{"id":1415,"date":"2020-12-16T23:59:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?page_id=1415"},"modified":"2022-03-16T12:50:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T12:50:22","slug":"meria-carstarphen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/meria-carstarphen\/","title":{"rendered":"Meria Carstarphen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1415'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Dr. Meria Carstarphen<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1415'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5opi0n-f57385b2fd47e80e89f0941c3fba489b\">\n.flex_column.av-5opi0n-f57385b2fd47e80e89f0941c3fba489b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5opi0n-f57385b2fd47e80e89f0941c3fba489b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  cstm-with-video first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kis2mjk3-ca432ebac7820542a498270144ed16f1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Dr. M<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>eria Joel Carstarphen<\/strong> brings an impressive record in transformative educational leadership in urban pre-k through 12 public school districts. Dr. Carstarphen has nearly 20 years of experience in diverse, major metropolitan districts, including Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Saint Paul, Minnesota; and the District of Columbia. She began her education career as a middle school teacher in her hometown of Selma, Ala. She also has worked internationally with elementary-level children in Seville, Spain, and Caracas, Venezuela. Most recently, in Atlanta, she led the district\u2019s 50,000 students, 6,300 employees, and 98 learning sites, and oversaw the system\u2019s $1 billion annual budget. Currently as the founder of Uplift!, Dr. Carstarphen researches and advises on strategies for ending intergenerational poverty for families and children in public school systems; she is also a co-founder of UNITE, a national impact initiative for positive change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her impact in achieving significant student performance gains is based in whole child development and a deliberate move away from over-reliance on high-stakes testing to an educational culture with great principals and teachers. She believes that every child will succeed if nurtured in a strong social and emotional learning environment with access to arts-rich experiences, alternative graduation and career pathways and equitable and supportive systems. Leadership roles include the GA Governor\u2019s GRACE Commission for Human and Sex Trafficking Prevention Campaign and the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2006-2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3lxgfr-105e88e2024a671fe957d3124c787c64\">\n.flex_column.av-3lxgfr-105e88e2024a671fe957d3124c787c64{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3lxgfr-105e88e2024a671fe957d3124c787c64 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  cstm-with-video flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>    <a class='open-modal video-link avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first ' href=''>\t\t<img src='https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1.jpg' alt= title=>    <\/a>    <h3 class='modal-heading'><\/h3>    <p class='modal-subheading'><\/p><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kis2klmb-84bfbadb18ad360bbdb973557d01ad11-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_ajax_video_popup_cta  el_before_av_button '><a href='\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-Educator-Reflection-1.pdf' class='avia-button av-kis2klmb-84bfbadb18ad360bbdb973557d01ad11 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Educator Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kis2klmb-a8eb1d25ef0b4b00d608e235220889c7-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_codeblock '><a href='\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-Parent-Reflection-1.pdf'  class='avia-button av-kis2klmb-a8eb1d25ef0b4b00d608e235220889c7 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Parent Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0s5iyfx-c16ed82df079dfd0888f7e85b1f5d88c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-l0s5iyfx-c16ed82df079dfd0888f7e85b1f5d88c{\nmargin-top:-20px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-l0s5iyfx-c16ed82df079dfd0888f7e85b1f5d88c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-l0s5iyfx-c16ed82df079dfd0888f7e85b1f5d88c{\nmargin-top:-20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-l0s5iyfx-c16ed82df079dfd0888f7e85b1f5d88c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  cstm-without-video first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-9egqf-73a655f1f533b5ee1ac4135fdfdfcaad '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Dr. M<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>eria Joel Carstarphen<\/strong> brings an impressive record in transformative educational leadership in urban pre-k through 12 public school districts. Dr. Carstarphen has nearly 20 years of experience in diverse, major metropolitan districts, including Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Saint Paul, Minnesota; and the District of Columbia. She began her education career as a middle school teacher in her hometown of Selma, Ala. She also has worked internationally with elementary-level children in Seville, Spain, and Caracas, Venezuela. Most recently, in Atlanta, she led the district\u2019s 50,000 students, 6,300 employees, and 98 learning sites, and oversaw the system\u2019s $1 billion annual budget. Currently as the founder of Uplift!, Dr. Carstarphen researches and advises on strategies for ending intergenerational poverty for families and children in public school systems; she is also a co-founder of UNITE, a national impact initiative for positive change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0s5jytm-5ed70ebc1b7b0b7b904e98a7b27cb804\">\n#top .flex_column.av-l0s5jytm-5ed70ebc1b7b0b7b904e98a7b27cb804{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-l0s5jytm-5ed70ebc1b7b0b7b904e98a7b27cb804{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-l0s5jytm-5ed70ebc1b7b0b7b904e98a7b27cb804{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-l0s5jytm-5ed70ebc1b7b0b7b904e98a7b27cb804 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  cstm-without-video flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0s5bld8-4f15a96e96beb70d1542018bbcdb6e4f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-l0s5bld8-4f15a96e96beb70d1542018bbcdb6e4f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-l0s5bld8-4f15a96e96beb70d1542018bbcdb6e4f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-l0s5bld8-4f15a96e96beb70d1542018bbcdb6e4f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3531 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3531 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize.jpg\" alt='' title='Meria Carstarphen no video resize'  height=\"665\" width=\"998\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize.jpg 998w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Meria-Carstarphen-no-video-resize-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l0s5srps-43176d3fcfb5db618ee45ffdf28772d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cstm-without-video'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her impact in achieving significant student performance gains is based in whole child development and a deliberate move away from over-reliance on high-stakes testing to an educational culture with great principals and teachers. She believes that every child will succeed if nurtured in a strong social and emotional learning environment with access to arts-rich experiences, alternative graduation and career pathways and equitable and supportive systems. Leadership roles include the GA Governor\u2019s GRACE Commission for Human and Sex Trafficking Prevention Campaign and the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2006-2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-knafhkjr-405e8166cfb3e0fcb79fa2da681296d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As a dedicated member of her communities, she often serves on the boards of the local arts organizations such as Ballet Austin and Atlanta Ballet and the Woodruff Arts Center. She gives generously to college scholarship programs and as an alumnae of her alma mater she serves on the President\u2019s Council for Tulane University. For several years, she served on the Board of the Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit educational measurement organization to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments. She recently completed terms of service on the visiting committee for the Harvard Graduate School of Education and as a commissioner with the Aspen Institute\u2019s AspenSEAD, a national commission focused on social emotional and academic development.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of her awards and distinctions include: National Down Syndrome Congress Honoree (2020); Atlanta Business Chronicle\u2019s \u201cPower 100 \u2013 Most Influential Atlantans\u201d (2019); American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees and the Georgia Federation of Public Service Employees Superintendent of the Year (2018); Newcomb Alumnae Association at Tulane University Outstanding Alumna Award (2018); National School Public Relations Association Communication Technology Award (2018); Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award (2017); Georgia Trend Magazine\u2019s \u201cTop 100 Most Influential Georgians\u201d (2016-2019); CoolGirls Cool Woman of the Year (2016); Jackson Foundation Phoenix Award (2015); Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO (2015); NAACP DeWitty\/Overton Award (2013); Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Regional Superintendent of the Year Award (2011).<\/p>\n<p>She is passionate about working to make communities stronger especially through the equalizing power of education from early childhood through college. She is a proud graduate of public schools, Tulane University, Auburn University, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She also has experience in research, journalism and documentary photography. She is an avid runner and dedicated mentor to many. Dr. Carstarphen hails from Selma, Alabama where she was born and raised in a family of four girls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#222222;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#222222;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2kishz-0abbb06a18b190e939627a65e84504be av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  no-uppercase basic-title'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  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