Cathy Sanford is the Director of Research and Development at the Highlander Institute in Providence, RI, supporting Institute school reform initiatives and designing complementary tools and frameworks. Cathy began her education career as a middle and high school math teacher and joined the founding administrative team of the Highlander Charter School in 2000 to launch the first independent charter school in Rhode Island. She is committed to realizing personalized learning models across diverse districts and is a passionate advocate for students with dyslexia. She can be reached at csanford@highlanderinstitute.org or @CSanford42.
