The Churn

Shereen Johnson, formerly the director of curriculum and instruction at Great Oaks Charter Schools NYC, is the new director of GO’s Teacher Residency program.

Kerri Briggs, former chief of staff to Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, will be the new Executive Director of Educate Texas. Monica Zdrojewski will succeed Briggs as chief of staff.

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy will become the new president and CEO of  the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education after serving as a professor and dean of the School of Education at American University.

Melina Kiper, formerly the senior strategist for education at UnidosUS, is now the chief of staff in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education in the District of Columbia.

Danielle Griswold Branson, formerly deputy superintendent of academics and schools at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, has joined Cognia as chief assessment officer.

Kayla Patrick, formerly a policy advisor in the office of planning, evaluation, and policy development at the U.S. Department of Education, is now a senior policy advisor.

Brooke James, previously a program officer at the Walton Family Foundation, is now the managing director at Teaching Lab Ventures.

Dr. Erin Bogan, previously senior director of impact and research at Equal Opportunity Schools, is now senior program officer for K-12 Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.