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