Stefanie Pleiss is the Data Analytics Manager at NewSchools. In this role, she is responsible for building and managing the technical, administrative, and people-powered infrastructure for data collection, analysis, and reporting across the organization.
Stefanie has spent her career striving to improve society through work in the education and nonprofit sectors. For the last 10 years, Stefanie was at Denver Public Schools (DPS), most recently as the Director of Research & Evaluation. At DPS, Stefanie stewarded the district’s measurement strategy; oversaw the advancement of the district’s research agenda; and developed research partnerships to achieve strategic measurement, evaluation, research, and learning objectives. Stefanie holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Nebraska and master’s degrees in Negotiation/Dispute Resolution and International Relations from Creighton University.
Stefanie lives in Denver, Colorado and enjoys traveling, cozying up with a good book, exploring the mountains, and playing soccer in the backyard with her husband and two kids.