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Developed plan for and opened school with 90 fifth-grade students in 2009. Led school expansion to current 1,000 students across grades K-12. Oversaw 170+ staff members and $21 million budget covering all aspects of organization finances, operations, talent, fundraising, and programming.Developed and executed facilities plan. Built internal leadership pipelines and human resources policies. Organized parent advocates. Ensured compliance with school charter and NY State laws. Recruited Board of Trustees. Identified successor and Chief Executive Officer in 2018.Select Accomplishments:- Secured approval by NY State Education Department and Board of Regents of 1,800-page application to open new charter school and two renewal applications for maximum term of 5 years each.- Recruited over 1,700 students and over 300 teachers and staff members over nine years.- Raised over $4 million in contributions from private individuals and over $950,000 in grant money fromfoundations over ten years.- Secured first lease for public charter school with NYC Housing Authority. Obtained approval of two successful co-locations in traditional public school buildings. Executed lease with Archdiocese of Brooklyn for 31,000 square foot former Catholic school. Oversaw completion of $3,000,000 renovation.- Generated surplus of over $9 million over ten years of operation through strong financial policies, budget management, and fundraising.- Achieved 100% graduation rate and acceptance rate to at least two colleges or universities in first three graduating classes. - Achieved over 90% college matriculation rate among all alumni to date, far exceeding national average of 45% for low-income, minority students. - Led school to be rated in top 6% of all public schools on 2011-2012 NYC Department of Education Progress Reports and rated top public charter high school in NYC in 2019 in U.S. News and World Report.

- Studied best practices of instructional design and organizational development by visiting over 30 of most successful public charter schools across U.S.- Created school plan. Completed training in school culture, instructional leadership, strategic management, financial management, governance, and community relations.