Public Impact’s mission is to dramatically improve learning outcomes for all children in the U.S., with a special focus on students who are not served well. We are a team of professionals from many backgrounds, including former teachers. We are researchers, thought leaders, tool-builders, and on-the-ground consultants who work with leading education reformers.
We believe that if we focus on a core set of promising strategies for change, we can make dramatic improvements for all students. Toward that end, we work on initiatives to:
- Find, develop, retain, and expand the impact of great teachers and leaders vital to operating great schools
- Equip states and districts with tools to implement turnarounds in failing schools
- Evaluate, replicate, and expand the supply of high-quality charter schools
- Improve other areas of K–12 public education policy and management that serve as important levers for school improvement and reform
The Public Impact team:
Bryan Hassel, co-director
Emily Ayscue Hassel, co-director
Lucy Steiner, consulting manager
Joe Ableidinger, senior consultant
Lyria Boast, senior consultant
Daniela Doyle, senior consultant
Tim Field, senior policy fellow
Jiye Grace Han, consultant
Gillian Locke, consultant
Angie Spong, consultant
Christen Holly, associate consultant
Sharon Kebschull Barrett, senior editor
Kelly Blessing, research analyst
Elaine Hargraves, research assistant
Tom Koester, research analyst
Brendan Yorke, research analyst
Gretchen Bruce, human resources coordinator and business operations assistant
Anne Halstater, operations assistant
Beverley Tyndall, production and communications coordinator
Carol Williams, office manager
