Jean-Claude Brizard
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President and CEO
Los Altos, California, United States
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Board AdvisorBrainPOPFeb 2024 - Current (2 years 5 months)Board Advisor to BrainPOP and the Lego Group- President and CEODigital PromiseMar 2021 - Current (5 years 4 months)Digital Promise is a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on accelerating innovation in education.
- Senior Advisor & Deputy DirectorBill Melinda Gates FoundationApr 2018 - Mar 2021 (3 years)Our goal is to close achievement gaps for low-income students and students of color, ensuring that they graduate high school and go on to earn an education after high school that provides a work-ready degree or credential.
- Senior FellowBill Melinda Gates FoundationOct 2017 - Apr 2018 (7 months)Exploring cross-sector networked improvement communities as a potential solution to close achievement gaps.
- Partner and Vice PresidentCross JoftusSep 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 2 months)Cross & Joftus—devoted to helping public education leaders achieve outstanding results—recently celebrated its eleventh anniversary. Current practice areas include school and district improvement, educational leadership, talent management, strategic planning, school finance, community schools, and education policy.
- UPresidentUpSpring Education GroupMar 2014 - Aug 2015 (1 year 6 months)UpSpring Education Group is a national network of highly experienced education practitioners and not-for-profit leaders who support the strategic, instructional, and operational work of school superintendents, public charter leaders, and education organizations across the U.S. and abroad.
- Senior AdvisorThe College BoardFeb 2013 - Mar 2014 (1 year 2 months)
- Education ConsultantChicago Public SchoolsOct 2012 - Jan 2013 (4 months)
- Chief Executive OfficerChicago Public SchoolsMay 2011 - Nov 2012 (1 year 7 months)
- SuperintendentRochester City School DistrictJan 2008 - Jun 2011 (3 years 6 months)
- Regional SuperintendentNew York City Department of EducationAug 2006 - Jun 2007 (11 months)
- Executive Director of Secondary SchoolsNew York City Department of EducationFeb 2005 - Aug 2006 (1 year 7 months)
- Teacher, HS Principal, Instructional SuperintendentNew York City Department of EducationJan 1986 - Feb 2005 (19 years 2 months)From classroom teacher to leading a network of HSs in Brooklyn NY
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- Master's degree, Educational Administration and SupervisionCity University of New York
- Bachelor's degree, ChemistryQueens College
- Master's degree, Educational Administration and SupervisionThe City University of New York
- Master of Education - MEd, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationQueens College
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- How to Reach the Poorest KidsEducation WeekApr 2015Commentary
- HAnseye Pou Ayiti (Teach for Haiti) Partners With Teach for All to Launch Teacher Leader Program in HaitiHuffington PostJan 2015
- HEducation is the Great EqualizerHuffington PostJan 2014I am closely following a lawsuit currently making its way through the courts in California. Vergara v. California has been filed on behalf of nine public school students, and it is not a case that tinkers around the edges of education reform. It is ambitious and seeks to do nothing less than overturn the set of laws that govern the hiring, firing and seniority of all public school teachers in California.
- It's Time for an 'Education Spring' in American Public SchoolsEducation WeekDec 2013
- PToward a Common Model of Career and Technical EducationPhi Delta KappanSep 2013Learning that will benefit students, businesses, and the American economy should prepare students for further education and equip them with nimble job skills.
- PToward a common model of Career-TechnicalPhi Delta Kappan College BoardSep 2013
- HIt's Time to Revamp Our Education SystemHuffington PostJul 2013
- Beating the Odds in Urban SchoolsEducation WeekNov 2010While internal developmental factors may be equal, other factors at play affect students' ability to succeed in school. Internal assets alone will not guarantee high school graduation. Multiple mitigating factors are required if a student is to overcome adversity and achieve academic success as measured by graduation.