Amanda Meyer is an improvement advisor who supports educators to improve experiences and outcomes for students historically least well-served. In her role as Deputy Chief of Improvement at CORE Districts, she collaborates with leaders in large urban systems to apply improvement science to transforming high schools. Within the RAISE Network, Amanda coaches district- and school-based teams to understand and address systemic barriers to school attendance using improvement methods. In addition to her coaching practice, Amanda designs improvement network infrastructure that allows schools to learn from data and one another. Prior to joining CORE in 2017, she was an improvement science specialist at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading within K-12 and higher education networks and delivering professional development. Amanda began her career as a high school English as a Second Language teacher in Texas. She holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and currently resides in Oakland, California. She is particularly interested in the intersection of improvement science, design, and community organizing.
