Managing Director

• Jun 2018 - Present

LeveragED is an operating foundation that works directly with leaders in education (pro-bono) to develop and refine their strategic vision for great schooling, grow leadership capacity, and implement innovative solutions. We believe that by working closely with, and investing in, great leaders and school districts with enormous potential, we can optimize, scale, and spread effective strategies to ensure a phenomenal education for every child. We are currently not seeking any additional funding from outside entities, thank you. Show less

Managing Director of Elementary Schools

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

+ Managed KIPP NYC’s five existing elementary schools and supported the founding of the sixth, including increasing network-wide school performance on state tests by 12% in ELA and 15% in math in one year. + Led and developed principals with a range of experience in their ability to oversee all aspects of school academics, operations, and budgeting, including by developing differentiated professional development plans and providing coaching. + Managed KIPP NYC’s five existing elementary schools and supported the founding of the sixth, including increasing network-wide school performance on state tests by 12% in ELA and 15% in math in one year. + Led and developed principals with a range of experience in their ability to oversee all aspects of school academics, operations, and budgeting, including by developing differentiated professional development plans and providing coaching.

Director Of Special Projects

• Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

+ Reported directly to the CEO and worked on the executive team to manage critical projects.+ Partnered with the Chief People Officer to directly oversee and manage initiatives to recruit, hire, and onboard 1,200 employees. + Interviewed and hired external leadership candidates and selected internal rising senior leaders and assistant principals.+ Trained and developed principals and assistant principals on a wide range of topics from behavior management to parent interactions through self-designed and led trainings and through partnerships with external experts.+ Developed creative content for substantive (e.g., e-learning courses) and marketing (e.g., recruitment advertising campaign) needs. Show less

Principal of Success Academy Bronx 2

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2016

+ Founded an elementary school and led it through its growth from K-1 to scale (K-4 with over 450 students).+ Earned top annual scores on state tests (the 5th ranked school statewide in our first year—the first ranked school without selective admission—and in the top 1% in future years). + Championed a broad range of supplementary and extracurricular programming including a healthy eating initiative (recognized by a New York City Platinum Award for Excellence in School Wellness), a dance program (won a tristate competition hosted by Alvin Ailey) and a music program (performed at numerous venues, including with Grammy-nominated musicians for a crowd of over 25,000 at Governors Ball Music Festival). Show less

Leadership Resident

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

Data Manager at PS 42

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

Intervention Specialist at PS 42

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

Special Education Teacher at PS 42

• Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

Content Specialist - Special Education

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

Corps Member - Sue Lehmann Winner (2007)

• 2005 - 2007

Mental Health Worker

• May 2003 - Jul 2004

+ Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of MD, RN, CSW, and PhD to develop and implement treatment plans for patients with emotional and behavioral challenges on a child unit (ages 8-12) in an in-patient psychiatric hospital. + Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of MD, RN, CSW, and PhD to develop and implement treatment plans for patients with emotional and behavioral challenges on a child unit (ages 8-12) in an in-patient psychiatric hospital.