Experience

Steven Tarrson Impact Investment Fund

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  The Tarrson Fund invests in early-stage mission driven startups that generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.



Teachers Supporting Teachers

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2023

  Greater Chicago Area ● Led growth of organization to support 76 under-resourced schools, improving teacher retention by annual average of 11% ● Spearheaded transition from early-stage volunteer-run association to fully operational non-profit ● Managed all aspects of business optimization and development across various domains (marketing, talent and operations) scaling annual portfolio size from 4 to 50 teams

• Founding Team Member (Head of Strategy)

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  Chicago, IL ● Established complex data pipeline by developing assessment methods, data modeling, building AWS relational cloud databases, allowing 250 teachers and TST staff to analyze progress via Tableau data visualization dashboards ● Proposed, designed and executed Equity Strategic Plan, by formalizing diversity, equity and inclusion accountability metrics resulting in overhaul of TST’s mission and programs



Noble Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• High School Science Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Chicago, Illinois ● Developed Biology curriculum, leading to 4.6 points average ACT Science growth (school network’s 17-year historical max) and that year’s second highest AP Biology scores across the network



Youth Connections Charter School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Science Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

  ● Piloted an innovative instructional and assessment system and led a department-wide implementation, including tracking systems and teacher training opportunities, resulting in increased science credit attainment from 40% to 70% over 2 years



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  ● Participated in national corp of fellows committed to serving in urban and rural schools ● Engaged in research-based professional development workshops regarding best instructional practices and culturally response teaching



The National Institutes of Health

• Laboratory Researcher

  • 2012 - 2012

  Washington D.C. Metro Area ● Executed longitudinal study of T-Cell receptors over the course of HIV-infected specimen lifespan at the Vaccine Research Center