Marcus Hughes Ed.d.

Marcus Hughes, Ed.D. has a diverse work experience in the education field. Marcus is currently the Director of Teacher Residency at the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools and Alder Graduate School, where they manage the teacher residency program. In this role, they oversee a one-year program where residents earn their Master's degree while working alongside a mentor teacher. Graduates are given priority hiring at the LAUSD/Partnership of LA Schools. Prior to this, Marcus served as the Coordinator of School Transformation at the Partnership of Los Angeles Schools from 2016 to 2021. Marcus also worked at Teach For America, where they held the position of Manager of Teacher Leadership Development from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, Marcus has experience as an Executive Director at Longfellows Youth Academy, teaching roles at New Birth Christian Academy and A.F. Herndon Elementary, and as a Corps Member at Teach For America.

Marcus Hughes, Ed.D. completed their Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Marymount University in the years 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Theology/Theological Studies at Regent University between 2009 and 2012. Marcus began their academic journey by obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing from Morehouse College from 1998 to 2002.