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Leading client engagements and relationships with nonprofits and donors at the intersection of education and economic mobility Coach to nonprofit executive teams as part of Leading for ImpactCo-lead of Bridgespan’s Education Area of Expertise

Strategic advising services for nonprofit leaders, organizations, and funders

Oversaw Education Cities'​ activities to accelerate the work of the network's members - local education reform venture philanthropies and foundations located in more than 25 cities nationally. Directly led advising engagements with local funders and entrepreneurs to develop strategies to invest in the rapid creation and growth of high-quality autonomous, accountable schools of choice in their respective citiesCo-developed many of the core impact and effectiveness tools for the network, including a rubric to evaluate local education ecosystems and their "quarterbacks"​ and the organization's foundational report on how local funders can invest in local ecosystems to support quality schools. Represented the organization and network with other education reform organizations and conferences.

Greater Chicago Area

Developed and managed a portfolio ($8-10M in annual grant-making) of public policy-related investments in Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and nationally designed to improve the quality of the teaching force and expand access to high-quality charter schools.Deepened the foundation's commitment to advocacy and public engagement, including providing the anchor funding for the expansion of a national teacher voice organization and the design and promotion of two major public opinion surveys.Served as the Foundation’s lead representative on education issues in relationships with other grant-makers, prospective grantees and other not-for-profits, policymakers, and the media.

Greater New York City Area

Advised community foundation and HNW individuals on potential investments (~$50-100M potential fund) to accelerate achievement gains in large school districtAssisted national mentoring organization, which has served over 250K youth over 25 years, in developing a new platform to expand their direct impact in urban education services and advocacyLed engagement with national foundation (~$100M in annual grantmaking) to develop existing community-building ideas into large-scale investment initiativeRecommended methods for improving financial sustainability of local civil rights institute (~$3M in annual revenue) looking to grow its national and international impactExtensively involved in client development activities for education and advocacy projects

Greater New York City Area

Facilitated discussions with philanthropists to articulate investment strategy (~$250M fund) and assess potential investments, including model labor contracts and performance-based compensation, for reform in urban school districtAssisted major foundation in revising business plan and strategy for technical assistance provider launched to support $500M community college reform initiativePerformed study of viability of national operating foundation’s new competency-based teacher preparation program to improve the supply of high-quality teachers (subsequently launched in 2015)Led team of consultants in development of revised advocacy model, partnership structure, successful merger proposal for start-up grassroots education advocacy group

Greater New York City Area

Facilitated strategic planning process to refresh efforts of national civil rights legal advocacy organization (~$11M in annual revenue) in face of changing racial dynamics in U.S. Performed innovation research, program design, and organization diagnostic work for large, urban alternative public school district serving ~20K students annually

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Designed and executed consulting project to craft comprehensive communications strategy to increase foundation’s influence and raise media mentions over 40% by January 2009.Created implementation plan for the strategy, complete with detailed metrics for measuring success.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Adapted and applied five existing models to project economic returns of federal investments in high school reform. Results showing nationwide savings of $3.7B and $8B in remediation and crime spending, respectively, included in 2006 report to MetLife Foundation.

Greater New York City Area

Provided research and analysis to business development teams that won three contracts, totaling over $20MM, to serve 20 low-performing schools in South Carolina and Hawaii, the company’s first business in those states.Provided research, analysis, and administrative support to Executive Vice President to develop adapt and grow business unit in wake of local and state No Child Left Behind Act implementation.Drafted school improvement and charter school proposals at direction of Regional Vice Presidents for major US school districts, including Chicago, Denver, and Washington, D.C.

Led packaging and promotion design team for new card product Proposed strategies to develop new business and expand customer base

Mba, Strategy

Activities and Societies: Admissions Fellows (Travel Team), Fuqua On Board, Black and Latino MBA Org (Treasurer), Social Impact Club.

Mpp, Social Policy

Activities and Societies: Living Policy Forum (Funding Chair), DukeOUT (Governing Board), STEPS, Education Law and Policy SocietyFocus.

Ab, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Bruin Club, UFS, WBRU, Brown Concert Agency (Chairman)Focus in Urban Revitalization Policy