Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
LJ Carusone has a diverse work experience that spans over several organizations. They began their career in 2000 by co-founding Marriage Equality California, a non-profit organization focused on achieving marriage equality in the state. From 2004 to 2011, LJ worked as a consultant at Carusone Consulting. In 2006, they joined FaciNet as the Director of International Business Development, a position they held until 2009. LJ then joined the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools in 2011, initially as the Director of Development, and later promoted to the role of VP of Development. They played a crucial role in implementing a comprehensive education model and addressed key issues in underperforming schools within the LAUSD. Their tenure at the Partnership ended in 2022.
LJ Carusone obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from the University of Vermont, where they studied from 1985 to 1989.
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.