Current Role: Oregon Director for Center for Early Literacy Success - Stand for Children

Fellowship Role: Director of Learning Acceleration for Portland (OR) Public Schools

Dana Nerenberg is the Oregon Director for Center for Early Literacy Success - Stand for Children.

Prior to her current role, Dana was leading as the Director of Learning Acceleration for Portland (OR) Public Schools in response to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Previously, Dana served as principal of Sitton Elementary School, a bilingual, Title I school in Portland, Oregon, from 2014-2021. She served on the COSA (Coalition of Oregon School Administrators) Board and was a member of the Oregon Deputy State Superintendent’s Advisory Council. During the 2016-2017 school year, Dana was a Principal Ambassador Fellow at the US Department of Education, serving as an advisor to the federal department in a range of ways. Prior to leading Sitton, Dana served as principal of Hyde-Addison Elementary School in Washington, DC for eight years. Dana is a Board Member of EdReports.org. and previously served on the Board of Trustees for AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation. Prior to becoming a principal, Dana was an elementary teacher in urban and rural public schools in Mississippi, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC for nine years. An alumna of Teach for America and New Leaders for New Schools, Dana is committed to supporting and serving all learners and providing rigorous responsive learning opportunities for all students. Dana holds a BA in History and Public Policy Studies from Duke University, an MA in School Administration from Johns Hopkins University, an Executive Masters in Leadership from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland.