Cathryn Still
Executive Director of ELPA21 | Architect of Scalable Operations | Strategic Operator in Complex Environments | Expert in Turnarounds, Growth, Consensus Building, & Stakeholder Alignment
- Role
- Executive Director at Elpa21
- Location
- Tulsa, OK, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cathryn Still
A vision builder and strategic operator, I have built a career leading large-scale…
Experience
Executive Director
Sep 2016 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
With the transition of ELPA21 from CCSSO to UCLA’s world-renowned CRESST research center, I was promoted to Executive Director role to oversee the program\'s strategic evolution, from grant incubation to national expansion, across general, alternate, and classroom-based ELP assessment systems.I drive business growth, secure funding, direct program operations, and lead engagement efforts across K–12 state education agencies, schools, and policy leaders. TOP ACHIEVEMENTS: • Delivered major grants totaling $14M+, including $7.9M USDoEd award to develop Alt ELPA system and $2.9M grant to build innovative interim classroom-based assessment platform.• Recruited new member states through long-lead business development strategies that blend policy influence, relationship building, and innovative procurement models. including sole source and subcontractor pathways.• Pioneered multiyear strategic planning process engaging 100+ contributors. Developed sustainable vision centered on 4 pillars: sustainable revenue, product innovation, client acquisition/retention, and technical excellence.• Building enduring partnerships with states and districts, approaching adoption at classroom level by strategically connecting real instructional needs to assessment strategy and compliance with federal education law.• Serving on CRESST\'s senior leadership team with primary objectives to brief funders, researchers, and national education leaders on assessment innovation, compliance, and equity.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
MA
1990 — 1994
Trinity University
BA
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Business Development
- Training
- Budgets
- Research
- Strategy
- Management
- Product Development
- Sales Operations
- Customer Service
- Marketing Communications
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Account Management
- Social Media
- Non-Profits
- Social Media Marketing
- Nonprofits
- Public Relations
- Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Integrated Marketing
- Contract Negotiation
- Selling
- Sales
- Program Management
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