Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
ConnectEd
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Dr. Mitchell is president and chief executive officer of NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm that supports both nonprofit and for-profit education entrepreneurs who are transforming public education, a position he has held since 2005. Dr. Mitchell has long been a leader in education reform in California and nationally.
From 2008 through 2010, he also served as president of the California State Board of Education. Prior to taking the helm at NewSchools in 2005, Dr. Mitchell was president of Occidental College, a position he held from 1999 to 2005.
Dr. Mitchell previously held roles as vice chancellor and dean of the School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, professor and chair of the Department of Education at Dartmouth College, and vice president of education and strategic initiatives at the J. Paul Getty Trust.
He has served on a number of policy commissions, including chairing the Governor’s Committee on Education Excellence and the Commission on Teacher Effectiveness for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Khan Academy, New Leaders for New Schools, The Teaching Channel, ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career, and The McClatchy Company.
Dr. Mitchell received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Stanford University.
