CMS Chief Academic Officer Brian Schultz Joins Heart Math Tutoring Board of Directors
January 25, 2016
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a nonprofit group dedicated to helping students in high-poverty concentration schools develop math skills and academic confidence – has appointed Brian Schultz, chief academic officer of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), to its board of directors.
Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) has appointed Brian Schultz, chief academic officer of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), to its board of directors.
Schultz’s academic career includes the past five years at CMS where he has held positions ranging from principal of Torrence Creek Elementary to executive director for the Central Secondary Zone and of the Northeast Learning Community. Prior to joining CMS, Schultz was director of elementary education, a principal and a teacher in Cabarrus County Schools and a teacher at Twin Lakes School Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Purdue University in Indiana and a master’s degree in school administration from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
“We are grateful for and honored by Brian’s [Schultz] commitment to serve on Heart’s board of directors,” said Emily Elliott, executive director of Heart Math Tutoring. “We appreciate our long-standing partnership with CMS. The elementary math department has been integral to the program’s beginnings and remains a close advisor. Brian [Schultz] brings a wealth of background and insight, and his perspective will be invaluable in helping Heart to best complement the district’s needs and to fulfill its mission of ensuring all elementary students build the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success.”
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Heart Math Tutoring
Heart Math Tutoring is a Charlotte-based nonprofit with a mission to ensure that all elementary students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success, by helping schools use volunteers as tutors. Community members commit one hour per week to deliver an effective, hands-on curriculum through one-on-one tutoring sessions during the school day in Title I elementary schools. For more information, visit http://heartmathtutoring.org.
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CONTACT:
Jenni Walker – Walker PR Group – 980-339-8041-office/704-649-6571-cell
Emily Elliott – Heart Math Tutoring – 980-292-2297
Brian Schultz