Keisha Chandler is the managing director of partner success for ASCD + ISTE and an adjunct professor at Trinity Washington University. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher in Wisconsin and later taught middle school English and communications in Pennsylvania. She then transitioned to an education researcher role at Ceridian Inc., where she specialized in adult education and distance learning programs. Chandler later returned to the classroom and served as a reading specialist, language arts teacher and literacy coach in New Jersey. In 2007, she entered the education consulting field, providing professional development for teachers and administrators in New Jersey. To expand her business experience, she worked as a corporate trainer for UnitedHealth Group. Chandler’s love of education led her back to the field, and she became an educational consultant for SunGard Public Sector, providing professional development across the U.S. She then worked as an implementation manager and professional development manager for assessment company CORE ECS. In 2013, Chandler formed her own education consulting firm, Strategies 2 Success Inc., where she served as a senior project manager on large-scale professional development projects. She has also served as the associate director of leadership at the New York City Leadership Academy and as an executive coach with American Reading Company. She was a 2021-2022 DC Education Policy Fellow.

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