Achievement Network (ANet)
Marina Lanza has extensive work experience in the education field. Marina started their career as a Corps Member at City Year in 2011, where they provided academic and behavior support to students and served as an Extended Day coordinator. Marina then became a Team Leader, leading a team of nine corps members and building relationships with administration and teachers to increase student retention and academic achievement.
In 2013, Marina joined Achievement Network (ANet) as a Network Performance Analyst. In this role, they supported schools, districts, and Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) in leveraging data to achieve breakthrough results for students. Marina managed student-level performance data and facilitated the execution of ANet's interim assessments for schools in the Greater Boston Area.
Marina's roles at ANet progressed over the years. Marina later became a Senior Associate, Support & Operations, working directly with a portfolio of schools to support their transition to Common Core and implementation of data-driven instruction. Marina then moved on to the position of Manager, Support and Operations, and subsequently Manager, Product Success.
Most recently, Marina has been serving as the Director, Product Success at ANet. The provided data does not specify the end dates for their two most recent positions, but it can be inferred that they are currently in the role.
Marina Lanza obtained their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Spanish Language and Literature with a focus on Italian Studies from Tufts University between 2007 and 2011. Marina then pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Non-Profit Management with a Concentration in Leadership from Northeastern University from 2014 to 2016.
In 2020, Marina also obtained a certification as a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) from the Scrum Alliance. This certification was received in December 2020.
In 2022, Marina had a brief educational experience at Product Marketing Alliance, although the specific details regarding the degree and field of study are not provided.
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.