Experience

Subject

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Charter School Growth Fund

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive-In-Residence

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2022

  Led a team of ten and worked in partnership with an executive team of eight. Charged with leading strategic planning and progress monitoring, external affairs, internal and external communications and marketing, executive and leadership structures, key cross-functional initiatives, politics, crisis response for Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a public charter school network with 28 schools, 13,000 students, 1,300 staff members and a $350 million annual budget. Led a team of ten and worked in partnership with an executive team of eight. Charged with leading strategic planning and progress monitoring, external affairs, internal and external communications and marketing, executive and leadership structures, key cross-functional initiatives, politics, crisis response for Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a public charter school network with 28 schools, 13,000 students, 1,300 staff members and a $350 million annual budget.



Camden City School District

• Camden, New Jersey

• Chief Strategy Officer / Chief of Staff / COO

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Served as advisor to the Superintendent and managed the day-to-day operations of Camden City Schools, a public school district of 26 schools, 10,000 students, 2,000 employees, with a $350 million operating budget. • Supervised and managed the daily activities of the district, including direct management of the finance and business office, talent and labor relations, facilities, technology, school leader and teacher evaluation, and the Superintendent’s office • Implemented a staffing model at the District’s schools that closed the funding gap created by a $25M revenue shortfall in FY15, and a $20M revenue shortfall in FY16. Dramatically reduced non-personnel related overhead costs, cutting $28M in FY15 and $11M in FY16 • Successfully negotiated four labor contracts, including the local teacher’s union contract • Succeeded in reducing the central office administration headcount by 45% by reorganizing org structure and managing the change management aspect of the work Show less



NYC Department of Education

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

• Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Chancellor

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Chief aide to New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott -- key initiatives included support of the roll-out of the Common Core Standards, Hurricane Sandy emergency response, Bus Strike emergency response, and the development of district-wide Emergency Response Protocol.

• Special Assistant to Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Supported New York City Schools Chancellor's public appearances by developing briefings and talking points, and staffing appearances. Supported speech writing, the Chancellor's internal policy briefings, and the NYC Department of Education's Cabinet.



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff, Bloomberg Innovation Delivery Fellowship/Teams

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2012



LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

• Communications & Public Affairs Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

• Communications Associate

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008