Who We Are
DeliverEd is driven by one mission: to build education leaders’ capacity to achieve significant impact for students.
As experts in adult learning, we facilitate teams to collaboratively define success, develop a plan to achieve that success, and then effectively implement that plan. We utilize the delivery approach, a proven methodology for managing implementation across complex education systems and organizations with a singular focus on getting results. This flexible approach includes tools and best practices in:
Setting specific student outcome goals that define and measure success clearly
Benchmarking and developing policies and strategies for achieving system goals
Rapid, operational, and practical planning that guides the day-to-day work of implementation
Establishing systems for performance management and continuous improvement against articulated plans and goals (our “stocktake” process)
Real-time problem-solving throughout implementation to ensure strategies reach the field at scale
Culture and change management to build the necessary capacity and stakeholder support to do the work
Our team has decades of collective experience in applying these tools and practices in education systems and organizations around the country, including more than 20 school districts, 10 state systems, and 15 education-related non-profits.
Read more about our partners here.
Our Core Values
- Commitment to outcomes
We aren’t successful unless our partners move the needle on results for students and families. We use that as our ‘north star’ that guides our work together.
- Focus on equity
We help leaders fulfill the promise of access to high-quality teaching and learning for those whom the system has traditionally failed. We work with and challenge our partners to center equity in their root-cause analysis, strategies for improvement, and progress monitoring routines.
- Capacity-building
Our partnerships are most successful when we leave behind a person or team fully capable of effectively implementing change without us. We begin each partnership with the goal of building individual and team capacity to carry on without our support.
- Obsessive quality
We do whatever it takes to get it right for our partners, from answers to big strategic questions to the smallest details of the work we produce. For that reason, our partnership agreements are focused on co-developed outcomes and deliverables, and we continuously measure ourselves against feedback from our partners.
- Learning stance
We readily collaborate and co-create with our partners, bringing our best practices and honoring the expertise in the room. We have the humility to learn with you and grapple together to get to the right answer for your community.
Meet The Team
We are your implementation experts.
Corey Gordon
CEO and Founder
Corey is a founding principal of DeliverEd, bringing years of experience as both a classroom teacher and trusted adviser to school, district, and state leaders. In this role, she manages DeliverEd’s partnerships with charter schools, district Superintendents, and non-profit leaders. She is an expert at building relationships and a master…
Corey is a founding principal of DeliverEd, bringing years of experience as both a classroom teacher and trusted adviser to school, district, and state leaders. In this role, she manages DeliverEd's partnerships with charter schools, district Superintendents, and non-profit leaders. She is an expert at building relationships and a master facilitator, having taught the "delivery approach" to hundreds of educators across the country. Additionally, she serves as CFO, overseeing DeliverEd's contracting and financials.
Prior to starting DeliverEd, Corey worked for five years with the Education Delivery Institute (EDI) managing engagements with partners at all levels of the U.S. education sector. In that role, she built the capacity of school, district, and state leaders to use the delivery approach to drive dramatic improvements in student outcomes. Much of her work at EDI focused on building the district-level practice, by leading partnerships with Brockton Public Schools (MA), Providence Public School District (RI), and Brevard Public Schools (FL). Prior to working at EDI, Corey taught special education in Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Corey lives in Washington, DC with her husband and two kids, Alex and Taylor. They can often be found having kitchen dance parties or bike riding around the neighborhood parks.
Mia Long
Consultant
Mia also contributed her expertise while working at the U.S. Department of Education, supporting initiatives such as Teach to Lead, My Brother's Keeper, and the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Her dedicated efforts opened up fresh avenues for civil rights, labor unions, and social justice advocates to engage with senior leadership at the Department.
Mia is an alumna of Teach For America, boasting three years of experience teaching special education at Howard Road Public Charter Schools in Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C. She holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master's Degree in Special Education from George Mason University, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Fisk University. Mia resides with her husband and daughter in Gaithersburg, Maryland. During her leisure time, she indulges by immersing herself in fantasy novels and experimenting with her culinary skills in the kitchen.
Alexa Arboleda
Consultant
Prior to teaching and education, Alexa worked at Accenture, a consulting firm, as a management consulting analyst working for federal government clients. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, with a minor in Environmental Science at Barnard College, Columbia University. She was the first in her family to attend and graduate college. She received an International Baccalaureate High School diploma, and credits her 4 years of high school for fueling her interest and belief in the power of education to tap human potential.
Alexa is based out of Washington, DC. However, she is currently living in Morocco, North Africa with her husband as he completes a language scholarship.
Rebecca Davis
Project Leader
Rebecca has spent her career supporting leaders of K-12 education systems to successfully implement a variety of initiatives aimed at improving student outcomes. Over the past decade, Rebecca has worked as an education consultant supporting local, state, and national education agencies to assess current.…
Rebecca has spent her career supporting leaders of K-12 education systems to successfully implement a variety of initiatives aimed at improving student outcomes. Over the past decade, Rebecca has worked as an education consultant supporting local, state, and national education agencies to assess current capacity, set measurable goals and interim targets, establish plans to achieve those goals, and implement routines to continuously monitor progress. She has special interest in using data visualization to communicate and investigate student success.
Prior to this work Rebecca worked at the U.S. Department of Education managing a portfolio of multi-million dollar Race to the Top grants to support states in reaching identified goals implementing comprehensive education reforms. In particular, she focused on engaging in performance and project management, interpreting policy across education reform areas, and providing ongoing technical assistance and support.
Rebecca began her career as a middle school English teacher in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Master's in Educational Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a Master's in Secondary education from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor's in psychology and art theory and practice from Northwestern University.
Rebecca lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two young kids. When she is not playing make believe or Candyland, she likes to dabble in photography and read in hammocks.
We Deliver Real Results
Each of our partnerships has unique goals. Our job is to support you in meeting them and delivering measurable impact for students.