Prior to her current role as Vice President of Early Learning Services, Dr. Childress served as Director of the SPARK Quality Support Center, where she played a pivotal role in coordinating support services for the city-funded PHLpreK program in Philadephia. Dr. Childresss journey also includes founding the Children’s Community School and conducting groundbreaking research for … Continued
Claudia serves as the Vice President of Community Partnerships, leading the division and providing guidance to the Senior Directors of Partnership Management as they work towards our mission of bridging the gaps between young children’s innate potential and their success in both school and life. Prior to her current role, she served as the Executive … Continued
Charlie, Division President of Shine Early Learning, provides strategic leadership and ensures the successful design and execution of Shine’s partnership programs and services. Previously, he served as Vice President of Shine Public Systems, the division dedicated to building and implementing training and technical assistance solutions for states and municipalities at scale. He holds a bachelor’s … Continued
Aastha is Vice President of Product for Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning. She is responsible for driving product innovation, technical architectures, applications, and digital platforms across Acelero, Inc. to support world-class early care and learning that produces breakthrough outcomes for our children, families, and partners. She is an experienced product leader with a proven … Continued
As the Vice President of Policy & Performance, Stephen leads the development and execution of policies that ensure data equity and effective technology-driven reporting, while overseeing policy compliance, data governance, and performance monitoring across the organization to drive informed, equitable decision-making and positive outcomes. Stephen began his career as a secondary teacher in California, and … Continued
As Senior Vice President of Family Engagement, Lori oversees network-wide collaboration to design and develop Acelero, Inc.’s equity-centered family engagement and health strategy. This work engages families as partners in their children’s learning and development and promotes their overall well-being. Lori’s most recent role prior to joining Acelero was as Queens Borough Commissioner of Child … Continued
As the VP of DEIB, Valerie designs, facilitates, and evaluates a comprehensive DEIB learning and development strategy to ensure that every employee feels a sense of belonging and is empowered to contribute fully to Acelero, Inc.’s mission and vision. Before joining Acelero, she was the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of ViM Leadership Coaching, where … Continued
Tasha is the Vice President of Financial Planning, Analysis and Operations. Along with her team, she is responsible for budgeting, reforecasting, financial reporting, and analysis for Acelero and Shine Early Learning. Prior to joining Acelero, Inc., Tasha gained over 20 years of knowledge and experience as a leader in finance with diversified financial analysis and … Continued
Natalie is the Chief of Staff for the Learning and Impact team at Acelero, Inc. Her primary responsibilities include optimizing operations, strategy, and execution. Additionally, she serves as the steward of the team’s culture and communication, ensuring we can serve both internal and external partners with excellence. Natalie has dedicated the last 20 years to … Continued
Ken is the Vice President of Public Systems. He supports his team’s efforts to achieve success for our partners and achieve our mission of eliminating the gaps between young children’s inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. Prior to his current role, he was Senior Director for Public Systems Support. In that role … Continued