Carole Trone Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

Fair Opportunity Project is a nationally-focused nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering students to access and afford college. Our resources and mentoring reach students in every state and 204 countries. Featured in CNBC, New York Times, Thrillest, Harvard Gazette. --Grant Thornton recognized us with their fall 2022 Purple Paladin award.--Our team was selected for StartingBlock Madison's Social Impact Initiative, winter-spring 2019.--Our team was selected for Gener8tor's gBETA inaugural Social Impact accelerator program, fall 2018;

Madison, Us

The Coalition is a nonprofit organization representing a range of concerned organizations and stakeholders in Wisconsin who seek to increase clarity around the key issues of student debt, college affordability, and loan repayment.

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

The Latino Academy of Workforce Development, Inc. is South Central Wisconsin's newest Latino-led nonprofit organization. I advance the mission of this incredible organization by writing grants and strategic communications for stronger employer and community partnerships.

I work with nonprofit, philanthropic, and educational organizations to advance their missions and goals through strategic communications, grant writing and donor support, and program development.

Madison, Wi, Us

I worked with the Strategic Collaborations Team to develop major grant-funded initiatives, particularly for the 211 resource referral network. We won a national award in the Schmidt Futures Alliance for the American Dream competition to develop the Opportunity Calculator, a digital platform that can advance household incomes into the middle class.

Madison, Wi, Us

I teach courses in the foundations of education, educational policy, social issues in education, and the history of childhood. In addition to updating and revising content, I develop and monitor detailed Moodle and Canvas course sites (LMS) to complement the in-class learning. The courses I have developed and teach are: School and Society, History of American Education, History of Childhood and Adolescence, and Social Issues in Education.

Madison, Wi, Us

I provided leadership for strategic planning, research, analysis and communication for the Center for Academic Excellence within the College of Letters & Science. My work involved research design, data analysis, use of evaluation and reporting instruments, coordination with large institutional communication systems, large scale projects, and research briefings.

Madison, Wi, Us

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison serves first generation, low-income and underrepresented minority students within the College of Letters & Science. CAE uses data-focused strategies for supporting student success from matriculation to graduation.

Madison, Wi, Us

Worked with the president and senior staff to provide strategic leadership to WAICU and advance the cause of private, nonprofit colleges and educational opportunity in Wisconsin.

Define programs and strategic priorities for a statewide educational unit with a year-round staff of 5 and short term staff of 80, providing programs and services for over 1,700 students annually. Develop and monitor budgets, prepare grant proposals, and identify promising innovative educational practices. Analyze local, state, and national educational trends and policies for their impact on organizational initiatives and priorities.

Madison, Wi, Us

Created course syllabi, presented lectures, led class discussions and evaluated pre-service teacher education students in the School of Education.

Madison, Wi, Us

Assisted in creating programming and outreach for the development of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) under the directorship of School of Education Dean Charles Read and Chancellor Emeritus David Ward.

Madison, Wi, Us

Prepared policy reports and summaries on educational issues for the Office of the Chancellor. Staffed University Relations Team meetings. Reported directly to the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor.

Implemented project coordination systems and provided budgeting analyses for national marketing and promotional campaigns conducted by Planet Design Company, Lindsay, Stone & Briggs Advertising, and Lori O’ Projects.

Madison, Wi, Us

Supervised and tracked all design projects from conception to final product, including the coordination and maintenance of all financial record-keeping, production costs and overall budgeting for the company.

Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies

M.A., Educational Policy Studies

Ba, English Literature

English And American Studies

English And Honors Program