Valerie Khaytina

Chief External Officer @Hebrew Public

New York, NY, US

SNAPSHOT: Lead external relations for national charter school network, creating department from ground up to encompass fundraising, student recruitment, marketing, government affairs, Modern Hebrew and Israeli cultural programming, and alumni engagement. Manage 8 team members while communicating across 80+ school staff. Promoted from Director of Development to Chief External Officer in 2015 based on performance and leadership. REVENUE & FUNDRAISING IMPACT Raised $25M+ in revenue by filling 1,100+ student seats through recruitment strategy. Secured $20M+ in private gifts and major donor commitments through high-touch relationship cultivation. Drove $5M+ in local government grants to support school technology initiatives. Raised $3M+ through gala events by designing immersive donor experiences. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH Launched Israel travel programs impacting 100+ students annually, creating capstone trips, high school leadership journeys, and internships. Built 500+ member alumni network and initiated various programming to maintain lifelong community engagement. Key contributor to successfully launching 4 new schools by leading community engagement, public hearing participation, and enrollment operations. Recruited and managed 25 Hebrew teachers annually from Israel by establishing Israel-based office and providing professional development. Improved team performance by establishing and building professional development and best practices for Hebrew leaders across 11 schools. HUMANITARIAN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Welcomed 130+ Ukrainian war refugees into schools by launching humanitarian campaign that raised $250K and delivered trauma-informed support services. Produced up to 15 media features annually and established long-term relationships by building partnerships with publicly elected officials and securing interviews across multilingual outlets.