-- Managed a portfolio of Race to the Top State and District grantees with grants totaling over $600M-- Provided leadership for the planning and implementation of the 2013 Race to the Top District competition, including responsibility for logistics, training and technical assistance

-- Led the District’s $1.5M federal College Access Challenge Grant Program, including all aspects of strategic planning, program implementation and reporting-- Facilitated strategic partnerships between high schools, colleges and non-profit college access providers to plan and implement a citywide campaign to increase the number of students who graduate from college-- Developed and proposed an ambitious higher education policy and research agenda on behalf of the State Superintendent

-- Managed the development of an online resource for higher education leaders who are implementing K‐16 alignment initiatives-- Provided research, data analysis and writing support for policy reports and white papers

-- Managed the recruitment, selection and training of 52 Washington, D.C. high school students who were awarded full‐tuition college scholarships-- Annually facilitated three‐month long interactive application and selection process and weekly workshops on leadership development and college readiness and college success-- Launched a comprehensive outreach plan to build support for the program among high school guidance counselors, community partners, university administrators, on‐campus mentors, students and families