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The Word Carrier of Santee Normal Training School. VOLUME XXXVIII. HELPING THE RIGHT, EXPOSING THE WRONG. NUMBER 4. SANTEE, NEBRASKA. JULY-AUGUST, 1909. THIRTY CENTS PER YEAR. Our Platform For Indians we want American Education! We want Ameri- Homes! We want American Rights! The result of which is American Citizenship! And the Gospel is the Power of God for their Salvation! Titles to Mission Lands The Indian Appropriation Act of the current financial year, after giving space for a page and a half to listing lands to be deeded to Roman Catholic missions in Oklahoma and South Dakota, has this modest paragraph to even up things for the other missionary societies: "The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to issue a patent in fee simple to the duly authorized missionary board, or other proper authority, of any religious organization engaged in mission or school work on any reservation, for such lands thereon as have been heretofore set apart to and are now being used and occupied by such organization for mission or school purposes." The New Indian Commissioner The following facts given by The Indian School Journal in regard to the new Commissioner of Indian Affairs will be of interest: Robert G. Valentine was born at West Newton, Massachusetts, November 29, 1872. He first entered the schools of Holliston, Massachusetts. Then followed a course in Hopkin- son's preparatory school, Boston, Massachusetts, finally entering Harvard University, and graduating in 1896. From 1896 to 1899 he served as Assistant in English at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which brought him to the notice of the commercial world, which is constantly on the lookout for the best products of our schools and universities. It is not surprising, therefore, that he was called out from academy shade into the full sunlight of a work-a-daj' world by employments in the National City Bank of New York, and the accounting department of the Union Pacific Railway at Omaha, Nebraska. This covered the period from 1899 to 1901. Prom 1901 to 1902 he was Instructor in English at the Institute of Technology, working summers in the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, N. Y., continuing with the latter concern through 1902-1904. Mr. Valentine entered the Indian service in March, 190-3, as private secretary to Mr. Leupp. In 1908 he became Supervisor of Indian Schools, aud on December 1, 1908, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs by President Roosevelt, and on June 15, 1909, was appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs by President Taft. He lived on a farm for twenty years; has been in settlement work in New York City; traveled in Europe and widely in most of the Western States—spending, while in the Indian service, about four months of each year on the Indian Reservations. The Winnebago Situation The only hope of the Winnebago Indian tribe is Christianity. Every other method employed for their betterment has failed. The attempt to force upon this red man unconditionally the yoke of the white man's authority has fastened upon him the curse of the white man's vices. The finished product of the Government's care only too often is the shiftless druukard of the reservation or the blanket Indian in his tepee, a savage at heart. The warriors of fifty years ago looked to the Medicine Lodge for this life and for future salvation. Today the few that are left, crowned with the snow of years, sit in sorrow with blasted hopes. Their ancient religion. gives them solace no more. Only yesterday old man White Bear »nd his wife said to Dr. Roe and his interpre ter: "We are poor. We sit in sorrow. We have hoped but we have lost. My brother, strong in Medicine Lodge councils, whom you j saw one moon ago, and our grandchild, have both died. We waited a night, a day, a half a day, to see if they would come to life but they did not. So we laid them in the grave," The Medicine Lodge has been a flickering light beyond the grave to these people from time immemorial, but now they know that it was but the mirage to their wandering souls. Only a few years ago, from four points of the compass, ever came the sound of the Medicine Lodge drum in the stillness of night. Somewhere in the woods the coyotes would pick up the tom-tom call. This weird medley is more suitable for the jungles of Africa in darkest heathenism than for an enlightened and Christian country such as is the United States. The sound of the pig-skin drum has not entirely died out. In the dead of night its dull thunder tells us of the barbaric orgies and frenzy of benighted souls. Much as we regret tho ignorance and superstition of past generations, that regret is nothing to the pain that comes to us from the present situation. It is to the interests of the most unscrupulous set of grafters and petty lawyers in and about this reservation to keep the Winnebago Indian of today in as backward a condition as possible. I remember when my father died these grafters came to arrange my land interests. What is true of me in this case is true of every Indian orphan. One of them said, "If you grant me the guardianship you need not go to school; you can marry any time you please." With boyish glee I signed the mysterious document for the one who made the most concessions. The missionary, upon hearing about the incident, remarked, "Where the carcass is there the vultures gather together." Little did I realize that the vultures were preying upon me, and that to them I was nothing but a carcass without a human soul, Before the next twentyr-four hours this man of God found au honest man for my guardian, drove twenty miles over the hills of the reservation to the county seat and recorded it before the grafter made a move. I learned that day that missionary life does not consist merely in singing Psalms, praying and preaching, but often in hard tussels with reservation grafters,—often in midnight rides over the reservation to bring to naught the machinations of frontier politicians. The other day one of the grafters came to the new superintendent's office and said, "Are you for us, or against us?" The superintendent replied, "That depends upon what you are for." Said the grafter, "If you are not for us, your head comes off your shoulders." The next words from the superinten- ent sent the grafter out of the office in a hurry. These grafters, through bribery, have succeeded in stealing part of the records from the Indian office, thus throwing into confusion titles of many estates. Here the grafters have their big opportunity for exploitation of disputed heirships, and for land speculation. In spite of twenty years of missionary effort and after forty or more years of government supervision these prowling wolves have succeeded in preserving the confusion of titles by discouraging lawful marriages. A stupendous problem therefore lies defore us in legitimatizing children, and in stopping this iniquitous land speculation. Aside from the standpoint of government negligence and injustice, such a condition of affairs is demoralizing to the last degree. The conditions of married life here on this reservation are too shameful to relate. In this hodgepodge of vice, heathenism and conflicting elements, the new missionaries of the Dutch Reformed Church have come to raise the banner of the Cross, and to proclaim the words which head this article, namely: The only hope of the Winnebago Indian tribe is Christianity,— Christianity because it aims at reform from the heart out and not reform from without. Our summer's campaign has already shaken the strongholds of Satan. The missionary and helpers planned to mow down the forces of evil with artillery. The artillery consisted of five little tents, which they would pitch on some conspicuous hill near the Indian camps, and make that point the center of operations for a few days. I have seen them going up and down the hills and ravines, into the bark wigwams and low log cabins, telling the Gospel story. They would invite these Indians to an evening meeting on the hill. On those starry nights I have seen one Indian after another lift his bowed head as he listened to Billy's* beautiful tenor voice. These small camp meetings were concluded by a general camp meeting, to which the whole tribe was invited. To keep the Indians from going home, five beeves were issued to those who camped with us for three days. On a hill known as "flag-pole," commanding the whole reservation, we sat and reasoned together. One Indian, in making a speech, said: "A new day has dawned upon us. Never iu the history of our race has there been a religious service on this hill. This hill has been the play-ground and fighting-ground of the gambler, the adulterer, and the worshiper of idols. Now we sit here and are receiving the true road of life which we and our children sorely need. I for one thank the great Creator for this turning of our faces towards better things. That's all I say." " Our artillery fire has done its work. In our general camp-meeting the Agent was converted. Through this Agent nine saloons have been < indicted and fined $500. The mission field has been saved from a bitter sectarian rivalry. Some Mormons, trying to plant a colony here have been scared off. A scramble for tho abandoned government sehool buildings by the Roman Catholics has been checked. We are for the present doing some sharp- shooting. We are going to particular homes to utilize the interest shown. As our mission is not yet equipped for permanent work and occupancy, our Studebaker hack is the rallying point for all those who have not bowed the knee to Medicine Lodge, mescal and the grafters. In Indian work no one can count upon results obtained in a year. But we have this summer won over to our side one family from Medicine lodge, one family from the Catholics, and one family from the independent element. These have been duly examined, baptized, and have entered into the church. We are a little band of twenty Christian Indians amidst 500 mescal worshipers, 300 Medicine Lodge members, and 300 Pow-wow and independent bands. Two years ago only two of us regularly darkened the doors of the little church to worship God. Christian living was not made easy for us. Often white men and Indians together have thrown us down and tried to force whiskey down our throats. God gave us strength to stand firmly together. We rejoice to see these our tribesmen coming to unite their allegiance with ours to the one great Master and Saviour. The possibilities of the growth of God's Kingdom here grip the soul of the earnest Christian worker. There has never been a race which the religion of Jesus Christ could not save when its claims have been rightly presented. Thank God, He has placed us where the fight is strong! When fierce the battles rise we will look up to Him for whose glory alone we bear the Message and endure the pain.—Henry Cloud, in The Mount Hermon Alumni Quarterly. * Wm. D. Barne2, Jr., a graduate of Yale 1907, and secretary of the Ya'e Y. M. C. A., went out with Henry Cloud through the gifts of the faculty and students of Mt. Hermon School.
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Title | The Word Carrier of Santee Normal Training School (Santee, Nebraska), 1909-07 - 1909-08 |
Preceding Titles | The Word Carrier |
Edition | Volume 38, Number 4 |
Date of Creation | 1909-07 - 1909-08 |
Publishing Agency | Alfred Longley Riggs (Santee, Nebraska) |
Language |
English Dakota |
Minnesota Reflections Topic | American Indians |
Item Type | Text |
Item Physical Format | Newspapers |
Formal Subject Headings |
Indians of North America Community newspapers Indians of North America -- newspapers Dakota Indians |
Locally Assigned Subject Headings | Dakota language; Indian missions; Dakota Indians; Presbyterian Church--Mission--Periodicals; Dakota Indians--Periodicals |
State or Province | Nebraska |
Country | United States |
Contributing Organization | Synod of Lakes and Prairies, 2115 Cliff Drive, Eagan, MN 55122 |
Rights Management | This document may be reproduced and used freely for educational purposes without written permission. However, in order to use the digital reproductions for any other reason, users must have the express written consent of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, |
Local Identifier | lak1104 |
LCCN | ca 09000527 |
Fiscal Sponsor | Grant provided to the Minnesota Digital Library Coalition through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the State Library Services and School Technology unit of the Minnesota Department of Education. |
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Last updated: 02 July 2012
As Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission I should like to welcome you to our website.
It is my belief that an effective Second Chamber is an important part of our constitution and our democracy. But it will only be effective if it has the right people working in it. This is where the Appointments Commission plays its part.
The Commission's role is to select new independent members of the House of Lords and to vet party-political nominations put forward by the political parties. We select independent members on merit and on their commitment to the work of the House of Lords, in scrutinising legislation, sitting on committees and participating in debates. We want to add to the breadth of expertise and experience that already exists within the House and to ensure that the House of Lords represents the diversity of the people of the UK. Given the present discussions about House of Lords reform, the Prime Minister has asked that we put forward no more than two recommendations for appointment over the course of a year.
Lord Jay of Ewelme
Chairman of the Appointments Commission


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New Student Orientation
Welcome to AU's New Student Orientation, your one-stop source to everything you need to know about Anderson University. Here you can:
- Make a Packing List of everything you'll need for your new room.
- Learn more about Living on Campus.
- Find out about fun Campus Activities.
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- Check your mail, e-mail and printing account.
- Sort out details about parking, finding a job, local banks and much more.
Make your transition smooth and easy so you can focus on what is most important to you. Let New Student Orientation help you make the most of your student experience from the very beginning. Can't find what you're looking for? Suggest information to include to make New Student Orientation better.


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On the Range: From Football to Woodcrafter
By: Sam Nichols
Updated: August 14, 2009
George Colvin was a star punter for McMurry University, and was hoping for an opportunity to play in the NFL.
When that didn't work out, his wife Lindsey was his inspiration for a new career. George had always like working with wood, and Lindsey encouraged him to make some furniture for their home.
This was the beginning of George and Lindsey's family businesses, Colvin Custom Creations and Neverland Theme Beds.
The Colvins design and build custom beds, and receive orders from all across the U.S.
George also builds custom saloon doors, accurately designed and built like those of the old west.
A set of George's custom saloon doors has been signed by over 40 members of the Professional Bull Riders organization, and will be auctioned, with all monies going to charity.
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Our Team
The NewSchools team draws on extensive experience from across the education, business, policy and nonprofit sectors to help build high-quality education organizations.
Our Mission
NewSchools is committed to transforming public education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children — especially those in underserved communities — have the opportunity to succeed.
Team Members
Ted Mitchell
Ted Mitchell is president and CEO of the NewSchools Venture Fund. He has long been a leader in education reform in California and nationally. From 2008 through 2010, he served as president of the California State Board of Education. Prior to taking the helm at NewSchools in 2005, Ted was president of Occidental College, vice chancellor and dean of the School of Education and Information Studies at the UCLA, and professor and chair of the Department of Education at Dartmouth College. He has served on a number of policy commissions, including chairing the Governor's Committee on Education Excellence and the Commission on Teacher Effectiveness for the Los Angeles Unified School District. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Khan Academy, New Leaders for New Schools, The Teaching Channel, ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career and The McClatchy Company. Dr. Mitchell received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Recent news:
- Forbes' Top Education "Disruptors"
- University of Michigan strives to lead the way in rethinking colleges of education
- Ed Tech Market Map Goes Live Today; Helps Investors, Donors, and Entrepreneurs
- NewSchools CEO Ted Mitchell: My Best Idea For K-12 Education
- Mobilization aims toward 100,000 new, excellent math and science teachers for public schools in next 10 years
- Opinion: A revolution in training teachers
- Opinion: Innovation will drive new federal funding for education
- Opinion: Depression taught us that education is key to recovery
- Opinion: Federal Education Innovation – Getting It Right
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Sandra Becker
Sandra Becker is the Chief Financial Officer at NewSchools Venture Fund, and works in NewSchools' Oakland office. Previously she was Chief Financial Officer at the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay. As CFO, Sandra oversaw the financial reporting and operating budgets of both organizations and managed the Foundation's assets of $100MM.
Sandra focused her career on the nonprofit sector while Audit Manager at Ernst & Young, where she counted both the Rockefeller Foundation and the International Rescue Committee as clients. Upon leaving public accounting, Sandra served as Controller for the Marin Community Foundation, overseeing financial reporting for the country's third largest community foundation.
Sandra has expertise in the real estate and software industries. She also spent five years as owner and COO of Ft. Docs, an independent document management company that provides hard copy and electronic storage, and scanning services, as well as compliance services for hospitals and medical offices during the initial period of HIPAA.
Sandra is former Treasurer of HeadsUp, a foundation that raises supplemental funding for schools in the San Rafael School District. Currently, she is on the board of WeAreSr!, which raises funds for arts, music and athletics at San Rafael High School. Sandra received her B.S. in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.
Rachel Burton
Rachel Burton is a Program Assistant in NewSchools Venture Fund's Washington, DC office, where she focuses on assistance to the Principal of the DC Schools Fund as well as operational leadership to the DC office.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Rachel was a marketing assistant at Sojourners, a DC based nonprofit and magazine advocating for social and economic justice through mobilizing faith communities. While at Sojourners, she managed advertising client relationships to further the mission of the organization to bring about racial, economic and social justice, domestically and internationally. She is passionate about empowering underserved children and families in every community she is a part of, and now specifically Washington DC.
Rachel earned a BA in Communications with a focus in Urban Studies from the University of California, San Diego.
Joseph Cabrera
Joseph Cabrera is the Full Charge Accountant at NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland headquarters where he administers the fund's financial activities including full-cycle general ledger and grantmaking.
Joseph has more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience. Before coming to NewSchools, Joseph served as controller for the Community Action Agency of San Mateo County for eight years.
Jennifer Carolan
Jennifer Carolan leads the NewSchools Seed Fund, which was created to make investments in early-stage education technology companies with potential for big impact in K-12 education.
Jennifer began her career as a teacher in traditional district schools where she became interested in differentiated learning. After studying differentiation at Stanford School of Education, she published her research in Education Leadership and has since been on a pursuit of finding tools to help teachers differentiate more effectively. Jennifer works with the following ventures: BetterLesson, Education Elements, Engrade, Educreations and Mytonomy. Jennifer is also on the Boards of Equal Opportunity Schools and BetterLesson. She still teaches sometimes, most recently Innovations in Teaching 338 at Stanford's School of Education/d.school. Jennifer has three children who attend a charter school in Los Altos California.
Recent news:
- Engrade Raises $3M to Unify Classroom Management into Single Platform
- Social Entrepreneurs Try to Offer Solutions to K-12 Problems
- NewSchools Venture Fund Announces Early-Stage Education Technology Fund to Accelerate Student Achievement
- Blended Learning Startup Education Elements Raises $2.1 Million
- BetterLesson Grabs $1.6 Million to Let Educators Find and Share the Best Lesson Plans
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Susan Cheng
Susan Cheng is a Resident in the NewSchools Venture Fund's DC office, where she focuses on human capital investment and management assistance for the firm's portfolio ventures in the Learning to Teach Fund.
Prior to working at NewSchools, Susan Cheng joined Chancellor Michelle Rhee's transition team in the Washington, DC Public Schools (DCPS) during the first month of Rhee's tenure and played a critical role in the district's significant improvement over a short period of time. While with DCPS, she focused on human capital recruitment and talent development, organizational culture building, and designing and implementing a performance-management system for the central office. Susan also created and ran the district's Urban Education Leaders Internship Program and launched the Teachers Central to Leadership fellowship, developing strategies for integrating teacher input within the central office. Prior to joining DCPS, she volunteered with Partners in Health in Rwanda, worked in the DC Mayor's office, and managed a portfolio of education and environmental justice programs for the Greenlining Institute in California.
She graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a BA in Mass Communications, and an MPP in Housing and Urban Development from the Harvard Kennedy School. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education as part of the inaugural cohort of the Doctor in Education Leadership Program (EdLD).
Rich Crandall
Rich Crandall is an Associate Partner in the NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office, where he splits his time between planning NewSchools' annual Summit and Community of Practice events, and the work on the National Network of Charter Schools to enhance college readiness and success.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Rich was the K-12 Lab Director at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (also known as the "d.school"). At the d.school Rich worked to instill creative confidence in innovators across the K-12 system – from district leaders to kindergartners. Rich is thrilled to be at NewSchools helping entrepreneurs to realize their big ideas of making meaningful change in education.
Rich studied mathematics at Colgate University and has his MBA from Stanford University. He first worked in Oakland as high school math teacher through Teach For America, where he lives with his wife Heather and their pug Payton.
Kerry Donahue
Kerry Donahue is an Analyst at NewSchools Venture Fund's Washington, DC office, where she focuses on strengthening the quality of the DC charter sector through the DC Schools Fund Instructional Capacity Building Pilot.
Kerry's career in education began as a high school social studies teacher in Louisburg, North Carolina through Teach For America. During her time in the classroom, Kerry designed and implemented a civics and economics curriculum which led to over 85% of her students passing statewide exams. Following her two years in Teach For America, Kerry served as a Corps Member Advisor at TFA's 2009 Chicago Institute, where she was responsible for the training and development of new corps members. During graduate school, Kerry was an Education Pioneers Fellow at New Leaders for New Schools, and a Senior Associate at DC Public Schools, where she managed DCPS' fast track teacher application process and developed an outcome-orientated vetting process for college access providers.
Kerry graduated magna cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross and holds her Master's in Public Policy from Georgetown University.
Melissa Estrada
Melissa Estrada is the Operations Manager for NewSchools Venture Fund. Melissa has been employed with non-profit organizations for over 10 years and brings a wide range of experience to NewSchools.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Melissa was assistant to the Superintendent at Aspire Public Schools and quickly proved herself invaluable. Prior to that, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO at ILWU-FSC Federal Credit Union for 8 years. While working full-time, she received her BA from CSU East Bay with a B.S in Administration of Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology and a Masters in Counseling Education with a PPS Credential from San Jose State University. Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and helping underserved students in the East Bay communities.
Thea Fennira
Thea Fennira is an Executive Assistant in the NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office, supporting the office of the President and CEO. Thea's experience in the Bay Area includes eight years in semiconductor investment banking, four in financial services private equity, and a year and a half in biotech. She has a broad base of experience, and a commitment to service. As the first in her family lineage to graduate college, she believes every person must have access to a quality education.
Born and raised in Iowa, Thea chose to attend a liberal arts school with a music therapy program, Clarke University, and graduated with a BA in computer science, and a minor in music. Her interests include foreign culture, music, travel, and the arts.
Sosanna Folz
Sosanna Folz is a Venture Assistant in NewSchools Venture Fund's Boston office. Prior to joining NewSchools, Sosanna was a Resource Consultant for Right Management Consultants, a global organizational consulting firm. While at Right, she provided organizations and transitioning executives with project management, marketplace intelligence and career coaching.
Sosanna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wofford College in South Carolina. She attended Wofford on a Bonner Scholarship for community service during which time she helped develop and run after-school programs for middle schools in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Yulia Frid
Yulia Frid is a Program Manager with NewSchools Venture Fund where she provides support to the organization's Partners and helps manage the Aspen Institute – NewSchools Entrepreneurial Leaders for Public Education fellowship program.
Yulia brings a wide range of experience to this role, as she has worked in the medical, finance, and telecommunication industries. In the last 10 years, she has managed the planning and execution of several companies' events including event design, site selection, budgeting, logistics, collateral, product display, event analysis, collateral and marketing campaigns. While working full-time, Yulia received her bachelor of science degree in business administration with concentration in marketing from San Francisco State University and a masters degree in business administration from University of Phoenix.
Yulia was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia and immigrated to San Francisco, California at the age of 13 in 1992.
Eva Gonda Green
Eva Gonda Green currently serves as Strategic Initiatives Analyst for the CEO at NewSchools Venture Fund where she provides strategic counsel to the CEO on organizational planning, executive communications and external initiatives.
A graduate of Stanford University's Graduate School of Education (degree in Policy and Organizational Leadership), Eva developed a framework for reforming educational opportunities for low income students through her work as a teacher, policy analyst and business manager.
Prior to her work in education, Eva was a professional equestrian and trained the Gold Medal winning horse and rider at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Eva graduated cum laude with honors from Occidental College earning a degree in American Studies with an emphasis in Education.
Amber Greenleaf
Amber Greenleaf is a Program Assistant at NewSchools Venture Fund's Washington, DC office, where she provides administrative and programmatic support for Accelerate DC, a project aimed at strengthening the quality of the DC charter sector.
Amber comes to NewSchools from Landesa, a nonprofit that works to secure land rights for the world's poorest people, where she administered contracts and grants, supported business development efforts, and provided administrative management for projects in Liberia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Her interest in education was honed during her graduate studies when she had the opportunity to develop a series of museum-based workshops for teachers related to an exhibition at the Experience Music Project in Seattle and to design and implement the curriculum for a pilot project that brought culturally and economically diverse preschoolers into a number of natural settings to engage in learning outside of the classroom.
Amber earned a BA in English from the University of Arizona and an MA in Museology from the University of Washington, where she researched the emergence of social service-focused programming for families within children's museums developed through collaborative partnerships between museums, schools, and social service agencies.
David Havens
David Havens is an Analyst in NewSchools Venture Fund's Palo Alto office, where he focuses on market research and supporting education technology ventures.
David has focused on innovation in education for the last two years. At Stanford, he co-founded The Flying Treehouse, a volunteer group that teaches creative writing to elementary students and turns their stories into a full-length performance. Prior to that, he pioneered high-school outreach as an intern at the first year of the Tallapoosa Theater Festival, which helped bring improv and Shakespeare to rural Georgia. He also worked as a teaching assistant in the Drama and Biology departments at Stanford, and was the first improv teacher for adults at a Stanford alumni camp in the Sierras.
David earned a BA in Human Biology with a focus on Neuroscience from Stanford University. He also studied computer science, design, and education.
Melissa Kim
Melissa Kim is the Director of the Instructional Improvement at NewSchools Venture Fund and is responsible for leading the DC Pilot for the DC Schools Fund.
Prior to joining the NewSchools team, Melissa served as the principal of Alice Deal Middle School, the highest-performing and largest public middle school in the District of Columbia. During her seven years as principal, Melissa transitioned the school from a traditional junior high serving 700 students in grades 7-9 to a team-based middle school serving more than 1,000 students in grades 6-8. During this time, classrooms were desegregated and detracked and math standards were raised to ensure that all 8th graders enter high school with at least an Algebra or Geometry credit. She also led the successful effort by Alice Deal to become certified as the first International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program in DC Public Schools. She was able to lead these changes while managing a $60 million in situ modernization of the historic school facility.
Melissa came to the District of Columbia as a Teach for America Corps member and taught for six years in Northeast and Southeast DC. After receiving her Masters in school leadership, she joined the inaugural cohort of NewLeaders in Washington, DC. She has served as an assistant principal in Washington, DC, as well as in Arlington, VA. Melissa holds a BS from Colby College, an MS from Trinity College, and an Ed.D from the University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation focused on practices to integrate within schools to close both the academic achievement gap as well as the social engagement gap.
Lauren Kushman
Lauren Kushman is a Principal in NewSchools Venture Fund's Boston office, where she manages the Boston Charter School Fund and focuses on investment strategy, due diligence and management assistance for the firm's portfolio ventures.
Lauren serves on the boards of Charter Board Partners in Washington, DC and Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Boston, MA. Prior to joining NewSchools, Lauren was a high school science teacher at North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, New Jersey. In addition to teaching, she established the high school's chemistry and physics courses. During graduate school, Lauren was an Education Pioneers Fellow at Building Excellent Schools, where she designed financial models and developed practitioner-based, finance-focused case studies for multiple charter school territories. Lauren holds a BA in chemistry from Princeton University and an MBA and Education MA from Stanford University.
Gloria Lee
Gloria Lee is the Chief Operating Officer at NewSchools Venture Fund, and works in NewSchools' Oakland office. Previously, she was Bay Area Superintendent for Aspire Public Schools. As Area Superintendent, Gloria was responsible for the "double bottom line:" both academic achievement and fiscal stability. Under her leadership, Aspire's Bay Area schools grew by an average of 66 points on the state's Academic Performance Index (4.5x the state targets for growth) over a three year period, and received average parent satisfaction ratings of 90%. Aspire's Bay Area schools also increased enrollment by nearly 40% to over 2700 students – making Aspire's Bay Area region larger than 60% of the districts in California.
Prior to becoming Area Superintendent, Gloria served as the Founding Chief Operating Officer of Aspire for the organization's first eight years. As COO, Gloria crafted key elements of Aspire's growth and business strategy, and developed the systems and processes necessary to bring the Aspire network successfully from 1 school to 17 schools.
Prior to joining Aspire, Gloria was a consultant for McKinsey and Company, helping Fortune 500 companies address major strategic challenges. Gloria also founded a Bay Area office for UCLA School Management Program, a university-based school reform support organization that provided training and coaching to school principals and teachers in leadership and change management. She received her BS in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University, and both a Masters of Business Administration and Masters in Education at Stanford University.
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Jessica Louie
Jessica Louie is an Analyst in NewSchools Venture Fund's Washington, DC office, where she focuses on management assistance and strategy development for the DC Schools Fund.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Jessica was the Program Director for All Stars Helping Kids, a Bay Area grant-making organization. While at All Stars, she oversaw grant-making initiatives in both California and New York working effectively with grantees, managed philanthropic activities for a portfolio of professional athlete clients, and managed operations for the organization. Jessica earned a BA in Human Biology with a focus in child health and development from Stanford University.
Maura Marino
Maura Marino is a Principal in NewSchools Venture Fund's Washington, DC office, where she leads the DC Schools Fund. As part of that role, Maura serves on the boards of Charter Board Partners, DC Prep, Ingenuity Prep, and LearnZillion.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Maura was Program Director and Lead Teacher at East Palo Alto High School, a charter school in Northern California. As Program Director, she coordinated student support services and managed external relations in addition to teaching humanities. Maura served on the steering committee for the Stanford Schools Corporation and was a member of the Stanford School of Education's Performance Assessment Collaborative. During graduate school, Maura worked on the Network Growth Team at the KIPP Foundation, implementing their "smart growth" strategy.
Maura earned a BA in American Studies from Stanford University, an MA in teaching from Teachers' College, and an MBA from Harvard University.
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Deborah McGriff
Deborah McGriff is a partner at NewSchools Venture Fund.
Deborah has been committed to transforming the lives of underserved urban school students for almost four decades. In 1993, Deborah became the first public school superintendent to join EdisonLearning (formerly Edison Schools). There, she held numerous positions at the company, including President of Edison Teachers College, Executive Vice President of Charter Schools, and Executive Vice President of several external relations functions.
Prior to joining EdisonLearning, Deborah served as the first female General Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools. Crain's Detroit Business named her Newsmaker of the Year for 1992. Before that, she was the first female Assistant Superintendent in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the first female Deputy Superintendent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a teacher and administrator in the New York City Public Schools for more than a decade.
Deborah is former President of the Education Industry Association. She currently serves on the board of the Policy Innovators in Education Network; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, where she also is an executive committee member; and is the founder and national board member of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. She also serves on the advisory boards of the National Council on Teacher Quality and of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, as well as the Technical Working Group for a national evaluation of the Federal Charter Schools Program being led by WestEd. Deborah is also a member of the Review Board for the Broad Prize in Urban Education.
Deborah holds a bachelor's degree in education from Norfolk State University, a master's degree in education with a specialization in reading pedagogy from Queens College of the City University of New York, and a doctorate in Administration, Policy and Urban Education from Fordham University.
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Julie Mikuta
Julie Mikuta is a Partner in the NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office, where she focuses on the firm's human capital investment strategy as well as management assistance for a variety of portfolio ventures.
Julie has long been committed to improving public education through entrepreneurial education efforts as well as through public service. Prior to joining NewSchools, Julie was Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at EdBuild. Previously, she led trainings for school board and superintendent-teams of large urban districts at the Center for Reform of School Systems, through an initiative supported by The Broad Foundation. Julie also served as an elected member of the DC Board of Education from 2001 until 2004. During her time on the school board, Julie also worked as Vice President of Alumni Affairs for Teach For America, where she developed programming for the organization's 10,000 alumni.
Julie chairs the board of Stand for Children, and is on the advisory board of Capital Teacher Residency. She also helped found Washington DC's SEED Public Charter School, interned at the White House Domestic Policy Council, and served on the DC Public Charter School Board's application review and monitoring teams. Julie began her career in education teaching high school science in New Orleans through Teach For America.
Julie received her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and her doctorate from Oxford University, as a Rhodes Scholar.
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Deborah Mintz
Deborah Mintz is the Chief Advancement Officer at New Schools Venture Fund. She is currently raising NewSchools Fund IV, which invests in early-stage, innovative organizations tackling some of the most challenging problems in public education.
Deborah's career has included stints in the for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors in New York City. She managed large-scale redevelopment projects such as Battery Park City while at architecture firm Ehrenkrantz and Eckstut AIA, expedited the construction of affordable housing as Director of Housing Coordination for Mayor Ed Koch, and created a more inclusive and transparent land use review process while serving as Deputy Director of Land Use for the New York City Council.
Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Deborah has devoted her efforts to building and transforming communities through nonprofit organizations. As Director of Foundation Relations at San Francisco's Jewish Community Center (JCC), Deborah helped to build institutional support for the JCC's ambitious programs in the arts, Jewish life and learning, youth development, and health and wellness. Deborah also has served as a board member of the Jewish Community Federation, and as Chair of its Israel and Overseas Committee, where she played a major role in shaping strategy for grants to grassroots social change organizations in Israel. Deborah studied government and Russian history at Smith College and Yale University, and earned a Master's in Education from Harvard University.
Jim Peyser
Jim Peyser is a Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund's Boston office, where he leads NewSchools' city-focused investments. From 1999 through 2006, Jim served as Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Education. Prior to joining NewSchools, Jim was Education Advisor to two Massachusetts Governors, where he helped shape state policy regarding standards and assessments, school accountability, and charter schools. In 1995, he served as Under Secretary of Education and Special Assistant to the Governor for Charter Schools. He spent more than seven years as Executive Director of Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, where he helped to launch and support Massachusetts' first charter schools. Prior to joining Pioneer Institute, Jim held various positions at Teradyne, Inc. in Boston, an electronic test equipment manufacturer.
In his role with NewSchools, Jim currently serves on the board of directors for Achievement First, Success Charter Network, and Uncommon Schools. He is also a member of the Board of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and the Massachusetts Center for Charter Public School Excellence. Jim holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School (Tufts University) and a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University.
Recent news:
- NewSchools Announces $3 Million in Grants for Expansion of Four High-Performing Boston Charter Schools
- Statement by Jim Peyser on the Mathematica Study of Charter Management Organizations
- Charter Operators Face Challenges in 'Scaling Up'
- Unlocking the Secrets of High-Performing Charters
- NewSchools Venture Fund Managing Partner Jim Peyser Named to National Charter Schools Hall of Fame
- Jim Peyser inducted into National Charter School Hall of Fame
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Kristi Ransick
Kristi Ransick is a principal in NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office, where she supports the firm's Academic Systems Initiative.
Kristi has extensive experience in project management, product development, instructional design, and teaching and learning. Kristi began her career teaching at The Children's Museum, Boston and then worked on several science and technology curriculum development projects at Education Development Center. She created and led staff development programs at both Teachers College and at Columbia University focusing on science education and integrating technology into science curriculum. This led to a position developing and leading several aspects of the Seminars on Science online courses for the American Museum of Natural History. These courses won two Codie awards for Best Post-Secondary Education Instructional Solution and Best Lifelong Learning product or Service. Most recently Kristi spent more than seven years at Teachscape, a professional services company serving classroom teachers and instructional leaders. There, she held several positions, including Vice President, Product Design and Development, where she oversaw the development of all online courses and print materials.
Kristi received her undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and her master's degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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Benjamin Riley
Benjamin Riley is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at NewSchools Venture Fund, and is responsible for leading NewSchools' work in developing and advocating for a policy agenda that creates opportunities for education entrepreneurs. He lives and works in Washington, D.C.
Immediately prior to joining the NewSchools team, Ben worked as a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice. In that role, he closely advised Attorney General Jerry Brown on California's first Race to the Top application and other education policy issues, and he helped draft Race to the Top-related legislation. Ben also represented and advocated on behalf of the California State Board of Education in a variety of capacities, including serving as the Board's interim chief counsel. In 2009, he was named one of two "Rising Stars" in education law by a Northern California legal periodical.
Ben's previous work experience includes four years in private practice, a brief stint on Wall Street, and a summer clerking for the Land Claims Court of South Africa. He holds a BA from the University of Washington and a JD from Yale Law School.
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Julie Rubinger
Julie joined NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office during summer 2011, and is working with the development team to raise funds to support high-impact education entrepreneurs. She also serves as the volunteer coordinator for the Princeton AlumniCorps fellowship program in the Bay Area. Previously, she worked at Education Through Music in New York City, as Development Associate.
Julie graduated with a B.A. in East Asian Studies and certificates in French and Dance from Princeton University.
Anne Soto
Anne Soto is a Senior Analyst at NewSchools Venture Fund's Oakland office, where she focuses on investment strategy, due diligence, and management assistance for the organization's portfolio ventures.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Anne worked as a member of the teacher recruitment team for Aspire Public Schools. During graduate school, Anne helped grow the IU Innovation Center, an incubator for student entrepreneurs. Anne started her career as a Teach For America Corps Member in Eastern North Carolina, where she led the regional Upper Elementary professional development team and founded a school-based reading intervention program which partnered community volunteers with struggling readers. She has worked for Teach For America's teacher preparation institute as a Corps Member Advisor and then School Director, where she led a team that trained and supported over 40 new teachers.
Anne received her BA in Journalism and Nonprofit Management from University of Minnesota and her MBA from Indiana University.
Graham VanderZanden
Graham VanderZanden is a Senior Analyst at NewSchools Venture Fund's Boston office, where he focuses on the Boston City Fund.
Prior to joining NewSchools, Graham served as a Corps Member with Teach For America in the Mississippi Delta region. He led the regional foreign language professional development team, founded a nonprofit to expand cultural exchange opportunities, and led educational trips to Spain, France, and Honduras. During graduate school, Graham helped conduct a randomized controlled trial study of a new education policy in Morocco. He has also worked with Boston Public Schools, conducting a budgetary analysis of waste reduction programs that helped inform the district as it considers adopting single-stream recycling.
Graham has a BA in International Studies from the University of Washington and an MPP from Harvard University.
Cameron White
Cameron White joined NewSchools Venture Fund as a Fellow beginning in summer 2010. Previously, he worked at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC., where he helped to align out of school programming with the school's broader academic and social missions.
Cameron graduated with a B.A. in Architecture from Princeton University, where he wrote his undergraduate thesis on the intersection between child psychology and environmental design. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Columbia University's Teachers College, studying instructional technology and media.