CEO EXPERIENCE

Colorado Education Initiative (Chief Executive Officer 2009-2014)

Responsible for setting strategic direction of organization as well as managing all operations and development. Organization has become a national model for public/private partnership to accelerate the implementation of initiatives to improve outcomes for all students.

  • Designed and implemented new focus for the original organization (aka Colorado Legacy Foundation).
  • Grew organization from single employee to 48 FTE.
  • Raised over $43MM in revenue that was invested in acceleration and implementation of education reform initiatives for the Colorado
  • Department of Education and school districts in Colorado.


FOUNDATION EXPERIENCE

New Profit (Adviser 2017-present)

  • Educational and Innovation adviser to New Profit, a venture philanthropy organization that invests in breakthrough leaders and systems change initiatives. We work arm-in-arm with social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other changemakers to break down barriers to opportunity in America.


Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Sr. Program Officer 2015-2017)

  • Lead on the Personalized Learning work as part of the K-12 team. Chief Executive Officer responsible for setting strategic direction of organization   as well as managing all operations and development.  Organization has become a national model for public/private partnership to accelerate the implementation of initiatives to improve outcomes for all students



BOARD EXPERIENCE

LEAP Innovation, (Director 2017 - Present)

Boulder Valley School Board (President & Director 2003-2011)

Governor’s P-20 Education Council (Advisory Member 2007- 2010)

State Graduation Guidelines Development Council (Governor Appointee 2007)

Colorado Commission on High School Improvement (Commissioner 2004-2005)

Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools (President 1999-2001)


CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS

2 Revolutions, LLC

  • Working with the state of New Hampshire to replicate the Colorado Education Initiative model in the state.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Strategic Advisor Global Learning & State Implementation College Ready Team.

Donnell-Kay Foundation

  • Special Education Research
  •  Tough Choices Tough Times Education Reform Projects

Boulder Valley School District

  • Visioning the New Century Graduate, a community wide visioning project. (2001-2002) Design, Implementation, Facilitation

Colorado Commission on Higher Education

  • Development of a New Vision for Teacher Education

Erie, Pennsylvania School District

  • Re-designing for Success, New East High School, School to Career Program

Colorado Goals Panel

  • Program Design & Implementation of CEOs for School Reform

Public Education Business Coalition

  • Design & Implementation of Education/Business Issues Forum.

Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools

  • Facilitation of Strategic Planning; enhancing Business/Education Partnerships.

Boulder Valley School District

  • School Communication Plans - Improving Communication with your Community

Columbia Associates

  • Study on Productivity and Efficiency in Ten New York School District Operations Benchmarking Best Practices in Maintenance & Operations
  • Using Business Processes and Strategic Planning in Education Management
  • Strategic Planning for High Technology Firms
  • Alternative Marketing Channel Study for Computer Hardware Manufacturer
  • Comprehensive Business Plan & Marketing Study for Human Resources Company
  • Business Plan Development for Start-up Tax Service Company

Dairy Center for the Arts

Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools

Human Society of Boulder County

E-Town

Community Montessori School