Shayne Spalten supports Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies’ efforts to improve K-12 education across the U.S. Shayne leads Schusterman’s support to school systems, with a particular focus on K-8 literacy, and teacher pipeline efforts.
Prior to joining Schusterman, Shayne served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Denver Public Schools. As a member of the senior leadership team, she was responsible for the creation of new pathways into teaching and school leadership, including the Denver Teacher Residency and Lead in Denver Residency Programs, the district’s nationally-recognized systems for feedback and growth, new teacher leadership career pathways and enhanced compensation structures for teachers and school leaders.
She has served on the boards of Alder Graduate School of Education, Urban Teachers, Relay Graduate School of Education, TeachingWorks and Generation Teach. Shayne is a graduate of Stanford University and the Harvard Law School. She studied higher education reform in eastern Germany as a William J. Fulbright Scholar and taught education law and policy at Harvard University and the University of Denver.