Kelly Stuart serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Collaborative Classroom. In earlier roles at Collaborative Classroom, Dr. Stuart worked as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Dissemination and Implementation, and Assistant Director of Dissemination.
Previously, she served as the senior research associate at WestEd, where she led dissemination for the Doing What Works (DWW) website, which developed practical tools and videos to support educators in their understanding and use of proven research-based practices. Also, at WestEd, Dr. Stuart launched the U.S. Department of Education’s School Turnaround Learning Community (STLC), an online community for states, districts, and schools involved in turnaround efforts. Before WestEd, she was the director of special programs at the Success for All Foundation.
Since beginning her career as an elementary school teacher, Dr. Stuart has worked with educators in schools and after-school sites in every state. She has a Bachelor of Science in liberal arts, a teaching credential, a Master of Arts in education administration, and a Doctor of Education in education leadership.