Catalyst:Ed
Libby Cole is the Founder and CEO of ElevatED Partners LLC, where consulting engagements with mission-driven organizations have included clients such as Summit Public Schools and Teach for America since February 2020. In addition to this role, Libby serves as a Consultant at Catalyst:Ed and vChief, focusing on social impact projects and providing executive leadership. Previously, Libby was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff at Making Waves Academy, significantly contributing to a strategic plan aimed at expanding the organization. Libby has extensive experience in leadership roles at EDC, Eagle Rock School, Boston Public Schools, and EF Education First. Academic qualifications include a Master of Education from Harvard University, an MBA in Organizational Leadership from Simmons University, and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Vermont.
Catalyst:Ed
What if every education leader and team that identified a challenge could access the expertise and hands-on support they needed to address it? What if, as a sector, we were continuously learning from these efforts and leveraging insights to better students, families, and communities? Catalyst:Ed is a national nonprofit working to transform the capacity of the nation’s education ecosystem and improve outcomes for the millions of students it serves. Our pioneering model rapidly and effectively matches education organizations to tailored technical assistance and capacity building supports so they can address long-standing challenges and expand the limits of what they can accomplish. We also invest in strengthening the capacity of grassroots organizations that work in close proximity to historically marginalized communities. At a systemic level, we are building the ecosystem and infrastructure – the network, the technology, and the know-how – needed to support capacity building at scale, strengthen the field of providers, and facilitate sector-wide learning. Our guiding principles: - Capacity building fuels world-changing work. - Individualized support is necessary, yet collective learning is possible. - A focus equity and justice must be integrated into capacity building. - There is no progress without trust. Learn more and join our network at www.catalyst-ed.org/about/