Experience

Wildflower Schools

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

• Partner

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Denver school expansion Denver school expansion



hrQ

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018



RKC Consulting Incorporated

• Founder and President

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  RKC Consulting, Inc offers human capital strategy support to agencies and non-profit organizations that serve under-resourced communities. Rachel Kelley-Cohn, Founder and President, has over 15 years of experience leading talent recruitment, selection, and retention efforts in the K-12 education sector. Most recently, RKC Consulting partnered with the City of Denver, Denver Public Schools, and several Denver-based charter school networks to launch Make Your Mark Denver, a national campaign aimed at attracting and retaining more teachers of color.



Teach For America

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

• Director, Alumni Affairs

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2015

  Teach For America's Colorado region grew from 122 alumni in 2007 to over 1500 in 2015. Over 60% of the region's alumni made annual donations of time and/or money back to Teach For America, a national organization which aims to ensure all kids, regardless of zip code or background, attain an excellent education. The regional alumni team connects local alumni to leadership positions, professional development opportunities and to a growing network of alumni who continue to advocate for educational equity long after they complete their two year teaching commitments in under-resourced schools.

• Director, Charter School Partnerships

  • May 2007 - Jul 2008

  Teach For America's National Alumni Team provides TFA alumni nationwide with support structures for their leadership pursuits. The School Leadership Initiative launched in 2007 to help alumni with an interest in principal positions identify and apply for principal preparation programs and then match them to assistant principal and principal openings in low-income schools. In my role, I managed TFA's national partnerships with New Leaders, KIPP, Building Excellent Schools, Edison Learning, and Lighthouse Academies.



BES

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

• National Recruiter

  • Jun 2006 - 2007

  Building Excellent Schools recruits, selects, and trains outstanding individuals from all sectors to found and lead high performing public charter schools in urban areas. Building Excellent Schools recruits, selects, and trains outstanding individuals from all sectors to found and lead high performing public charter schools in urban areas.



InsideTrack

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Campus Director

  • 2004 - 2006

  InsideTrack supports colleges and universities in increasing student enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates by coaching students to ensure satisfaction and success. InsideTrack supports colleges and universities in increasing student enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates by coaching students to ensure satisfaction and success.



Los Angeles Unified School District

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

• Consultant

  • 2003 - 2004

  I worked with KPMG Consultants and the CFO's Office to conduct a feasibility study on Weighted Student Formula (WSF), an innovative resource allocation method. I worked with KPMG Consultants and the CFO's Office to conduct a feasibility study on Weighted Student Formula (WSF), an innovative resource allocation method.



TNTP

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

  The New Teacher Project partners with large urban school districts to recruit, select, and train high quality teachers for the district. TNTP recruits both recent college graduates and mid-career changers to teach in historically hard-to-staff schools and content areas. The New Teacher Project partners with large urban school districts to recruit, select, and train high quality teachers for the district. TNTP recruits both recent college graduates and mid-career changers to teach in historically hard-to-staff schools and content areas.



Baltimore City Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• 2nd Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002