Doug McCurry

About Doug McCurry

I spent 21 years leading Achievement First to grow from 84 students and 10 staff to students and over staff. What I’m most proud of- Schools in all three of AF\'s regions achieved outstanding results. Some examples:o 8th graders at our seven New York City middle schools outperformed the composite average of the wealthiest districts in NY (e.g, Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck, etc.) in both ELA and Math. o US News & World Report ranked AF’s two high schools in Connecticut #1 and #3 in the stateo AF Iluminar ES in Rhode Island was the highest performing school in Rhode Island- Spearheaded major, sector-changing innovations at AF: Athena (online interim assessment platform), AF School Report Card (measuring holistic school excellence with equity), Empower Academy (supporting students with significant special needs), Teacher Career Pathway (pathway from teacher-in-residence to master teacher with increasing recognition, pay, perks), Arc of the Year (targeted, highly effective PD and coaching sequence), Greenfield School design- Coached and developed over 50 leaders to become principals and over 10 to become regional superintendents- As a teacher in AF’s first school, supported 7th grade math students to 100 percent proficiency on the Connecticut Mastery Test and 5th grade reading students to over 2 years growth in one year- Led with integrity, optimism, clarity, and love, developing and sustaining meaningful, lifelong friendships with colleaguesNow, I am a partner in a consulting firm that focuses on the following- Helping schools, districts, and organizations run great schools through strong school management, instructional vision setting, and leadership coaching- Coaching leaders in and outside of education to be the most joyful, confident, and effective versions of themselves

Experience

1. Senior Advisor

   The National Summer School Initiative Nssi

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Support and advise senior leaders at NSSI- Cultivate new district partners and ensure current partners have an exceptional experience

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  B.A., History and Journalism

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  M.A., Educational Administration

  1998 — 1999

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Tutoring
• Grant Writing
• Elementary Education
• Teaching
• Educational Technology
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development
• K-12
• Lesson Planning
• Literacy
• Classroom Management
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Curriculum Development
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• Curriculum Design
• Leadership Development
• Instructional Design
• Fundraising
• Higher Education
• Educational Leadership
• Program Evaluation
• Special Education
• Public Speaking