ESG’s blog is a place to share what we have learned from our projects, our education and leadership experiences, and perspectives on how to improve student success. Expect insightful commentary from the ESG team that highlights promising practices from states and communities, and is designed to make connections and spur deeper conversation. Breaking down barriers and siloes within the nation’s K-12, postsecondary and workforce systems begins with getting everyone talking.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Jordan joined ESG in 2024 to support the postsecondary transitions portfolio. Her journey to ESG featured stops in various sectors. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.S. in business administration, Jordan began her career as a management consultant, specializing...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Kailee joined ESG in 2024 to support the Postsecondary Attainment portfolio. Prior to joining the firm, Kailee was a Program Manager at Great Jobs KC — a college access and workforce development nonprofit focused on building pipelines to family-sustaining careers...
Friday, June 7, 2024
Abigail Jones joined ESG in 2024 to support the postsecondary transitions portfolio. Prior to joining ESG, Abigail worked with EdTrust to support their assessments and accountability work, working on a 50-state ESSA scan prompting states to take action ahead of...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Cindy Deitsch joined Education Strategy Group in September 2019 to provide administrative support to the Postsecondary Transition, Career Readiness, and Postsecondary Attainment teams. Before ESG, Cindy worked for the Illinois Board of Higher Education and in the legal sector as...
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Sara joined Education Strategy Group in 2022 to assist with cross-portfolio administrative and logistical tasks. Sara has over 11 years of experience with administrative support. Prior to joining ESG, Sara served as an office assistant for a mental health facility...
Monday, February 3, 2025
Meghan joined ESG in 2025 to support the Chief Executive Officer and help manage strategic initiatives across the organization. Meghan is a career administrator with broad experience implementing processes and improvements to help owners and CEOs achieve their mission. Meghan...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Hannah began supporting the Postsecondary Transitions portfolio in 2023. Hannah‘s time in K-12 schools as a counselor and advisor instilled a strong commitment to equity and a belief in high quality, aligned student support systems. Prior to joining ESG, she served as...
Monday, August 14, 2017
Alissa began collaborating with Education Strategy Group in 2016, supporting the organization’s college and career readiness strategy. Alissa is currently playing a high impact role providing technical assistance to support the Career Readiness Initiative (CRI) as well as working to...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Jen began working with ESG in 2020 to lead its strategic planning process and now stewards the organization’s strategy and innovation work. As part of her role, Jen is in charge of designing and launching innovation systems at ESG, including...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Cynthia supports postsecondary transitions, student success, and workforce alignment by conducting thoughtful policy research and by leading systemic and collaborative efforts to improve education and workforce outcomes, especially for traditionally underserved students. Previously Cynthia was a program officer at the...
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Marie O’Hara is currently an independent consultant with nearly 20 years of experience in education policy and research. Most recently, Marie was the Director of Research at Achieve, where she was a recognized national expert with breadth and depth of...