Education Reimagined
Milissa McClaire Gary serves as Program Leader at Education Reimagined since September 2022, focusing on initiatives like the Virtual Learning Lab Orientation and Learning Lab Training. Concurrently, Milissa holds the position of Managing Director of Secondary Partnerships at OneGoal, enhancing professional learning networks for school and district leaders. Previously, Milissa was the Founding Director of The Nautilus School, emphasizing learner-centered education from July 2017 to June 2023. Milissa's career also includes roles at New Teacher Center and Chicago Public Schools, where responsibilities ranged from Program Director to Instructional Support Leader. Milissa earned a Master's degree in Social and Cultural Foundations in Education from DePaul University and a Bachelor's degree in Art Education and Black Studies from Northern Illinois University.
Education Reimagined
A national nonprofit based in Washington, DC, Education Reimagined partners with a growing movement of visionary leaders (of all ages) who are forwarding a new future for education in their communities and across the United States. The organization aims to deepen and spread the presence of learner-centered education such that it is available to each and every child in the country, regardless of background or circumstance. When Education Reimagined says "learner-centered education," we mean a system of education that recognizes and values young people as unique and whole human beings with the agency to chart and live out their distinct journey of learning. This system is a transformational shift away from the conventional, school-centered education system that asks young people to adapt to a standardized, one-size-fits-all approach to learning.