Nancy Van Meter Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

•Oversee and coordinate research and development of materials on education reform issues.•Analyze federal, state, and local policy and legislation. •Coordinate research with education scholars and policy-research centers. •Provide technical and strategic assistance to affiliates.

•Staff coordinator for the effort to create the first union-led, private foundation to sponsor bold education innovations in public schools. The Fund grantee portfolio includes local union initiatives on teacher evaluation, community schools, teacher recruitment, professional development for early childhood educators, union-sponsored charter schools and charter authorizers, and other educational initiatives.•Developed business plan, raising $4 Million in foundation funding from Gates, Ford, Broad, Carnegie, Mott, Pew, and others. •Developed grantee selection process and recruited applicants. Oversaw selection of first and second grantee cohorts and provided technical assistance to grantees.

•Coordinated AFT’s Center on Privatization and Accountability, overseeing research and assistance to affiliates.•Oversaw strategic approach to AFT’s initial charter school educator organizing. •Developed Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff and AFT Charter Educators Advisory Group.•Co-authored studies and articles on charter school performance and private management of public schools.