Pivot Learning Leadership and Staff

Tyler supports the teams including Curriculum Implementation, Research, Marketing & Communications, and Development. Before joining the Pivot team Tyler worked as an Office Manager and Professional Development & Coaching QRIS Program Associate supporting various initiatives for the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles. She has also workedmore

Thomas Acampora has over 15 years of experience working in and with schools to improve outcomes for students. He began his career as a high school social studies teacher in Baltimore City, where he was named Maryland's History Teacher of the Year in 2008. Thomas left themore

Sean leverages the power of data analytics to challenge systemic injustice and promote community empowerment. At Pivot Learning, Sean oversees a portfolio of applied research projects to innovatively support educators that include measuring school districts’ stability and evaluating the usability of instructional materials. He alsomore

Allison Carter leads a portfolio of grant-funded projects, which includes three networks of school districts working together to solve shared problems of practice, several research-focused projects, and a project focused on working with districts to redesign state-mandated Local Control and Accountability Plans. Through these projects,more

Nadya Chinoy Dabby is an education leader with experience improving learning opportunities for underserved students in government and nonprofit organizations. As Pivot Learning’s Chief Growth Officer, Dabby oversees organizational strategy and development, philanthropic partnerships, and research/evaluation. Previously, she served as an appointee of Governor Brownmore

Arielle is Director of Product Development at Pivot Learning. She manages the product development process for Pivot’s portfolio of new and existing products for schools and districts. With over a decade of experience in product management, product marketing, education, and early childhood development, Arielle has demonstratedmore

Samantha has multiple administrative support roles at Pivot which span supporting our program and executive teams, as well as managing the office. She enjoys using her skills to "connect the dots" and help her team complete the big picture of giving every child a chancemore

Rebecca Eiseman assists the research projects and internal evaluation efforts at Pivot Learning. Prior to joining Pivot Learning, she facilitated the fundraising and programmatic efforts for mission-driven organizations such as the California State Parks Foundation, Urban Sprouts, and People’s Community Market. Rebecca has also pursuedmore

Nicodemus has an unwavering commitment to the transformation of youth and lives a life reflective of those ideals. Nicodemus is currently the program manager for the Rural Professional Learning and Math Placement Network with Pivot Learning. Nicodemus has held positions with the Region IX Equitymore

Sophie Green has worked in education for nearly ten years, first as a teacher and then as program staff for educational equity efforts in California's nonprofit sector. In her role as Director for Pivot Learning, Sophie manages grant processes and development work for the organization,more

Johana Guardado supports the Innovation and Research and Evaluation efforts at Pivot Learning. Before joining the Pivot team, Johana worked as an Administrative Coordinator for the talent team at Green Dot Public Schools, a charter management organization in Los Angeles, California. She received a B.Amore

Leah leads the Business Operations for Pivot’s fee for service partnerships with school districts. She works directly with Pivot coaches and staff on scope of work, contract and budget development, time reporting and payment, and management of engagements with our partners. Leah joined Pivot inmore

Erick Harrison has been guiding CORE’s technology infrastructure for over 17 years. He brings with him to Pivot over 2O years of experience framing and implementing advanced technology and business solutions. Erick has expertise in most things Microsoft, including Windows, Windows Server, Exchange and Officemore

Dr. Aliza Nadir Husain is an education researcher with a focus on using quantitative methods to understand policy and practice issues, with the goal of improving student lives. As Pivot’s Research Director, she works with external partners to implement and evaluate various initiatives in K-12more

Faaria supports communications and development efforts at Pivot Learning. She has dedicated her time to improving educational experiences and advocating for equitable access for historically underrepresented students. Prior to jointing the Pivot team, she worked in nonprofits and local government. As an undergraduate, Faaria providedmore

Johannah has two decades of experience leading program and people operations in the education sector. Her career has focused on building and managing internal operations and staff. She is an experienced culture-builder, professional developer, and strategist, with a strong record of success in developing staff skill, performance,more

Maryia leads Pivot’s Innovation team and portfolio, focusing on launching and scaling products that will increase Pivot Learning's overall impact. These products represent a mix of focus areas, all focused on serving high-priority student populations (e.g., English Learners and multilingual learners) and related policy areasmore

Jamahr McDaniel is a passionate educational leader focused on ensuring equitable experiences for all educators and students. He serves as the Senior Director of Pivot Learning's Curriculum Services team. Jamahr started his career as a Kindergarten Teacher at Polk Avenue Elementary School in Florida andmore

Deeply rooted in the mission of educational equity, Briana comes to Pivot with a decade of experience in the public education sector. Briana started her career as an educator through Teach For America, teaching elementary and middle school in Wilmington, DE. Through her experience inmore

Jignasha Pandya brings over twelve years of experience in varied education roles to her current role as Director of Business Development. . Jignasha’s leadership, collaborative and  entrepreneurial spirit are evident through each role;  most recently as an adept client manager, providing strategic partnership and consulting tomore

Dr. Arun Ramanathan is an education leader, expert, and current Chief Executive Officer of Pivot Learning, an Oakland-based non-profit that partners with schools and districts across the nation to ensure a rigorous, relevant, and inclusive public education for all students by developing instructional coherence andmore

Gavin Reagins supports the curriculum work across multiple programs at Pivot. Before joining the Pivot team, Gavin owned all operations and logistics aspects of executing professional development events for the alumni team of The Broad Center. His experience includes developing and overseeing event registration processes,more

Morgan serves as the Program Manager on the Innovation Team at Pivot Learning, managing a range of projects including revamping the CalCurriculum website, launching an asynchronous academy for families of multilingual learners, and helping California districts measure ease of implementation with their instructional materials. Morganmore

Dr. Sunday Steele is a passionate, mission-driven educator who has dedicated the past twenty-three years advocating for students and dismantling educational barriers. As Managing Director for the Curriculum Services Team, Sunday supports the team with deploying Pivot and CORE’s Adoption and Implementation Services for high-qualitymore

Kathleen Stevens is an educator with experience as a middle school math teacher, curriculum coach, instructional technology coordinator, and district level director. She most recently served as Director of Mathematics for a large, urban district in North Carolina where she supported the adoption and implementationmore

Sarah serves as a Program Manager with Pivot Learning, supporting high quality instructional materials implementation in districts in California as part of our CalCurriculum Project. Sarah majored in education at Texas A&M University and began teaching 7th Grade ELA at Waller Junior High in Waller,more

Randy Westbrook is Pivot’s Accountant, and is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, account reconciliations, and staff support. Raised in a family of educators, Randy is inspired to be a part of the Pivot team, and takes pride in the work we do tomore

Edwina Woods is a visionary leader and strong motivator who inspires educators, school districts, and students to thrive. As Director, Curriculum Services, Edwina brings to Pivot Learning more than 25 years of education service and leadership. Before joining Pivot, Edwina was a secondary English Languagemore

Clay Willis is a mission- and impact-driven strategic communications leader who has devoted his career to the belief that public education is our most crucial lever for redressing systemic inequities and injustice and advancing democracy. As the Director of Marketing and Communications, Clay helps connectmore