Janice CrawfordAssociate since 2011
New Leaders for New Schools, Memphis Memphis, TN USA
Janice serves as the Executive Director of New Leaders for New Schools Memphis. In this capacity, she oversees the day-to-day operations and programming for the Memphis program. Janice returned to Memphis after serving as a Senior Fellow with the Ball Foundation, outside of Chicago. The Foundation partners with urban school districts to help create high performance education systems in which all children learn at high levels regardless of race, national origin, socioeconomic status, native language, or culture.
Janice's experience includes implementing principles of whole system transformation with school and district staff, strategic planning, and supporting professional learning communities. Prior to joining the Foundation, Janice served as Executive Director for Communications and Administrative Services for Memphis City Schools, where she also taught high school English. She has also worked for the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Office of the Chancellor, the California State University System.
Janice received her BA in journalism/education/English from the University of Memphis and MA in public relations/education from Rowan College in New Jersey.
