Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Kathleen Haley is an experienced English literature instructor at Lighthouse Community Public Schools since September 2020, with prior experience teaching English composition at SAE Expression College for a short duration in 2021. Kathleen has also worked as a writer in 2020 and served as a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley from 2015 to 2019, alongside a role as a reader for literature courses during 2017-2018. Kathleen was an assistant professor at Brooklyn College from 2007 to 2015. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Comparative Literature from Harvard University and a Master's degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS), we believe an exceptional education brings out each child’s unique light and potential. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools — Lighthouse and Lodestar — serving nearly 1,300 students in East Oakland. With a vision of transforming our community through creating a family of exceptional schools serving youth and families in Oakland, our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice and rooted in the EL Education model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. LCPS will continue to increase its impact as we grow to a third site, ultimately serving 2500 Oakland students and their families. LCPS exists to counter persistent educational inequity that threatens our collective future; a beacon for public education where each graduate fulfills the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.