Mia Howard

About Mia Howard

Mia Howard is Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund. In her role, she co-leads the investment leadership team, is a member of the executive leadership team and leads the Innovative Schools investment area. Prior to joining NewSchools, Mia was the Founding Partner of Schools and Talent at The Opportunity Trust, where she led the organization’s strategy for the design, development, and launch of innovative schools and support of educators and existing schools throughout the St. Louis region. Before that, Mia was Founder and CEO of Intrepid College Prep Schools, a growing network of public charter schools in Nashville, Tennessee. She began her career in education at Building Excellent Schools, where she spent two years in deep study of successful school models around the country. Mia has a Juris Doctor with a concentration in Business Economics and Public Policy from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Wharton School and her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Vanderbilt University. Mia is an alum of the Posse Foundation, a non-profit rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented individuals –a Posse– can serve as a catalyst for increased individual and community development on college campuses, in the workforce, and in the world. Mia is currently on the board of NAMI St. Louis, the local affiliate of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she currently resides in St. Louis with her dog, Fizzy. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time at the beach, discussing pop culture, and exploring new restaurants.

Experience

1. Senior Partner, Charter School Incubation

   Newschools

   Nov 2025 — Present

Education

• Università per Stranieri di Siena

  Minor

• The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

  Certificate of Business and Policy

• Vanderbilt University

  B.A.

• University of Pennsylvania Law School

  Juris Doctor

Skills

• Leadership
• Public Relations
• Mergers
• Business Strategy
• Project Finance
• Start-Ups
• Corporate Finance
• Legal Research
• Capital Markets
• Legal Writing
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Public Speaking
• Education Policy
• Non-Profits
• Fundraising
• Due Diligence
• Strategic Planning
• Private Equity
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Nonprofits
• Event Planning
• Research
• Finance
• Community Outreach