Ila Deshmukh Towery, PhD
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Experience
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Greater Boston PFLAG
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member Board Of Directors
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Oct 2021 - Present
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Education First Consulting
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Jan 2021 - Present
Lead client partnerships with a range of clients, including national funders and non-profit organizations. Focus on whole child development and equitable learning environments. As part of executive leadership team, I work to set strategy and direction for the organization.
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Principal
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
Led partnerships with funders, non-profit organizations, districts and states social-emotional learning, personalized learning, innovative school models, and human capital reform. Service areas include: research and evaluation, investment strategy, and strategic planning. Recent clients have included the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oak Foundation and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
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Senior Consultant
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
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Transforming Education, Inc
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member Board Of Directors
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Dec 2016 - Present
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TNTP
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United States
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of External Evaluation
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Apr 2010 - Jan 2014
Oversaw research and evaluation of TNTP's programs and services and managed the organization's $20M+ federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant. Oversaw research and evaluation of TNTP's programs and services and managed the organization's $20M+ federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant.
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Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE)
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Policy Analysis & Research
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Nov 2006 - Apr 2010
Led BPE's research/analytic support and advisement to BPS' central offices. Specific projects included: annual surveys of new and exiting teachers; participant in committee to review high school graduation policies. Managed internal and external research of BPE's programs and services, including Boston Teacher Residency. Led BPE's research/analytic support and advisement to BPS' central offices. Specific projects included: annual surveys of new and exiting teachers; participant in committee to review high school graduation policies. Managed internal and external research of BPE's programs and services, including Boston Teacher Residency.
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Tufts University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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2004 - 2007
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Teaching Assistant
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2002 - 2004
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Teacher
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2001 - 2002
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New England Aquarium
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Educator
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1999 - 2001
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AmeriCorps Member
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1999 - 2000
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Education
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Tufts University
PhD, Applied Child Development -
Swarthmore College
BA, Political Science & Education