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ANGIE EILERS

Summary

Productive Founder with many years of comprehensive experience generating investor funding, developing customer bases, and handling diverse leadership functions. Growth-oriented leader dedicated to developing companies from within. Committed to achieving both short and long-term business objectives in complex and evolving environments.

Work History

Founder/CEO

UR TURN, SBC
  • Raised over $1M in capital through successful grant writing, fundraising, and revenue strategies—including awards from the National Science Foundation and AT&T’s Social Innovation Fund—as well as through pitches to angel investors and venture capitalists.
  • Led on-time, under-budget project management, aligned with strategic roadmaps, ensuring efficient execution and delivery.
  • Developed and implemented strategic offerings to expand and enhance the company’s suite of products and services.
  • Optimized operations by reducing material costs and improving supply chain distribution, driving overall efficiency.
  • Monitored key performance metrics to maintain high-quality standards and support continuous improvement across initiatives.

Vice President, Academic Outcomes

Sophia Learning, LLC
  • Advised senior executives on resolving complex operational challenges and streamlining business functions.
  • Conducted market trend analyses to uncover growth opportunities in both existing and emerging markets.
  • Led contract negotiations with suppliers to reduce costs while upholding quality and compliance standards.
  • Directed business development initiatives, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
  • Managed special projects—such as corporate events and marketing campaigns—while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and operational goals.

Director, Regional Research and Education

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Served as the first Regional Education Outreach Director, acting as a public-facing liaison across a six-state region to represent community needs and insights.
  • Reported directly to the Federal Reserve Bank president with real-time insights on employment trends, economic conditions, and social dynamics, helping shape national-level understanding.
  • Conducted outreach and listening sessions with business and community leaders, and contributed as a primary author of the Beige Book, summarizing current economic conditions.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to boost brand awareness and market share, while also overseeing inventory management and merchandise planning.
  • Led team development through professional training, collaborative scheduling, and fostering a culture of innovation, encouraging staff-driven ideas and operational excellence.

Director, Research and Policy

Growth & Justice (now Center for Economic Inclusion)
  • Directed and authored two $1 billion statewide investment proposals—Invest for Real Prosperity and Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students—aimed at driving long-term economic equity.
  • Successfully raised $800,000 in funding to support the development, research, and communication of these high-impact policy initiatives.
  • Testified before 13 Minnesota House and Senate committees; the research-based proposal became a bill in both chambers and led to eventual statewide funding.
  • Engaged over 350 stakeholders in the proposal development process and led both a 12-person statewide Advisory Board and a 20-member Academic Advisory Committee.
  • Represented the organization as Director of Research and Policy during a strategic alliance with the Center for Economic Inclusion, aligning efforts toward inclusive statewide growth.

Senior Research Associate

Stanford University, Center for Research on Teaching
  • Company Overview: Led local research in Minneapolis Public Schools on a longitudinal, district-wide study funded by the MacArthur Foundation known as 'The Learning Partnership.'
  • Collaborated with national research institutions including the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, the Center for Policy Research in Education, and the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Evaluated large-scale education reform implementation in an urban district, authoring 10 in-depth case studies.
  • Published findings in Urban Education, with the article becoming a highly cited piece on Google Scholar.
  • Presented research insights to the Minneapolis School Board and the MacArthur Foundation, influencing local education policy and practice.

Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Company Overview: Taught courses in Organizational Theory and Administrative Leadership, Social and Political Context of Schooling, and Diversity & Inclusion in School Settings
  • Website: https://education.illinois.edu/
  • Research agenda included economics of education and socioeconomic mobility through post-secondary enrollment and completion
  • Served on numerous doctoral student dissertation committees and university committees including Phi Beta Kappa Research Committee
  • Taught courses in Organizational Theory and Administrative Leadership, Social and Political Context of Schooling, and Diversity & Inclusion in School Settings
  • Website: https://education.illinois.edu/

Fellow

Archibald Bush Leadership
  • Company Overview: Obtained select Leadership Fellowship; fulfilled Harvard University Executive Education program
  • Website: https://www.bushfoundation.org/bush-fellowship
  • Conducted independent study on the extent to which state policymakers value and rely on evidence-based research as an input in the decision-making process
  • Conducted case studies on Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA) and California Research Policy Institute as models of evidence-based state policy institutes
  • Obtained select Leadership Fellowship; fulfilled Harvard University Executive Education program
  • Website: https://www.bushfoundation.org/bush-fellowship

Education

Ph.D. - Educational Policy and Administration

University of Wisconsin
Madison

Masters of Science - Educational Policy

University of Wisconsin
Madison

Bachelors Degree - Political Science

Lawrence University
Appleton, WI

Skills

  • Applied research
  • Thought leadership
  • District and state-level partnership-building
  • Experienced liaison among and between the private and public sectors
  • Educational planning and strategy-setting
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Grant writing
  • Operational efficiency

Publications

Available online and references available upon request; proficient in Spanish.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Vice President, Academic Outcomes

Sophia Learning, LLC

Director, Regional Research and Education

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Director, Research and Policy

Growth & Justice (now Center for Economic Inclusion)

Senior Research Associate

Stanford University, Center for Research on Teaching

Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Fellow

Archibald Bush Leadership

Founder/CEO

UR TURN, SBC

Ph.D. - Educational Policy and Administration

University of Wisconsin

Masters of Science - Educational Policy

University of Wisconsin

Bachelors Degree - Political Science

Lawrence University

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