Emilia Taranto

Emilia (Ella) Taranto is a highly skilled education professional with extensive experience in curriculum design and volunteer management. Currently serving as the Manager of Interdisciplinary Curricular Redesign at the District of Columbia Public Schools since December 2022, Taranto also holds the position of Director of Member Management at Serve Your City DC, where responsibilities include developing sustainable onboarding processes for volunteers. With a strong background in curriculum writing for ELA and Social Studies at ThinkCERCA and prior roles as a Middle School History Department Chair at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Taranto combines a solid educational foundation with a commitment to promoting women's economic empowerment through contributions to The Thread journal. Taranto holds multiple advanced degrees in education and history from prestigious institutions, including the University of Virginia and Columbia University.