Chief Operating Officer
Current
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Led the Departments of Data Infrastructure and Technology, Enrollment and Family Engagement, and School Facilities and Operations across 4 campuses, 6 schools, 2800 students, and 380 staff members. - School Facilities and OperationsSolidified network and school based operational protocols across data, enrollment, recruitment, safety, and facilities based systems, increasing operational efficacy.Renegotiated and managed all major network contracts, driving costs down by ~10 percent year over year: technology, bussing, custodial, IT Services, copier services, etc. Worked with schools to design a capex plan that has resulted in major capital improvements across all campuses at 1+ million per year. Designed and implemented COVID response plan for staff and student safety, incorporating best practices from local, state, and federal authoritiesRenegotiated and simplified LEAD’s contractual obligations in light of COVID, cutting costs by up to 60% across bussing, facilities, and technology contracts- Data and InfrastructureHelped lead an EdFi implementation as a DELL foundation test case in the state of TNDesigned a network data team that allowed our schools to focus fully on analyzing and utilizing dataImplemented an asset management system for all school based technology that allowed LEAD Public Schools to transition to a virtual environment immediatelyDesigned long term facilities and growth strategy that utilizes all current charter seats while providing a new facility for LEAD-Enrollment and Family EngagementExpanded our enrollment team to have an enrollment team at every schoolMaintained enrollment during the pandemic and expanded our waitlist at our freshstart charters Navigated district change from 5-8 middle schools to 6-8 middle schools
