ANJA HECKERT is an associate consultant with Public Impact, focused primarily on leading Opportunity Culture design and implementation support teams in schools. Before joining Public Impact, Ms. Heckert served as an instructional coach working one-on-one with a cohort of eight math and science teachers at LEAD Academy High School in Nashville, Tennessee. She taught math for three years at LEAD Academy and managed ninth-grade teachers as the grade-level leader for two years. She previously served as a Teach For America Corps member in Baltimore City Public Schools; she is certified in secondary mathematics in Maryland and Tennessee. Ms. Heckert holds an M.S. in education from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in economics and a B.A. in international studies from the University of Washington.
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Employment Opportunities—Entry-Level Consultant
Public Impact is seeking candidates for Entry-Level Consultant positions, with a September 2020 start date. The deadline for applications is September 7, 2020!
Employment Opportunities—Operations Coordinator, Opportunity Culture
We are seeking candidates for an Operations Coordinator to support our Opportunity Culture work, with a start date of September 2020. Deadline for applications is September 7, 2020!
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Building an Effective Staff—Profiles of Leaders of Color
Three-part series looks at how being a person of color affected the ways in which successful charter school leaders built schools where students, families, and staff learn, grow, and thrive.
Engaging Families—Profiles of Leaders of Color
Three-part series looks at how being a person of color affected the ways in which successful charter school leaders built schools where students, families, and staff learn, grow, and thrive.
Building a Strong School Culture—Profiles of Leaders of Color
Three-part series looks at how being a person of color affected the ways in which successful charter school leaders built schools where students, families, and staff learn, grow, and thrive.
The Impact of School Restarts—Lessons from Four Indianapolis Schools
Report analyzes how enrollment, demographic, and student performance data changed following the restarts of four charter schools in Indianapolis, IN.