Eesir Kaur

As Vice President of Program, Eesir Kaur guides the ongoing advancement of Rocketship Public Schools’ instructional model, curriculum design, parent engagement model, and professional learning program. Kaur joined Rocketship in 2013 managing curriculum and assessment development. She then served as principal of Rocketship Discovery Prep in San Jose where she led the school to new heights of academic excellence and family engagement. Kaur then became a Director of Schools, supporting Bay Area principals, and then Senior Director of Humanities and Professional Learning, supporting our national network. Throughout her tenure at Rocketship, Kaur has built a powerful legacy of developing leaders across our network all the while maintaining her own commitment to listen, learn, and continuously push herself to grow as a leader. Prior to Rocketship, Kaur was a teacher and coach at charter schools serving historically disadvantaged Black communities in Camden, NJ and Harlem, NY. In 2009, she was ranked as the 4th highest performing teacher in the entire state of New York while at Harlem Children’s Zone.