Ryan Aurori
InvestorDirector of Finance at NewSchools Venture Fund
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Ryan Aurori is Manager, Office of the CEO at NewSchools. Over nearly a decade of work spanning multiple sectors, Aurori has led large-scale studies on poverty and child development, developed programs to support underrepresented researchers, and managed education-focused investments. As Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, Aurori designs participatory funding processes and leads cross-functional collaboration.
Experience
- NewSchoolsDirector, Financecurrent2026 — present
- Vital Voices Global PartnershipVice President, Finance and Grants2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)Director, Budget & Finance2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)Senior Advisor for Budget & Finance2017 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- DC PrepDirector of Finance and Real Estate2013 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Broad Center for the Management of School SystemsBroad Resident2013 — 2015
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementFull-time MBA Student2011 — 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- California Charter Schools AssociationEducation Pioneers Graduate Fellow2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Northwestern MutualInvestment Analyst2006 — 2011Fairfield, NJ
Skills & more
SustainabilityFinancial Modeling14Data Analysis9Financial Analysis7Business Strategy5AnalyticsCross-functional Team Leadership1Nonprofits4Budgets3Management Consulting2Nonprofit Organizations1Strategy4
- Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) — BDO
From Ryan's professional profile.
Colleagues at NewSchools Venture Fund
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Vice President at Imaginary Venture Capital
Alexandra Bernadotte
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ally Skoog-Hoffman
Director, Research & Learning at NewSchools Venture Fund
Amy Rodde
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ana León-Santos
Associate Partner, Equitable Investing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Andrew Vega
Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ariana Valenzuela
Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Brittany Lynne Adams
Senior Manager, Communications and Digital Marketing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Aurori?
- Ryan Aurori is Manager, Office of the CEO at NewSchools. Over nearly a decade of work spanning multiple sectors, Aurori has led large-scale studies on poverty and child development, developed programs to support underrepresented researchers, and managed education-focused investments. As Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, Aurori designs participatory funding processes and leads cross-functional collaboration.
- Where does Ryan Aurori work?
- Ryan Aurori is Director of Finance at NewSchools Venture Fund.
- Where did Ryan Aurori go to school?
- Ryan Aurori studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA, Non-profit Management); The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems (Master’s Degree, Master of Education (M.Ed.)); Boston College (BS, Management/Business Economics).
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