Bios: 2007
Sheryl Adam
Bay Area
MBA, Yale University, School of Management
GreatSchools
Nada Ahmed
Boston
PhD, University of London
Boston Public Schools
Amanda Anthony
Bay Area
MPP, University of Chicago, Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
Oakland Unified School District
Nicole Arshan
Bay Area
EdM, Stanford University, School of Education; PhD, Stanford University, School of Education
New Leaders for New Schools
Rocelle Bade
Los Angeles
MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
The Broad Center
Amy Banks
New York
JD, Southern Methodist University
Brooklyn Latin School
Alexandra Bernadotte
Bay Area
MEd, Stanford University, School of Education
NewSchools Venture Fund
Ben Bhatti
Bay Area
JD, Southern Methodist University
KIPP Foundation
Crystal Bish
Boston
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy
Maggie Bove-LaMonica
Bay Area
EdM, Loyola Marymount University; MPP, University of Chicago, Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
BUILD
Samantha Brenner
New York
MBA, Columbia University, Business School
KIPP NYC
Kathryn Brown
Los Angeles
MA, Universty of California Los Angeles; JD, University of California Los Angeles, School of Law
Public Counsel
Leonardo Bullaro
Bay Area
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
KIPP Foundation
Carolyn Carpenter
Bay Area
MBA, Northwestern University
Downtown College Prep
Roy Cervantes
Boston
MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
Jobs for the Future
Young Chase
New York
MBA, Columbia University, Business School
Leadership Prep Charter School
Bradley Chernin
New York
EdM, Pace University; JD, Stanford University, Law School
Advocates for Children
Andrew Conley
Boston
MBA, Boston University, School of Management
Education Resource Strategies
Dave Crusoe
Boston
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Citizen Schools
Melissa D'Agostino
New York
MBA, Columbia University, Business School
Teach For America
Andrew Davis
Bay Area
MBA, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business; EdM, Stanford University, School of Education
KIPP Bay Area
Bijal Desai-Ramirez
Boston
MBA, Washington University in St. Louis
Citizen Schools
Shari Dickstein
Boston
EdM, New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; PhD, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Boston Public Schools
Breanna DiGiammarino
Bay Area
MPA, New York University, Wagner School of Public Service
BUILD
Katie Dilks
DC Metro Area
JD, Georgetown University; MPP, Georgetown University
District of Columbia Public Schools
Neha Dixit
New York
MBA, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Victory Schools
Karen Donovan
Bay Area
MBA, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business; JD, University of Virginia, School of Law
Oakland Schools Foundation
Kelly Dwyer
Bay Area
MPP, University of Chicago, Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
Oakland Unified School District
Erik Fried
Los Angeles
MBA, University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management
Alliance for College Ready Public Schools
John Frye
Boston
MBA, Harvard University, Business School
Citizen Schools
Cristina Garcia-Coleman
New York
MBA, Columbia University, Business School
Public Preparatory Network
Joshua Garriga
Boston
MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
Boston After School and Beyond
Jennifer Gleason
Bay Area
MEd, Columbia University
Buck Institute for Education
Isabel Gonzalez
DC Metro Area
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Prince George's County Public Schools
Malika Graham-Bailey
Bay Area
MPA, Indiana University, Bloomington; JD, Indiana University, Bloomington
Think College Now Elementary School
James Greenthal
New York
MBA, Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business
Kings Collegiate Charter School
Shivani Grover Thammineni
Boston
MEd, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
Boston Public Schools
Sudipti Gupta
New York
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Fund for Public Schools
Jesse Hahnel
Bay Area
JD, Stanford University, Law School
National Center for Youth Law
Matt Haldeman
Boston
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education; MBA, Harvard University, Business School
City Year
Kelley Hampton
DC Metro Area
JD, Georgetown University; MPP, Georgetown University
Prince George's County Public Schools
Joe Harrington
Bay Area
MBA, University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Citizen Schools
Jimmy Henderson
DC Metro Area
MBA, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business; EdM, Stanford University, School of Education
New Leaders for New Schools
Julia Henderson
New York
MA, University of Cambridge; MEd, Columbia University, Teachers College
New Leaders for New Schools
Clara Hess
New York
PhD, North Carolina State University
Teach For America
Steve Hong
Bay Area
MBA, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
Aspire Public Schools
Megan Hopkins
Los Angeles
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education; PhD, University of California Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
California Charter Schools Association
Amina Hussain
Boston
MBA, Boston University, School of Management
Boston Public Schools
Stephanie Ip
Los Angeles
MBA, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles Unified School District
Victoria Ippolito
Boston
JD, Boston College, Law School
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jameil Johnson
Los Angeles
EdM, Stanford University, School of Education; JD, University of Southern California, Law School
Pomona Unified School District
Jeff Kang
DC Metro Area
MBA, University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Prince George's County Public Schools
Sara Keenan
New York
MA, New York University
New York City Department of Education
Julie Kidd
New York
MBA, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business; EdM, Stanford University, School of Education
KIPP Foundation
Minkyung Kim
New York
MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business
Uncommon Schools
Grace Kim
New York
MBA, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School
Victory Schools
John Kim
Bay Area
MBA, University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management
Donors Choose
Thanawan Kittisuwan
Bay Area
MBA, Harvard University, Business School
WestEd
Jaime Koppel
New York
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
New York City Department of Education
Prilla Krone
DC Metro Area
MBA, Northwestern University
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Theodore Lieu
Los Angeles
JD, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Green Dot Public Schools
Pei-Zei Lin
DC Metro Area
MPP, Carnegie Mellon University
District of Columbia Public Schools
Jane Lovins
Boston
JD, Boston College, Law School; EdM, Columbia University, Teachers College
Massachusetts Governor's Office
Natasha MacDonald
Bay Area
MBA, University of Oregon
Summer Search
Kerci Marcello Stroud
Boston
MPP, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy
Boston Public Schools
Jessica Marek
Los Angeles
JD, University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Alliance for Children's Rights
Maura Marino
Bay Area
EdM, Columbia University, Teachers College; MBA, Harvard University, Business School
KIPP Foundation
Rachel McCaleb
Los Angeles
MBA, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Pomona Unified School District
Autumn McDonald
Bay Area
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
NewSchools Venture Fund
Molly McMahon
New York
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Achievement First
Meredith Mira
Bay Area
PhD, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education; MA, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Pivot Learning Partners
Elisabeth Mitha (Furbush)
Los Angeles
MPP, University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Affairs
City Year
Catherine Ng
Los Angeles
MBA, Northwestern University
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation for Education
Brandon Nicholson
Bay Area
PhD, University of California Berkeley, School of Education
Oakland Unified School District
Pilar Oberwetter
DC Metro Area
MPP, Georgetown University
District of Columbia Public Schools
Allison Ohle
Boston
MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
SchoolWorks
Courtney Phillips
Boston
MBA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Boston Public Schools
Brian Pick
DC Metro Area
MPP, University of California Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy
DC Prep Charter School
Swapna Putcha
Boston
MBA, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School
New Profit Inc.
Nancy Que
Los Angeles
MBA, University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation for Education
Shilpa Ram
Bay Area
JD, American University, Other
National Center for Youth Law
Margeaux Randolph
Los Angeles
MPP, University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning, and Development; MBA, Tulane University, Freeman School of Business
California Charter Schools Association
Shawna Reeves
New York
JD, Stanford University, Law School
Education Law Center
Jessica Rigby
Bay Area
EdM, Stanford University, School of Education; PhD, University of California Berkeley, School of Education
San Francisco Unified School District
Wendy Robison
Boston
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Citizen Schools
Katie Ruddy
New York
MEd, New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; MPA, New York University, Wagner School of Public Service
New York City Charter School Center
Jacob Rugh
New York
MPA, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Bronx Charter School for Children
Judith Schiamberg
New York
MPA, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
The New Teacher Project
Jeffrey Shaddix
New York
MBA, Harvard University, Business School
Victory Schools
Ash Solar
Bay Area
MBA, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business; EdM, Stanford University, School of Education
Oakland Unified School District
Sharron Steele
Boston
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation for Education
Laura Stein
New York
MPA, New York University, Wagner School of Public Service
RISE
Michele Sutton
Bay Area
MPP, University of California Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy
Ed Trust West
Stephanie Teller
Los Angeles
MA, George Washington University
Pomona Unified School District
Scott Thomas
Los Angeles
MBA, University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management
Pacific Charter School Development
Paul Thompson
DC Metro Area
JD, Georgetown University
District of Columbia Public Schools
Stephen Tilley
Boston
MBA, Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Summer Search
Megan Tompkins
New York
EdM, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education; PhD, Stanford University, School of Education
Generation Schools
Mai Truong
Los Angeles
MPP, University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Affairs
Teach For America
Butch Trusty
DC Metro Area
MPP, Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy; MBA, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Reina Utsunomiya
New York
MPA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
New York City Charter School Center
Jonathan Valant
Boston
MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
Jobs for the Future
Cynthia Wang
Boston
PhD, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government; PhD, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
City Year
Alexis Watson
DC Metro Area
MPP, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
District of Columbia Public Schools
Jason Weeby
Bay Area
EdM, Stanford University, School of Education
Envision Schools
Christina Weiland
Boston
PhD, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Boston Public Schools
Elise West
Bay Area
MBA, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
GreatSchools
Amishi Williamson
New York
MBA, University of California Irvine
Teach For America
Joshua Zacharias
New York
MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business
Uncommon Schools