Ms. Easterbrook serves as the Director of New Schools, having previously served as Director of Charter Development, Charter Development Manager, and New Charter Program Manager overseeing the petition process for the SCSC. She joined the SCSC in 2017 as Business Manager. Prior to joining the SCSC, Kristen served as System Reform Coordinator at the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, where she supported the implementation of Georgia’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant.

Ms. Easterbrook received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Mercer University.