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Soenda Howell

Investor

Partner at Charter School Growth Fund

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Soenda Howell leads CSGF's Seed strategy, funding and supporting early-stage charter school networks, with a focus on networks led by entrepreneurs of color. She previously supported school replication and led leadership programs at KIPP, and began her career with Teach For America before working as a teacher and principal.

Invests in

EdTech

Experience

  1. Charter School Growth FundInvestment Principalcurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. KIPP FoundationDirector - Instructional Leadership2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  3. KIPP FoundationDirector - Fisher, Global and Miles Fellowships2011 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  4. KIPP LEAD College Prep Charter SchoolFounding Assistant Principal and School Leader2006 — 2011Gary, IN
  5. SchoolStartLead Staff Consultant2005 — 2006Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  6. KIPP STAR College Prep Charter SchoolFounding Teacher - 5th Science and Social Studies2003 — 2004New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. NYC Department of Education7th Grade Teacher - English and Social Studies2001 — 2003Bronx, New York, United States
  8. Teach For AmericaCorps Member2001 — 2003Bronx, New York, United States

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - Executive MBA2019 — 2020
  2. National Louis UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Educational Administration and Supervision2008 — 2009
  3. Teachers College, Columbia UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching2001 — 2004
  4. Swarthmore CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Educational Leadership

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Colleagues at Charter School Growth Fund