Charles R Drew Charter School
Emily Cusick possesses extensive experience in educational counseling and outreach, currently serving as the Lead College & Next Steps Counselor at Charles R Drew Charter School since October 2015 after serving as a College Counselor. Prior experience includes a role as an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor at Brandeis University, where Emily coordinated travel and recruitment efforts. Additional background includes counseling at the Student Sexuality Information Service, managing outreach for political campaigns, and coordinating educational programs at Common Good City Farm. Emily's academic credentials include a Master's in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Master's in Diversity and Equity in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, complemented by a Bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.
Charles R Drew Charter School
Charles R. Drew Charter School opened in 2000 as the City of Atlanta's first public charter school. Drew represents the cradle-to-college pipeline in the East Lake community and is an integral part of a holistic neighborhood revitalization led by the East Lake Foundation.