EdOps Team

John joined EdOps in June 2012 after completing his MBA at Howard University. Prior to graduate school, John served as a Teach For America corps member at South Atlanta Computer Animation and Design High School. As an English instructor, he led nearly 120 students to considerable academic gains in reading and language arts. John has also worked on a number of operational and financial consulting projects in the private and nonprofit sectors. More recently, he was a 2011 Education Pioneers Fellow in New York City, serving as an operational consultant to the New York City Department of Education’s Division of School Facilities. John holds a BA in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley.

Alex joined EdOps in August of 2016.  Before joining EdOps, Alex was an Education Pioneer Graduate School Fellow, developing a risk management strategy and process for Teach For America’s admissions division, and graduated with his MBA in Finance from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.  Prior to graduate school, Alex worked for a variety of organizations including Spectrum Brands, The Labour Party, and The Princeton Review.  Alex holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Geoff Brown joined EdOps in November 2014. Prior to EdOps, he worked on the Corporate Strategy team at the Advisory Board Company, developing performance enhancement tools for healthcare organizations, and at LECG, LLC, conducting litigation-related market size and damage analyses. He holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Amherst College and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Pathik joined EdOps in January 2015. Pathik has worked with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, where he helped plan a divestiture. He has also worked on a consulting assignment with Legrand Pass and Seymour, where he developed a go-to-market strategy for a new product. Pathik holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from North Gujarat University and an MBA in Finance from Syracuse University.

Mohamed joined EdOps in July 2016 after completing a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. During his undergraduate education, Mohamed worked with the Cornell University Public Service Center as a Center Program Specialist to help promote volunteer opportunities available with non-profit organizations in Ithaca, NY and center programs across the country. In this capacity, he also provided counseling to individual students and groups on campus interested in public services initiatives. Previously, he assisted case managers at the Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey in helping the local community to reach economic independence and productivity through programs that constituted of education development, career counseling, and training and employment assistance.

Lexi joined EdOps in December 2015 after serving as a Business Development Consultant for more than 2 years. She worked with the marketing leadership program to help develop business for clients in the DC, MA and VA areas. Within the same time Lexi passed all three levels of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) testing. With her experience she has a strong background in finance analysis and business management. Lexi holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, China and a Masters of Finance from the University of Maryland.

Vickie joined EdOps in May 2016. Vickie came from Explore Schools Incorporated where she served as Finance Manager and provided accounting and finance services to charter schools in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to working with charter schools, she was a Senior Accounts Receivable Professional for Computer Science Corporation. Vickie has her BS in Accounting from George Mason University.

Steven joined EdOps in September 2016 after teaching in Los Angeles for three years. Prior to joining EdOps, Steven developed math curricula and lead the School Site Council at his campus to represent teacher and student interests in the long-term planning. In Los Angeles, Steven served as a Teach For America corps member at Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School as well as earning a MA from Loyola Marymount University in Urban Education Policy & Administration.  Steven holds a BS in Finance and International Business from Auburn University.

Cedric joined EdOps in August 2016 as an Education Pioneers Fellow. Prior to joining EdOps, He served as an Account Executive for Aflac. Prior to Aflac, Cedric supported the budget and strategic planning processes for a government agency.  Cedric earned a MBA from American University and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University.