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Yetta Lewis is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gestalt Community Schools. Gestalt’s vision is building better communities through education. To this end, Gestalt targets underserved communities that have failing schools, then catalyzes grassroots leadership to revitalize the neighborhood, educates the youth through high-performing schools, and partners with providers to tackle out-of-school challenges that hinder students from succeeding. Prior to her role as CEO, Yetta served as the Chief Academic Officer for 5 years where she managed the academic program for the network. Yetta was the founding Principal of Power Center Academy Middle School, Gestalt’s first school. As a founding Principal, she lead a team of extraordinary educators, dedicated parents, and supportive community partners who in just three years moved the school to the top-performing middle school in Tennessee. Prior to joining Gestalt Community Schools, Yetta was the Vice President of Curriculum and Professional Development for The JASON Project, a subsidiary of National Geographic. She worked as a Managing Director of Professional Development for the WorldCom MarcoPolo Internet Content for Classroom Program. Yetta started her educational journey as a teacher in Baltimore City, where she taught middle school language arts for eight years and served on the Board of Head Start. Yetta holds a B.A. from Salisbury University, a M.Ed. from Loyola University, and a Certificate of Technology in Education from Johns Hopkins University. She is now a proud Pahara-Aspen 2015 Cohort member.
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