The Primary School
Meredith Liu has a diverse work experience in the education sector. Meredith has held several leadership positions in various organizations. From 2018 to the present, they have been the Chief Design Officer at The Primary School, where they oversee research, design, dissemination, and policy functions. Prior to this, they served as the President & COO of The Primary School from 2014 to 2018, co-founding an innovative education organization focused on reinventing the system of care for high-need children. In this role, they designed and built a comprehensive program model with demonstrated impact.
Before their work at The Primary School, Meredith was the Chief Financial Officer at Match Education from 2012 to 2014, where they managed key operational and strategic functions for the education non-profit. Meredith also worked as a Visiting Education Fellow at Clayton Christensen Institute from 2012 to 2014, leading and publishing research on blended learning models.
In addition to their roles at specific organizations, Meredith has worked as an Independent Consultant from 2009 to 2014, where they led projects for organizations such as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Next Generation Learning Challenge, and Codman Academy Public Charter School. Prior to this, they served as a Consultant for the Louisiana Department of Education from 2011 to 2012 and as a Managing Director at Mass Insight Education from 2009 to 2011, where they designed and built a new business unit for national school turnaround efforts.
Their earlier experiences include working as a Senior Associate at District of Columbia Public Schools in 2008, a Dean of Enrichment at Codman Academy Charter Public School from 2006 to 2008, and as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company from 2004 to 2006, where they performed market research and developed strategic recommendations.
Meredith Liu obtained their B.A. degree in Economics and Public Policy from Dartmouth College in 2004. Subsequently, they pursued an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School, completing their studies in 2012.
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The Primary School
We are creating a new school model that brings together all of the adults in a child’s life, including parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers, starting from a very early age. Our aim is that children and families most impacted by systemic poverty and racism receive the support they deserve to be well, learn, and thrive. Three key components make up our unique approach: We start early: We start working with parents and enroll children into our program as early as birth to reach them at their most critical stage in development. We work with - not around - families: We know that parents and caregivers are the most important people in a child’s life. We partner with them to enhance the education and health of their children. We integrate multiple systems to serve the whole child: Our unique model unites health care and education, building a multi-disciplinary team and holistic system of care around a child’s full needs. Our ultimate goal is to create a game-changing system of care for children that can be replicated across the country. To that end, we are building a model that can be effectively implemented in diverse communities and sustained on public funding. We currently operate two program sites in East Palo Alto and East Bay, California, which act as our primary centers of direct impact, innovation, and learning.