Ashley Hutchinson Oconnor
Chief Financial Officer @Up Education Network
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Financial Officer @Up Education Network
Direct financial strategy and oversight for a nonprofit education management organization and three subsidiary schools, managing long-term fiscal modeling and leading the finance team*Spearhead comprehensive financial restructuring and long-range modeling to navigate a multi-year fiscal transition as UP pivoted from the management of five schools to two schools, successfully mitigating the end of ESSER funding and shifting revenue streams while preserving organizational stability through strategic funding adjustments*Facilitate Board of Directors’ Finance Committees, preparing high-level reporting and presenting data-driven insights to guide decision-making and governance*Lead annual audit processes for two charter schools and UP Education Network*Partner with Development Team to identify and secure corporate and foundation grants*Mitigated risk and optimized liquidity vs. return by transitioning from a single-institution banking model to a multi-bank diversification strategy utilizing IntraFi network models and leveraging money market accounts*Developed systems and trainings for school leaders, improving the accuracy of day-to-day site-level budget management and increasing the amount of time schools stayed on budget*Optimize organizational risk management by procuring and overseeing comprehensive insurance portfolios for all entities, ensuring maximum coverage at competitive rates*Oversee the IT ecosystem, including 1:1 Chromebook distribution, classroom technology modernization, and core network infrastructure; optimize technical workflow to support a high-density, multi-campus learning environment (currently 1300 students and 200 faculty)*Lead data operations strategy by overseeing the development of academic performance dashboards; ensure the delivery of real-time data to enable the academic leadership team to make data-driven instructional adjustments
EDUCATION
Merrimack College
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Brooks School
High School Diploma
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
ABOUT ASHLEY HUTCHINSON OCONNOR
Over the past four years, I have transitioned from a school-based operations leadership role to leading the finance team (and now data and IT teams) at UP Education Network. I consider myself a lifelong educator and I am passionate about closing the achievement and opportunity gap through education.
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