Matt Coleman

Dr. Matt Coleman is the CEO of Inflexion. His focus on school systems change has produced demonstrable results, is rooted in organizational theory and informed by Matt’s extensive experience working at every level of the secondary education system. Matt as served as an educational assistant, middle and high school teacher, high school assistant principal, middle and high school principal, director of secondary education, and assistant superintendent. In his administrative roles, Matt supported significant change resulting in improved outcomes for all students—with a positive, differential impact on students who have been historically underserved.

In his role as assistant superintendent in Springfield Public Schools, he led high school reform efforts that increased cohort graduation rates, decreased dropout rates, increased enrollment in advanced programs, and significantly reduced the gap in achievement between different racial groups. In recognition of his service to Springfield Public Schools, Matt received the 2014 Excellence in Achievement Award from the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators. Dr. Coleman received his doctorate from the University of Oregon in 2008 with an emphasis on learning assessment systems and performance. In 2014, Matt assumed the role of CEO at Inflexion, an organization founded by Dr. David Conley and recognized for its thought leadership around the concept of college and career readiness. Since his arrival, Matt has led an intentional shift to work directly with school and district leaders to make Inflexion’s work more accessible to educators. To reflect this shift Inflexion changed its name from the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) in 2017.

As a 1993 Teach For America corps member in the Bay Area, Matt was exposed to the racial and socio-economic inequities that define the educational system in the US. Currently, Matt’s work builds on his experiences as a school leader and is focused on addressing the structural issues within the education system that systematically privilege some while oppressing others. Specifically, Matt and the Portico team at Inflexion is building a community of leaders committed to building schools that are student-centered, community-driven, and focused on ensuring every student gets what they need, when, and how they need it.

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