EDUCATION
Wendy Fitzpatrick has more than three decades of experience as a teacher, curriculum leader, assistant principal, and school principal. In her work for the Memphis region of the CSL Initiative for School Transformation, Wendy assesses, aligns, and manages collaborative professional growth plans with KIPP schools’ teachers and leaders—and connects them to the Center’s learning partners and other resources.
Wendy has years of experience in the public and charter school sector, successfully turning around schools by aligning instruction with assessments and ensuring that school culture is conducive to a safe learning environment. Documented results under her leadership have included increased teacher retention and moving a school’s performance grade from a “C” to an “A” in one school year. Wendy focuses on analyzing data to move the needle by increasing student achievement.
In a statewide role, she served as an Accreditation Engagement Review Team member for the Florida Department of Education.
