Kathleen A. Quirk

Kathleen A. Quirk has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Kathleen A. is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Partnership Schools since August 2021, previously holding the position of Chief of Staff from February 2015 to August 2021. Prior to that, they served as a Board Member at Ascend Learning Charter Schools from September 2009 to September 2019. Kathleen A. worked as a Consultant at Cambridge Leadership Associates from April 2014 to July 2015 and as a Program Manager, Corporate Citizenship at IBM from August 2013 to March 2014. Kathleen also has experience with Cambridge Leadership Associates as the Chief Operating Officer from October 2009 to July 2012 and as the Chief of Staff from November 2008 to October 2009. Kathleen A. has worked in the NYC Department of Education as an Associate Director, Knowledge Management from October 2007 to December 2008 and as a Special Assistant to Chancellor Joel I. Klein from August 2006 to October 2007. Kathleen began their career as a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs at Coro New York Leadership Center from August 2005 to 2006 and as a Student Affairs Officer at UC Berkeley from December 2003 to July 2005. Kathleen A. also has experience as an Americorps Site Coordinator at Jesuit Volunteer Corps from August 2002 to August 2003.

Kathleen A. Quirk completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, they engaged in graduate-level coursework in Public Policy & Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley from 2004 to 2005. Kathleen earned their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English from the College of the Holy Cross. For their secondary education, Kathleen attended Needham High School.