Children Now
Senior Managing Director, Education Policy at Children Now
California School Boards Association Sep 2000 - Feb 2008
Senior Research and Policy Consultant
Edsource Jan 2000 - Aug 2000
Intern
Education:
Stanford University 2011 - 2015
Masters, Master of Arts
Stanford University 1999 - 2000
Masters, Master of Arts, Education
University of San Francisco 1995 - 1999
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Communication
Skills:
Public Policy Grant Writing Community Outreach Nonprofits Education Policy Public Speaking Project Management Volunteer Management Program Evaluation Policy Analysis Network Building Fundraising Grants Coalitions Program Management Program Development Policy Community Development Legislative Relations Qualitative Research Research Kids Advocacy
Samantha Tran, education policy director of the advocacy group Children Now, maintained that the new Local Control Funding Formula framework doesnt comply with federal law. There are some key equity guardrails that theyre not embedding, she said. For the kids that are furthest behind, you have