Education First Consulting
Joe Anderson is a seasoned education professional with extensive experience in consulting, policy, and curriculum development. As Director of Consulting Practice and Senior Consultant at Education First Consulting since May 2013, Joe has led initiatives to improve educational practices. Prior roles include Policy, Research, & Accountability Specialist at the Indiana Department of Education and Project Manager at the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation, where Joe managed projects aimed at community engagement in education. Joe's background includes research on educator effectiveness with the Project on Educator Effectiveness and Quality and a fellowship with Education Pioneers that focused on enhancing leadership development for Teach For America. Joe has also served as a teacher and department chair in several school districts. Joe holds a Master of Public Affairs degree from The LBJ School of Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Widener University.
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Education First Consulting
We are mission-driven. Education First is a national strategy and policy organization with unique and deep expertise in education improvement and reform. Our mission is to deliver exceptional ideas, experience-based solutions and results so all students – and particularly low-income students and students of color – are prepared for success in college, career and life. We envision a world in which every student is prepared to succeed—a world in which income and race no longer determine the quality of education. We are a for-profit professional services firm with a not-for-profit soul. We direct our time and talent to support clients that can achieve the greatest impact on education systems, teachers and students. As a professional services firm, we are nimble and responsive, while pursuing our broader agenda of more equitable and effective public education for all. We’ve defined our theory of action, focus areas and services because these direct us to where we can produce the greatest impact. We’re also committed to innovation; we are constantly looking for new and better ways to serve the field. In addition to our client engagements, we set aside resources for pro-bono work that serves the field, advances our mission and spurs innovation.