Renata Uzzell joined the Alliance in March 2008. Prior to joining the staff, Uzzell was the data and research analyst for The Aspen Institute’s Commission on No Child Left Behind. As the research and data analyst, she coordinated and managed data collection and analysis and produced several white papers relating to No Child Left Behind. Uzzell graduated from George Washington University with a master’s degree in education policy studies. She also earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and secondary education from North Carolina A&T State University. In addition to her policy related experience, Uzzell spent three years teaching high school mathematics in Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland. She has also worked for the Government Accountability Office, former U.S. Congresswoman Eva Clayton (NC), and with the DC Teaching Fellows Program.