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Theda Sampson

Ohio
Director of Operations

Theda Sampson is the Director for Applications and Contracts for the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. Prior to this role, she worked providing business-management services to schools and was involved in the first charter school turnaround in Ohio. Following a career in restaurant management, development, and ownership, she became actively involved in the formation of a local 501(c)(3) teen center with a music venue, which peaked her interest in non-profit management. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Business Management, along with a certification in non-profit management, from Wright State University. She resides in Springboro Ohio, is happily married, and is part of a three-generation household which includes her son and great-niece, along with a menagerie of two cats, two dogs, and two gerbils. 

Authored Commentary & Research

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Quality Choices

Celebrating National Charter Schools Week: DECA Prep is a high-quality learning lab

Theda Sampson 5.8.2014
NationalBlog
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Quality Choices

A new campus for KIPP

Theda Sampson 2.18.2014
NationalBlog
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High Expectations

Implementing the Common Core: Notes from a rural Ohio school

Theda Sampson 10.8.2013
NationalBlog
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Common Ground: Judy Hennessey

Theda Sampson 8.7.2013
OhioBlog
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Common Ground: Chad Webb

Theda Sampson 7.16.2013
OhioBlog
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Common ground

Theda Sampson 4.2.2013
OhioBlog

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