Nichole Johnson is Alliance’s Director of Strategic Initiatives for Operations. As the strategic advisor for the Chief Operating Officer, Nichole facilitates strategic planning, data monitoring and continuous improvement across operational processes and supports staff onboarding and development. Much of her role focuses on support to the COO’s leadership team, aligning their teams’ work with network and operational goals, utilizing data to inform decision-making, and regularly evaluating and reporting on the results of their efforts. Prior to Alliance, Nichole led strategic planning, performance management and continuous improvement in operations, and school accountability as a director for school districts in Baltimore and Houston. Before transitioning into education, Nichole led large, transformational projects, strategy development and organizational change across HR, finance and operations for Dell, Target Corp, and consulting clients at Cap Gemini. Nichole is a self-confessed reality TV and political junkie! She is also a staunch advocate of youth mentoring, sharing her free time with organizations such as the Y, Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Cares Mentoring, Black Girls Leadership Academy, and her beloved Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has a BS in Finance and Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. She is also an alumna of the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management, with a Master of Education in Educational Leadership.
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