Kami believes that in order to truly increase student outcomes, we must attend to the adults who support our students. Catalyzed by her experience as a brand new high school teacher in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and the lack of adequate teacher preparation she received, she has
By Rob Kasher
Porsche brings years of experience in school leadership, high school redesign, and improvement planning. She has worked in New York City Public Schools for two decades as a teacher, coach, school leader and consultant. Her passion for education started during middle school in Brooklyn, where she was met with
By Rob Kasher
Jamie joins LDC with a passion for educational equity and systems change through adult learning, with over 6 years of experience developing high-quality professional learning experiences. Jamie’s background includes instructional coaching across 14 K-12 schools in San Jose, California during their time with City Year and designing online courses
By Rob Kasher
Chadae believes education is liberating and creating high quality instruction for all students, especially those at the margins of society, is inextricably linked to social justice. As a New York native, who also taught in NYC public schools, Chadae brings with her diverse teaching practices and uses culturally responsive
By Rob Kasher
Andrea is an educator and community servant based in New Orleans. Over her 14 year stint as a classroom teacher, she taught in high schools in Colorado, Boston, and Philadelphia, before landing in New Orleans. As a curriculum designer, she has worked with nonprofits, EV tech companies, and schools
By Rob Kasher
Sheri Roedel comes to LDC with over 25 years of experience in education. Sheri is focused on educational equity as the lever for transformative change. She firmly believes that rigorous instruction, paired with culturally responsive teaching practices, have a direct impact on student success in and outside of school.
By Rob Kasher
Jabari joins LDC with over a decade of middle school and high school classroom teaching experience in both literature and history. As a curriculum designer and teacher education facilitator, Jabari has worked with educators and school systems to increase student engagement through the thoughtful use of popular culture media
By Rob Kasher
Maya is an educator and lifelong learner dedicated to the development of impactful curriculum. She believes that providing support to educators and the implementation of rigorous and culturally-responsive curriculum for students is at the heart of dismantling inequity in education. Maya has an extensive background in social studies curriculum
By Rob Kasher
Lydia is an experienced educator who believes that high-quality, engaging instruction can both prepare and inspire students to act upon the world around them. Lydia’s background includes classroom teaching and curriculum design in the Bronx, New York and the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. She has also
By Rob Kasher
As LDC’s Director, Instruction and Program Impact, Megan worked to ensure that LDC’s curriculum and implementation materials effectively supported school systems across the United States in delivering authentic and standards-driven instruction to all students. She guided the development and continuous improvement of LDC’s K-12 curriculum materials for ELA, Science,
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