Achievement Network (ANet)
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.
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Achievement Network (ANet)
Every student deserves opportunities in life, and every educator committed to providing those opportunities, deserves support. Those beliefs drive us to work alongside schools to support great teaching so that we can work towards guaranteeing that all students are receiving high-quality instruction. We partner with over 900 schools - both district and charter - in underserved communities around the country, thus impacting more than 330,000 students. Third-party evaluations confirm that when schools have the right basic conditions in place and partner with ANet, they achieve 6-8 months of additional learning over a two-year period compared to schools not partnering with ANet. At ANet we are committed to living out our core values, both across our organization and with our partner schools. We acknowledge that systemic inequities impact student access to opportunities and that in order to ensure educational equity for all students, we must center on the experiences of those from marginalized communities to guide our work. We work to deepen our understanding of how race, class, power and privilege influence the education system as well as influence our own perspectives. To do so, we provide ongoing learning opportunities through org-wide professional development, affinity groups, working groups, and resource sharing. Individuals who join ANet have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, values-driven, and team-oriented organization that is committed to having impact in schools by investing in each other and learning together. We were named as The NonProfit Times “Best Nonprofits to Work For” and work tirelessly to foster a working environment where the unique perspectives, backgrounds, and identities of our staff members are valued.