Tinkhani Ushe White is an Associate in the Networked Improvement Science group. She has worked in the education field for more than 20 years, from a 7th-grade Mathematics teacher to an administrator and principal of Highland Springs High School in Henrico County, VA. Most recently, White was the Director of School Improvement in Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia where she led the school improvement efforts of the 5th largest school district in Virginia. She also served as Chesterfield’s district representative in the Carnegie Foundation’s Improvement Leadership Education and Development (iLEAD) network during which she worked in partnership with the University of Virginia. She focuses on how continuous improvement can support the work of equity, educational access, and opportunity.

White earned a B.A. in mathematics from State University of New York at Geneseo, an M.Ed. in educational leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership and policy from Virginia Tech.