The Mind Trust
Karen Friedrich serves as the Manager of Learning Partner Engagement for The Mind Trust, supporting the Indiana Learns program, which focuses on enhancing reading and math skills for young learners in Indiana through funded tutoring initiatives. Prior experience includes roles such as Intermediate Special Education Teacher at Invent Learning Hub, Director at Early Learning Indiana's Day Early Learning Fort Harrison, and CDA Professional Development Specialist at The Council for Professional Recognition. Karen's career also includes teaching positions and management roles in early childhood education and restaurant management. An educational background featuring a Master of Arts in Teaching/Special Education/ESL from Marian University, a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education from Ball State University, and an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education from Ivy Tech Community College complements professional expertise.
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The Mind Trust
The Mind Trust is an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit striving to provide every Indianapolis student the opportunity to attend a great school. Since its launch in 2006, The Mind Trust has established a national model for city-based education change and positioned Indianapolis among the best cities nationally to overhaul its education system so that every student can attend a great school. Our work centers on growing great schools, supporting great schools, and engaging the community. The Mind Trust offers unique opportunities for talented social innovators and education entrepreneurs to drive change in K-12 education in Indianapolis: • Innovation School Fellowship: The Mind Trust recruits excellent leaders to launch Innovation Network Schools, which present a rare opportunity to drive meaningful education change because of their access to resources and freedoms. They operate within school districts and can access district buildings and services, but they are guaranteed the same freedoms as public charter schools. Innovation School Fellows receive 1-2 years of salary, healthcare and benefits to develop their school models, plus office space, counsel and other critical supports. • Education Entrepreneur Fellowship: The Mind Trust attracts social innovators to Indianapolis to launch cutting-edge nonprofits that provide great schools with critical supports. Examples include Summer Advantage USA, which provides students with critical summer learning; Teach Plus, which creates pathways to retain quality teachers; Enroll Indy, an easily navigable, citywide enrollment system; and more.