Becca Tisdale

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Partner & VP of Programs

Becca is a non-profit and district leader with over two decades of experience as an educator. Becca started her education career in the classroom as a paraeducator and substitute teacher and then spent nine years as a middle and high school special education teacher.  Becca worked at the national education nonprofit TNTP for close to a decade, where she served in both national and site-based roles. As a member of the national teacher training team, Becca was a project lead on Fast Start, a pilot project that led to the revision of TNTP's national teacher training curriculum. Becca went on to lead the program approval process and launch of multiple alternative teacher preparation programs including Chicago Teaching Fellows/TNTP Academy and Michigan Teacher Corps. As a Partner, Becca cultivated new business and managed a portfolio of work advising school, district, and state level leadership teams on their academic and talent strategies. Most recently, Becca was the Executive Director of Talent Pipelines and Professional Growth at Detroit Public Schools Community District. As a member of the Human Resources leadership team, Becca oversaw programs and partnerships to recruit new talent and develop existing staff members. At DPSCD, Becca authored the program approval application and led the design and launch of On the Rise Academy, Michigan's first district-based alternative teacher certification program. Becca has taught extensively in pre-service teacher education at Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Olivet College, and DePaul University. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Western Michigan University and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Michigan State University.

Alma Mater

  • Western Michigan University

  • Michigan State University

Fun Facts

  • Lives in Ypsilanti with wife, Sara, who is the head women’s lacrosse coach at EMU; daughter Emma is a rising senior at University of Michigan

  • Growing up, I was a competitive dancer and figure skater 

  • Loves gardening, boating, and really any outdoor activities

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