Shara Hegde serves as Chief Executive Officer for Alpha Public Schools, a K-12 network of charter schools in San Jose, CA, focused on preparing students for college and career.
Before assuming the role of CEO, she served as Alpha’s Chief Schools Officer, directing the academic program vision and providing coaching and management to several key senior leaders. Prior to joining the Alpha team, Ms. Hegde served as the Founder, Executive Director, and Principal of Cornerstone Academy, a K-8 elementary charter school that is now part of the Alpha network of schools. Since its opening in 2010, Cornerstone Academy has been amongst the highest performing schools in the city of San Jose and was named a California Distinguished School in 2014 and 2018.
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"Impact of Schooling on Marriage & Family" with Patrick Wolf
Who Do You Need: Conversation w/ Jon Eckert on Collective Leadership
"Stop 1 Thing: Talking too much" with Kevin Vander Wal
"Stop 1 Thing: Snow days?" with Bill Postma
"Stop 1 Thing: Replace Complexity with Simplicity" with Neil Okuley
"Stop 1 Thing: From Arguments to Conversation" with Steve Beezhold
"Stop 1 Thing: Grading, Coverage & Finals" with Josh Davis
"Stop 1 Thing: Underutilized tools" with Sean Atchison
"Stop 1 Thing: Don't go back to Normal" with Justin Smith
"Stop 1 Thing: Seat Time and Learning" with Zach Gautier
"Awe and Wonder in Education & Life" with Jessica Koehler
"Get Ready: Exhaustion and Enthusiasm" with Mitch Menning
"Get Ready: Humanize the Machine" with James Walker
"Get Ready: Building Community" with Dan Beckering
"Get Ready: What's Your Identity" with Jerry Eshleman
"Get Ready: Maslow before you Bloom" with Joel Gaines
"Get Ready: What about the Teachers?" with Tricia Meyer
"Get Ready: Share the Good" with Nikki Daniels
"Get Ready: Create Connection" with Joel Hazard
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