Ellen Bhattacharyya Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

• Founded, hired, and launched a team of 18 academic leaders to drive school transformation across 24 schools through effective instructional practices and hands-on coaching of school leaders.
• Developed and executed a targeted academic strategy, establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) for instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
• Collaborated with five regional superintendents to design and implement tailored academic support plans, significantly improving student achievement metrics across a statewide network of 54 schools.
• Managed the TEA Strong Foundations Implementation grant, partnering with a technical assistance provider to deliver aligned professional learning sessions, achieving a 90% satisfaction rate among participants.

Austin, TX

• Led Transcend's work on TEA's School Action Fund, supporting 52 Texas schools in transforming their student educational experience.
• Directly supported turnaround efforts in 8 Texas ISDs, collaborating closely with superintendents, cabinet members, and campus leaders to design initiatives that raised campus performance from D to B on the Texas.
• Launched district-wide systems, achieving 98% stakeholder approval and scaling support by 300% in two years.
• Directed a team of Transcend Design Partners to implement school improvement strategies for 18 turnaround campuses statewide, guiding strategic district partnerships and fostering sustainable growth.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Led the execution of KIPP Texas's academic strategy pre- and post-COVID, leading a multi-disciplinary team to achieve measurable academic gains.
• Developed frameworks for regional academic models, successfully launching them across ten campuses to standardize curriculum and assessment practices.
• Refined K-12 math and literacy curricula in collaboration with my team and supported effective implementation through ongoing coaching of school leaders and regional heads. Leveraged data insights to guide achievement.
• Spearheaded the rapid deployment of a virtual curriculum for 5,500 students and mobilized over 500 teachers in March 2020.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Led the successful turnaround of four elementary schools, advancing ratings from three Ds and a C to two Cs and two Bs within two years.
• Improved regional Texas Accountability System scores from 63 to 73 in my first year as Head of Schools.
• Managed and coached five school leaders, using ongoing data analysis and side-by-side coaching to drive academic outcomes.
• Spearheaded the strategic redesign of the elementary model, creating a new instructional and culture framework across five campuses.
• Developed professional development systems with an 85% net promoter score, fostering consistent, high-quality practices.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Founded an elementary school with 100 students and grew the campus to 650 students. Recognized as an innovative school model by national blended learning organizations for three years.
• Built an academic model where 70% of students met or surpassed NWEA MAP fall-to-spring growth objectives.
• Exceeded 90% on all annual KIPP family satisfaction surveys over six years.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Bachelor'S Degree

Master'S Degree, Curriculum & Instruction

Certificate Of Advanced Studies, Educational Leadership And Administration