Cassie Zimmer

About Cassie Zimmer

Dr. Cassie Zimmer brings over 16 years of elementary educational leadership experience to B3 Performance Partners. As a co-founder and performance partner, Cassie supports organizations to meet their strategic goals and positively impact student outcomes. Cassie also provides instructional and leadership coaching for teachers and school leaders across the nation. Prior to co-founding B3, Cassie served as Teach For America San Diego’s Managing Director, Chief of Staff. In this role, Cassie ensured the financial viability of the local organization, led the team\'s strategic and annual planning processes, and oversaw all traditional public and charter school partnerships. Prior to joining Teach For America, Cassie taught and led for 10 years in Los Angeles. In the 2014-15 school year, as a Fisher Fellow, Cassie designed and founded, KIPP Ignite Academy, a public elementary school in Watts. As the founding school leader, Cassie was responsible for the overall academic program and management of the school. Cassie dual majored in Political Theory and Social Relations at Michigan State University, received a M.A. in Urban Education at Loyola Marymount University, and earned her Ed.D. at National University. Cassie enjoys traveling with her family, running half marathons, visiting friends and families in the Midwest, and immersing herself in a good book.

Experience

1. Performance Coach

   District Management Group

   Sep 2021 — Present

Education

• National University

  Doctor of Education - EdD, Organizational Innovation

  2019

• Loyola Marymount University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Urban Education and Leadership

  2008 — 2010

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy

  2004 — 2008