City Forward Collective
Patricia Hoben has an extensive work experience in the education and science sectors. Patricia is currently serving as the Executive Director of City Forward Collective since July 2019. Prior to that, from August 2018 to June 2019, they held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology.
Patricia also co-founded Carmen Schools of Science and Technology where they served as the Head of Schools from 2013 to 2018. Prior to that, they were the Co-Founder and Head of School at Carmen High School of Science and Technology, Inc. from August 2007 to June 2013.
Their earlier roles include serving as the Planning Team Leader at Carmen High School of Science and Technology from 2005 to 2007. Patricia has also worked as the Director at Regional Initiatives in Science Education (RISE) from 1993 to 2000, and as the Associate Director at The Bakken Museum from 1997 to 1999.
Before that, they served as the Research Director at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission from 1994 to 1997, and as the Senior Advisor for Life Science Education at the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health from 1992 to 1993. Additionally, they worked as the Program Officer, Precollege and Public Science Education at Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1990 to 1992.
Overall, Patricia Hoben has a diverse background in leadership positions in education and science organizations, with a focus on improving access and quality of education.
Patricia Hoben obtained their Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, where they studied from 1980 to 1984. Prior to that, they earned their Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Oregon from 1977 to 1979. Their undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Colorado Boulder, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from 1973 to 1977.
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City Forward Collective
City Forward Collective is a new effort to move Milwaukee forward by eliminating educational inequities and ensuring every child has access to a great school. The organization was launched in summer 2019 when two high-impact school support organizations -- PAVE and Schools That Can Milwaukee -- came together to create a new organizational model that prioritizes family and community organizing to increase access to quality schools. The City Forward Collective strategy was directly informed by an independent steering committee representing communities from across Milwaukee. The group met for nine months to identify how the new organization could best work to improve education outcomes for the city. The strategy includes: · Family and community organizing: Engaging in sustained organizing of families and communities to build a collective of city residents who understand and advocate for high-quality schools across Milwaukee · Community-informed policy: Identifying and advocating for policies that eliminate educational inequities and ensure high-quality schools get the resources they need to thrive · Diverse governance: Greatly increasing the number of black, brown and other diverse leaders actively engaged in efforts to improve Milwaukee schools – especially in service on the governance boards of schools and education support organizations · Effective and representative talent: Ensuring strong pipelines for teachers and school leaders, with an explicit focus on new strategies to increase the number of black, brown and other diverse teachers and leaders and build cultural competence among our city’s educators · Quality schools: Establishing an investment fund that will aggregate and strategically invest philanthropic dollars and liaise with national philanthropies to expand and replicate existing quality schools, support proven leaders as they incubate education support organizations or new schools, and provide targeted support to improve promising schools