Transforming education at every level.

Jamie Donahue

PRESIDENT

Jamie is a seasoned education leader with deep experience in leadership and organizational development. As President, Jamie built the organization around a simple idea: schools can focus on their mission when they have the right support behind them. That belief shaped a model that pairs academic expertise with operational support. From payroll to paperwork, we've got it covered, so educators can focus on what matters most, the students. Jamie’s vision is to support education reform, and she works alongside the leadership team to serve schools and charitable organizations. Jamie graduated from the University of Southern California.

Michael Canney

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Michael has spent more than two decades helping organizations solve their hardest people and workplace challenges. As Chief Operations Officer, he brings deep expertise in human resources, organizational development, talent acquisition, and executive coaching, with experience across K-12 education, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods. He builds teams around excellent talent, then gives them the automation and technology to work efficiently without sacrificing quality. Michael holds a master's degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Southern California.

Jennifer Lenihan

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Jennifer leads the people side of the organization, from recruiting and retention to leadership development, training, and workplace culture. A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and certified HR professional (PHR), she brings a background few HR leaders have: experience as a therapist, school program director, and youth advocate in New York and Colorado. That mix of clinical insight and HR expertise shapes how she builds teams where people want to stay and grow. Jennifer is a graduate with a master's degree in Social Work from Columbia University.

Cynthia Harsen

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Cynthia is a CPA with nearly 20 years in accounting, audit, and strategic finance, most of it in education. As Chief Financial Officer, she oversees budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, and long-range planning, and advises leadership on strategy, tax planning, and growth. She joined the organization in 2012 as a Senior Financial Analyst and rose through the Controller and Corporate Controller roles to lead the function. Before that, she spent five years as an auditor with RSM McGladrey and Macias Gini & O'Connell, evaluating financial risk and internal controls. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Cal State LA.

Heather Clark

CHIEF EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER

Heather leads Education Services, bringing together the teams behind Skyrocket's student programs, curriculum, and educational enrichment. Before stepping into her current role, she served as Skyrocket's Chief Student Experience Officer, focused on making sure every program is built around what students actually need to succeed. Today she oversees the CTE pathways, arts programming, and curriculum work that partner schools rely on, making sure it all works as one connected experience. Heather believes every student deserves learning that meets them where they are and prepares them for what comes next.

Jessica Morffi

CHIEF GROWTH & STRATEGY OFFICER

Jessica has spent more than 20 years working toward one goal: making sure every child has access to a high-quality education. She leads growth strategy, strategic partnerships, and external affairs, keeping initiatives aligned across the organization. She previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Organizational Effectiveness at Houston ISD, one of the largest districts in the country. As Vice President of Federal Affairs at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, she helped secure more than $100 million in new federal funding. Jessica holds a Master of Public Policy from George Mason University and is a Pahara Fellow.

Cristina Wilkinson

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Cristina connects strategy to execution across technology, operations, project management, and human resources. As Chief Technology Officer, she rethinks how people, systems, and processes work together to produce better outcomes. Her happy place is flipping ideas on their heads. Whether she is improving an internal process, building a technology solution, or helping a client bring an idea to life, Cristina turns complexity into clarity and delivers solutions that are practical, thoughtful, and built to last. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a master's degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Southern California.

Erin Keller

CHIEF OF STAFF

Erin has spent nearly two decades helping educators do their best work for students. She started in 2006 as a math teacher with Opportunities for Learning, supporting students at risk of not graduating, then moved into instructional coaching and went on to lead the organization's professional development and curriculum teams. At Skyrocket, she rose from Senior Director of Teaching & Learning to Chief Academic Officer before becoming Chief of Staff. Erin holds a Master of Education and California teaching credentials in mathematics and multiple subjects, along with bilingual (BCLAD) and Spanish authorizations.

Jill Campos

VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Jill brings more than 20 years of experience in education, leadership, operations, and student advocacy. Her career spans direct student support as a counselor, running complex school operations, and leading innovative student programs. She connects high-level planning to daily execution, making sure programs are built to scale and run smoothly for the students they serve. Whether she is streamlining school-wide logistics, building CTE pathways that connect learners to real-world industries, or designing frameworks for growing initiatives, Jill stays focused on two things: operational clarity and real impact for students.

Andrea Giles

VICE PRESIDENT OF CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT

Andrea brings more than 20 years of experience in education, leadership, strategy, and operations. She has led teams and complex initiatives, built programs and experiences from inception, and helped organizations take ideas from concept to execution. Her consulting work also spans the nonprofit health and commercial real estate sectors. Creativity runs through everything she does. Whether she is developing a new program, improving an operational process, designing an event, or bringing a technology product to life, Andrea looks for ways to challenge the conventional approach and build creativity into both the strategy and the final product.

Gloria Escobedo

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Gloria leads Finance and Accounting with a clear belief: strong organizations are built by strengthening both their systems and their people. She has supported as many as 15 charter schools across seven states, representing more than $250 million in revenue. Her path started in schools. The daughter of Mexican immigrants from Southeast Los Angeles, she began as a paraprofessional while taking college classes at night. She joined Opportunities for Learning in 2004 and later built a school business function from the ground up, bridging education, finance, and compliance. Gloria holds an MBA from Cal State Dominguez Hills and is a sponsor of HOPE Latina.

Jessica Manalastas

VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Jessica leads the technology and operations functions that keep people, systems, and business goals moving in the same direction. Her career began in human resources, and that people-first lens shapes everything she builds. She specializes in enterprise systems, especially Workday, using them to simplify complex processes and create solutions that scale as the organization grows. She believes the best fixes come from curiosity, collaboration, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. Her test for any solution is simple: does it make work easier for the people using it? That focus keeps teams free to concentrate on serving their people and their mission.

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