CORINA C. CHAVEZ
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Dynamic education leader with extensive experience at the New Mexico Public Education Department, excelling in performance evaluation and budget management. Proven track record in enhancing charter school oversight and compliance, fostering team leadership, and driving program development initiatives. Adept at technical assistance, resulting in improved educational outcomes for diverse student populations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Options for Parents and Families / Charter Schools Division
New Mexico Public Education Department
Santa Fe, NM
12.2020 - 05.2025
- Lead Options for Parents and Families division staff in supporting charter schools, administering homeschool registration and non-public schools accreditation.
- Publish the New Mexico Principles and Standards for Quality Authorizing.
- Lead and direct staff support for the Public Education Commission (PEC) for all state-charter authorization purposes through monthly public meetings and hearings.
- Oversee the new application review process.
- Develop site visit protocol and processes for conducting oversight and providing feedback to state-authorized schools on their annual academic, organizational and financial performance.
- Guide team in providing technical assistance to state and local charter schools' governing boards.
- Collaborate with PED colleagues and the PEC to clarify compliance expectations and advocate for autonomy in exchange for accountability.
- Spearhead efforts to revise and refine the PEC's Performance Framework, new and renewal applications, policies and procedures.
- Use results-driven approach leading to increased transparency and accuracy of charter schools' record of performance.
- Monitor and report on corrective action plans and conditions of renewal.
- Make recommendations for the approval, renewal, and revocation.
- Lead school closure process.
- Usher the phase-in of Epicenter as an online tool for the PEC's portfolio.
- Uplift charter excellence and innovations by hosting an annual state-wide charter schools conference, roundtable discussions and presentations made at various forums.
- Manage an annual budget (in FY25, $5.7M) that includes multiple contracts with service providers and a staff of 16.
- Connect with national and local partners and key stakeholders to strengthen over-all support for charter schools as a sustainable movement across the state.
Director of School Design and Evaluation
NACA Inspired School Network
Albuquerque, NM
09.2013 - 12.2020
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to a network of charter, private and tribally-controlled schools across several states that offer culturally relevant and excellent opportunities for predominantly Native American students.
- Support fellows and school leaders in the school design/redesign work, planning year, operations and continuous improvement processes.
- Coach fellows in developing operational plans and systems of accountability.
- Serve as Charter Schools Program project director and manager of data collection service contract.
- Lend expertise to existing schools in bilingual programming, use of data, grants management, school governance, community partnerships and family engagement strategies.
- Provide professional development and policy consultancy to strengthen governance and management roles and relationships.
- Manage a school review process, engaging teams of professional peers to provide external feedback to school leaders and foster cross-site sharing among a network of private, public, public charter, and tribal schools.
- Lead teams in collecting evidence from school documents, classroom observations and onsite focus group interviews, spotlighting six core areas of performance: 1) academic excellence and relevance in curriculum and instruction, 2) articulation and implementation of a school culture reflective of local community core values, 3) leadership in indigenous education, 4) community connections and transformation, 5) operational effectiveness and efficiency, and 6) use of reflection and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the development of reports and participate in organizational strategic planning.
- New Mexico, Oklahoma, California, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota
Director of Performance Oversight
New York State Education Department
Brooklyn, NY
06.2012 - 08.2013
- Company Overview: Charter School Office
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the performance monitoring and evaluation of charter schools authorized by the New York State Board of Regents.
- Supervise and direct activities of professional staff on the oversight team.
- Manage the development and refinement of performance framework, procedures, protocols, and guidelines for monitoring schools including site visits, review and analysis of data and reports, the charter revision and renewal processes.
- Serve as team leader and facilitator for program monitoring site visits at schools; author, review and edit all written documents and reports related to oversight.
- Supervise reviews of school corrective action plans and school closure processes.
- Develop written recommendations, reports and memoranda containing policy and evidence-based analysis for consideration by state leadership.
- Charter School Office
Education Administrator
New Mexico Public Education Department
Santa Fe, NM
08.2003 - 08.2011
- Company Overview: Charter Schools Division
- Provide staff support for the Public Education Commission to authorize charter schools.
- Develop and refine systems to evaluate new and renewal charter school applications and monitor the performance of existing schools.
- Secure $12.3 million federal Charter School Program grant and manage the re-granting process.
- Provide technical assistance to community members, school district personnel, prospective applicants, planning-year and operational schools.
- Manage the division's self-evaluation process, administer surveys, analyze results and make recommendations to senior leadership for continuous improvement.
- Serve as liaison to schools in varying stages of planning and implementation.
- Conduct site-monitoring visits and provide feedback on performance as part of charter oversight and to accredit schools.
- Collect and analyze data on school performance, write recommendation reports, analyze legislative bills.
- Charter Schools Division
Program Officer
Public/Private Ventures
Philadelphia, PA
01.1998 - 03.2003
- Implement multi-site research demonstration projects, award program grants to partner organizations and host cross-site exchanges highlighting program innovations.
- Provide technical assistance, monitor and report on program activities, challenges, trends and results.
- Co-author best practices reports and contribute to other P/PV publications.
- Manage program reconnaissance process to explore the potential for developing initiatives and write concept papers.
- Provide consultation to organizations such as Stanford University's John Gardner Center for their work in Redwood City, CA on community youth engagement.
- Synthesize key research findings and make presentations at national conferences.
Program Administrator
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department
Austin, TX
10.1995 - 01.1998
- Coordinate Community Change for Youth Development Initiative in a low-income neighborhood in East Austin.
- Conduct a local needs assessment, set goals, develop and implement a community-wide agenda related to five core concepts: 1) adult support & guidance, 2) youth involvement in decision-making, 3) support during times of transition, 4) out of school time activities and 5) work as a developmental tool.
- Engage residents as decision-makers, form collaborations with schools, faith-based organizations and other youth-service providers; facilitate strategic planning sessions, governance meetings, and technical assistance workshops.
- Write articles for newsletter, collaborate with the team to write grant proposals and draft implementation reports to funders.
Teacher
Santa Fe Public Schools and Austin Independent School District
08.1991 - 07.1995
- Developed lesson plans aligned with state standards and student needs.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
Education
M.B.A. - Education Administration
Anderson School of Business, University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM01.2019
M.A. - Community Psychology
University of Texas
Austin, TX01.1992
B.A. - Psychology
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO01.1989
Skills
- Performance evaluation
- Budget management
- Compliance monitoring
- Technical assistance
- Program development
- Team leadership
- Content development
- Contract negotiation
Timeline
Director of Options for Parents and Families / Charter Schools Division
New Mexico Public Education Department
12.2020 - 05.2025
Director of School Design and Evaluation
NACA Inspired School Network
09.2013 - 12.2020
Director of Performance Oversight
New York State Education Department
06.2012 - 08.2013
Education Administrator
New Mexico Public Education Department
08.2003 - 08.2011
Program Officer
Public/Private Ventures
01.1998 - 03.2003
Program Administrator
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department
10.1995 - 01.1998
Teacher
Santa Fe Public Schools and Austin Independent School District
08.1991 - 07.1995
M.B.A. - Education Administration
Anderson School of Business, University of New Mexico
M.A. - Community Psychology
University of Texas
B.A. - Psychology
University of Colorado
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