Having participated in the development of more than 30 charter school applications and renewals, Sarah Rapa credits her experience as a college writing instructor and her study of English and literature with helping distill each school’s vision for authorizers. “My focus is at the systems level, and I have the ability... read more
Kim Perron began her career as an educator in a familiar setting — her own high school — and with a common first-year teaching experience. “I taught off a wheeled cart in a high school with three floors,” she says. “It was a whirlwind introduction to my career in education.” Perron’s subsequent experiences... read more
Kate Wheeler took a job with the District of Columbia Public Schools to play a role in improving one of the nation’s most struggling school districts. As manager of the implementation and daily operations of DCPS’ groundbreaking IMPACT teacher evaluation system, she saw firsthand the effect that the right kind of feedback... read more