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Alissa Ginsberg
Senior Director of Special Projects at Uncommon Schools
Alissa Ginsberg, MBA, is a social impact leader with extensive experience in scaling and managing programs, strategic planning, and cross-functional project management.1 She served as Senior Director of Strategy and Operations (Special Projects) at Uncommon Schools from 2015 to 2022, working alongside the CEO and Executive Team to strengthen organizational effectiveness and efficiency for a $300M+ education nonprofit serving over 2,600 staff and 20,000 students.1
Currently, Alissa holds the position of Interim Chief of Staff at Canopy, starting in May 2023.1 She recently graduated with an MBA from the executive program at NYU Stern School of Business in August 2023.2
Career Highlights
- Director, Samvid Young Leaders at Samvid Ventures (May 2022 - March 2023)
- Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at Uncommon Schools (2015 - 2022)
- Director of Admissions at Year Up (2014 - 2015)
- Senior Program Director for the New York City Teaching Fellows at The New Teacher Project (2011 - 2014)
Alissa's professional experience also includes roles in talent acquisition, teaching, and corporate sales.1 She has a strong background in education, having worked as a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and as a Corps Member for Teach for America.1
