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My favorite part about being a high school English teacher was getting to be in the room when one of my students came up with a new idea. A class full of 30 students meant 30 different ways to think about a problem, 30 different ways to write about a solution, and 30 different ways to communicate. I've gone from being a classroom teacher, to a school leader, to a nonprofit leader, and although the scale of the people I interact with has grown, the energy I get from people's ideas remains the same.As income inequality widens, racial disparities in outcomes persist, and common ground becomes increasingly hard to find, creative ideas are even more important. If given the time, resources, and support, I have no doubt that one of the students I worked with as a teacher or a principal could envision a way to successfully address these issues. I'm dedicated to creating systems where my former students, and the people I've worked with in neighborhoods across the country, have an opportunity to unleash their creativity to better their own lives and the lives of others.

Listed skills include Curriculum Development, Educational Leadership, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Design, and 13 others.