Dr. Nicole Assisi's Linkedin Analytics

Bringing out the best in our K-12 educators so they can do more for children has been my goal since day one. But I didn’t start out with all the answers. Not even close. My kids had unique learning and reading challenges, and it was up to me to learn how to help them navigate them and improve. As an experienced educator and school leader, I was thankfully equipped to support them. But what about other families? It didn’t take long to identify additional hurdles. As a multilingual immigrant to the U.S., I deeply understand how language fluency can serve as an obstacle to opportunity, especially when schools aren’t intentionally designed toward inclusion. Empowering parents, grandparents and guardians from all walks of life and building robust communities around student learning have remained a driving motivation throughout my career. And because of my background, I discovered I could break down barriers for kids and families without insider knowledge, ensuring the system could support every kid—not just a privileged few. At Thrive, we specialize in getting systems ‘unstuck’ and effecting lasting change. As a team, we’ve already done the work that we empower others to do: · We launched and grew a nationally recognized education nonprofit from a team of two to over 100. · We mentored and coached dozens of educational leaders who are now successfully championing growth and excellence in organizations across the United States. · We led K-12 schools that were recognized among the top 100 schools nationally, and we launched educational models for innovation and social emotional learning. But there’s no need to take my word for it. Respected educational experts have referred to me as one of “the most inspiring and thoughtful leaders in K-12 education,” “the hardest working advocate for children,” and “a dynamic crusader of equity and inclusion in education.” Of course, all of that is wonderful to hear! At the end of the day, though, what matters most is that I support leaders in 1) maximizing their organizations’ often underutilized talent and 2) accelerating learning outcomes for all students, no matter their circumstances. That’s what real success looks like. (Want to talk about learning + growth for your team? Drop me a line: [email protected].)