Alissa Peltzman
Independent Consultant
Alissa Peltzman is an independent consultant who collaborates with high impact partners on strategic initiatives grounded in a deeply held belief that all students deserve college-and career-ready expectations. Peltzman has worked with state education leaders across sectors and states to close expectation and preparation gaps. Peltzman actively supports policy development and implementation, working with organizations including the Aspen Institute, the Council of Chief State School Officers, Education First Consulting and Education Strategy Group. Previously, Peltzman spent more than 10 years at Achieve, most recently serving as the vice president of state policy and implementation support. Prior to joining Achieve, Peltzman spent three years teaching elementary school in DC through Teach for America. Prior to teaching, she served as the public policy fellow at Hillel’s International Center.
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Equity-centered leadership in challenging times
Learning Forward believes schools achieve their utmost potential when each leader advocates for and builds an education system that dismantles institutional racism and removes other barriers to students’ equitable access to learning. During this discussion, two equity-centred leaders will share how they and their systems are attending to the well-being […]
