YES Prep Public Schools
Stephanie Gounder serves as the Managing Director of Teacher Development at YES Prep Public Schools since June 2022 and previously held roles such as Head of Schools and Executive Principal. Gounder's experience includes serving as Chief Academic Officer at Ewing Marion Kauffman School and Lead Principal at YES Prep, where mentorship led to successful leadership transitions for Resident Principals. Notable achievements include improving campus accountability ratings and overseeing significant academic gains for students. Gounder's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Public School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies from Amherst College.
YES Prep Public Schools
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Since 1998, YES Prep Public Schools has redefined what is possible in public education. With over 20,000 college-bound students across 24 campuses, we are a system of high-performing public charter schools proving that students from underserved communities can achieve at the highest academic levels. Our exceptional results demonstrate that better outcomes are not only possible, but also probable, when school systems build a culture of high expectations, and create effective support systems to ensure that student achievement is at the forefront of every decision made.