Aleka Calsoyas, PhD
Managing Partner
While teaching a wide variety of subject matters--math, French, humanities--Aleka has seen students from pre-K through university level expand the possibilities for their lives by seizing the opportunities offered by public education. This has made her a fierce advocate for our institutions of learning but above all for our students, particularly the underserved. She believes that in order to truly extend to all students the full set of opportunities education promises, education leadersmust design new approaches that maximize the reach and impact ofavailable resources and talents.
To this end Aleka has collaborated with leaders and staff from a range of institutions including community-based nonprofits, small charters, large districts and state governments to create sustainable, scalable systems to measure and improve the ability of their institutions to deliver the education their students deserve.
Aleka holds a BA in Math and French from the University of California at Berkeley, a PhD in French with an emphasis Critical Theory from the University of California at Irvine, and an MBA with an emphasis in nonprofit and public management from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Don O'Callaghan
Partner
Don began his career in education teaching sixth and seventh grade science where he experienced first-hand the limitations of the current educational system to meet the varied needs of students. Recognizing the impact that systems and structures have on the ability of classrooms and schools to operate well, he transitioned to supporting schools by strengthening the organizations that support them. Don has worked primarily with mid-to-large school districts across the country, collaborating on a range of initiatives, from teacher and principal evaluation design to teacher recruitment and leadership pipeline system development.
Don holds a BA in Government and Classical Civilizations from Colby College.
Associates
Timothy L. Weekes, EdD
Timothy has over 30 years of experience as an educator, researcher and finance professional. A former department chair and curriculum developer, Timothy’s focus has been on STEM subjects and culturally responsive pedagogy. He has also led original qualitative research in mathematics-learning in African American male, middle- and high-school students. He is a WASC committee chair for school accreditation and renewal and Co-founding Associate Director of CSCOR (Center for School and Community Outreach) at San Francisco State University.
Timothy holds a BA in Computer Science and Mathematics from Fairleigh Dickson University, an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Pennsylvania State University, an MA in Secondary Education from San Francisco State University, and an EdD in Education Equity and Leadership from San Francisco State University.