JESSICA STRUHS is a consultant with Public Impact, focusing primarily on assisting schools and districts with Opportunity Culture implementation to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams. Before joining Public Impact, Ms. Struhs was a Fulbright Scholar, teaching English in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and a science teacher, first through Teach For America in Memphis, Tennessee, where she received the highest evaluation possible on the Teacher Effectiveness Measure for both years, and at DC Prep Charter School. She went on to become a middle school math and science department chair, instructional coach, and manager of teacher leadership and development for Teach for America in Jefferson County, Florida. Ms. Struhs holds a master’s degree in education leadership and administration from Lehigh University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and education from Merrimack College.
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Employment Opportunities—School Design and Educator Support Coach
Public Impact is seeking candidates for a School Design and Educator Support Coach position, with a start date of August 2020. The deadline for the second round of winter applications is February 17, 2020!
Employment Opportunities—Entry-Level Consultant
Public Impact is seeking candidates for an Entry-Level Consultant position, with a start date of August 2020. The deadline for the second round of winter applications is February 17, 2020!
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.
Learning from Project L.I.F.T.—Legacy of a Public-Private School Turnaround Initiative
Report examines successes, challenges, and lessons from a private-public district turnaround initiative.