Michele Moore
Baton Rouge,Louisiana
Summary
Recognized and high-achieving executive dedicated to excellence and outcomes focused. Strategic, problem-solving leader with more than two decades of executive leadership in state government, business development, and governmental relations. Expert in the areas of state and federal education policy and strategy, legislation development and implementation, procurement, and rule-making authority. Proven influential thought leader and partner with policymakers and C-level executives. Dedicated to ensuring all students have access to exceptional, high-quality educational experiences to prepare them for successful futures.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of Strategy and Innovation
Third Future Schools
07.2020 - Current
- Leads successful school turnaround expansion campaigns in multiple states, securing three state contracts to eliminate all D/F rated schools statewide in Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, and Tennessee.
- Secured nine new schools and increased number of students served from 1100 in 2020 to 6000 in 2024.
- Secured state contract with Tennessee DoE for six additional campuses serving 2400 students in 2025-26 school year.
- Raised > $40M through grants and fundraising campaigns resulting $2-4M per school.
- Strategically leads state policy campaigns to ensure favorable regulatory environment for school accountability, school turnaround and school choice in current and prospective states.
Director of State Initiatives
ClassLink
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Consistently exceeded sales targets generating $2M in sales revenue in multi-state territory annually.
- Tripled market share by securing state contract expanding ClassLink products and services in CO, NM, AZ.
Director, State Relations & Enterprise Solutions
BrightBytes
07.2014 - 07.2018
- Consistently met and exceeded performance goals generating in excess of $1M annually.
- Led repeal of antiquated Texas Education Agency policies across all Texas districts allowing BightBytes data analytics to support >80% of Texas school districts.
Associate Commissioner, Educator Leadership
Texas Education Agency
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Successfully led Texas 1221 school districts and charter school development and implementation of all legislative and Commissioner led initiatives.
- Led successful statewide redesign and implementation of statewide teacher and principal evaluation systems directly tying state assessment results to evaluation scores to ensure highly effective teachers in 8,000 campuses.
- Created efficient agency processes to certify and place educators during teacher shortage through automation of TEA bureaucratic processes increasing educator certification productivity by 300% through the Educator Certification Online System redesign.
- Led redesign of statutorily mandated Accountability System of Educator Preparation programs resulting in elimination of unnecessary bureaucratic metrics based on inputs replacing with outcomes focused performance.
- Regularly testified at the Legislature House and Senate Education Committees and lead State Board of Educator Certification committee meetings.
Sr. Policy Director, Statewide Policy and Programs
Texas Education Agency
09.2007 - 07.2012
- Supported state initiatives division in all state and federal policy implementation directed by legislature or Commissioner initiatives for 1221 districts and charter schools, 8,000 campuses, 335,000 teachers, and 5.2M students in Texas.
- Served as the Texas Education Agency liaison with the governor's office, legislature, state agencies, Education Service Centers, school districts, charter schools, and lobbyists with Governor Rick Perry’s office as primary.
Chief of Staff; Sr. Policy Director
Texas Legislature
09.2001 - 09.2007
- Key legislation included multiple education reform bills codifying high quality charter schools, educational research, performance pay initiatives, parental choice, accountability and assessments, graduation requirements, and dual credit for students.
- Developed effective strategic plans for multiple House and Senate members crafting legislation and building coalitions in both chambers to ensure passage.
Education
Humanities -
University of Houston Downtown
Houston, TXSkills
Leadership
Strategy
Excellent Communication
Consensus Building
Decision Making
Education Policy Development and Implementation
Timeline
Chief of Strategy and Innovation
Third Future Schools
07.2020 - Current
Director of State Initiatives
ClassLink
07.2018 - 07.2020
Director, State Relations & Enterprise Solutions
BrightBytes
07.2014 - 07.2018
Associate Commissioner, Educator Leadership
Texas Education Agency
07.2012 - 07.2014
Sr. Policy Director, Statewide Policy and Programs
Texas Education Agency
09.2007 - 07.2012
Chief of Staff; Sr. Policy Director
Texas Legislature
09.2001 - 09.2007
Humanities -
University of Houston Downtown