Susanne Coie is Accountability & Development Specialist at CSDC. Her current focus is on promoting sound school quality evaluation in charter school renewal. Susanne provides trainings and resources to build understanding about school performance data. She also advocates for improved policy and practice to improve school evaluation in California and to improve the quality of data analytics available to the California school community. Susanne facilitated CSDC’s Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) in partnership with the California Collaborative for Excellent Education (CCEE). Her expertise includes school accountability data, educational program, financial plans, and school administration.
Susanne has worked in K-12 education for 30 years, starting as a high school teacher in a credit recovery program. Prior to joining CSDC, she was principal and co-founder of the Los Angeles Leadership Academy. She also served as a start-up charter school governing board member for nine years. She holds a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley, a teaching credential from CSU Los Angeles, and a BA from Pomona College.
