Paul Dean

Executive Director

As Jounce's co-founder and executive director, Paul focuses on the design, execution and effectiveness of programming. He works closely with the entire Jounce team to develop and refine the Jounce model, and works closely with the board to set the long-term strategy of the organization.

Prior to co-founding Jounce Partners, Paul worked at New Orleans College Preparatory (NOCP), an award winning urban charter school in New Orleans, LA. At NOCP, Paul served on the five-person school leadership team, managed teachers as an instructional coach, and taught English and science. Paul began his career as a Teach For America Corps Member at Carver High School in New Orleans, leading his 9th graders to an average increase of 1.52 years of reading comprehension growth each semester.

Paul holds a B.A. from Yale University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.