Mike Hammond

Senior Partner & Managing Director of Partnerships

As a Senior School Acceleration Partner, Mike works with the Executive Director to improve and refine the Jounce coaching model, leads training for school leaders and teachers across Jounce partner schools, and helps support the Jounce team.

Prior to Jounce, Mike spent seven years focused on teacher coaching and leadership development at Mastery Charter Schools in Philadelphia and Camden, NJ. As the Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Michael developed and codified a nationally-recognized teacher coaching model and trained, supported, and managed teacher coaching implementation across 26 campuses, working closely with Principals and central office leaders. Prior to this role, Michael also served as a teacher coach, Assistant Principal of Instruction, and secondary English teacher at Mastery Charter Schools.

Michael holds both a M.Ed. and a B.A. from St. Joseph's University.