Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Alex Karas has a diverse work experience in the field of arts education. Currently, they serve as the Director of Arts Education at Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. Prior to this role, Alex was the Director of Arts Programs at LA Promise Fund where they oversaw a successful education program portfolio and secured a significant grant. They also worked as an Art Education Consultant at Davis Publications and as an Internship and Scholar Relations Manager at Point Foundation. Additionally, Alex has experience as a Visual Art Teacher at Chicago Public Schools.
Alex Karas completed a Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning at Roosevelt University from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, from 2005 to 2009, Alex obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education with a Minor in Business Administration from the University of Dayton.
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
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Founded in 2007, the Partnership is driven by our mission to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. We seek to dramatically accelerate student achievement by managing and building capacity in 20 of the highest-need schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Our network of schools, grades K-12 public schools, is concentrated in the communities of Watts, South LA and Boyle Heights. The Partnership school transformation model integrates three components: Great Leaders offers our 20 school principals and all assistant principals professional development, leadership guidance and coaching that equips them to establish a shared school vision with robust systems; Highly-Effective Teaching provides our teacher leaders with integrated professional learning and coaching that promotes strong classroom instruction and peer support; and Engaged & Empowered Communities leverages our partnerships with more than 100 community organizations, and empowers families annually to become the best advocates for their children through our Parent College program. To learn more about the Partnership, please visit our website at www.PartnershipLA.org.