Lavada is a Partner at Transcend. She has devoted her career to the movement for educational excellence and equity.
Her investment and interest in new school models was sparked during her time as a third grade teacher with UnCommon Schools in Newark, New Jersey and enhanced over the last few years. Prior to joining Transcend, she was the Chief of Staff on the Org-Wide Strategy team at Teach For America and the Deputy Director at the Right Question Institute. She started her career in management consulting focused on nonprofit organizational development and effectiveness.
She holds an AB in Sociology from Harvard University and lives in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
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