Lacey Zeise

Lacey Zeise has a strong background in the education sector, with experience in various roles. Lacey started their career in 2011 as a Middle School Special Education Teacher with Teach For America. Lacey later became a Corps Member Advisor, where they managed and developed a team of novice Teach For America Corps Members. In 2013, they moved to Noble Network of Charter Schools, where they served as an 8th Grade Reading Teacher, achieving first place network ranking on quarterly reading assessments. Lacey then took on the role of Dean of Instruction, where they designed an instructional vision and systems aligned to best practices, managed and coached teams of teachers, and improved instructional outcomes through data analysis. In 2016, Lacey joined KIPP Chicago as an Assistant Principal, and in 2018, they became an Elementary Special Education Teacher at Madison Metropolitan School District. Currently, Lacey is working as the Director of School Support at Achievement Network (ANet).

Lacey Zeise received their Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Teaching from the same university, studying from 2006 to 2011.