Elevate USA
Dr. Rhonda Richmond serves as the Chief Program Officer at Elevate USA, where responsibilities include overseeing program operations and streamlining services to support affiliates within the organization. With extensive experience in educational roles, Dr. Richmond has held positions such as Director of National Programs at Elevate USA, Special Education Program Director at FullBloom, and LD Teacher/Principal in Training at Cherry Creek School District. Additionally, Dr. Richmond is self-employed, providing consulting services to develop educational plans for marginalized children and adults with learning disabilities. Dr. Richmond holds a Doctor of Education degree in Teaching and Learning from Argosy University and multiple master’s degrees from the University of Denver, reinforcing a strong foundation in curriculum and instruction.
Elevate USA
Across America’s hard-to-serve urban areas, public school students drop out of school in alarming numbers, and for those that do graduate, the road to post-secondary education is filled with obstacles. Too many of American’s high school students are underserved and, as a result, are underperforming. A large majority of urban youth lack even one caring adult in their life, leading directly to increased crime, gang, drug activity and other roadblocks to self-sufficiency. The Colorado UpLift model has proven effective in changing these trends and transforming lives of our nation’s youth. Elevate USA supports current UpLift models (Elevate Orlando, Elevate Phoenix, Elevate New York City, and Elevate Indianapolis) while launching new affiliates in cities throughout America.