Emily Castillo León

Emily is a former English teacher, school leader, and founder of Atlanta’s Ethos Classical Charter School, a high-performing, thriving K-8 public charter school in southwest Atlanta. At RedefinED Atlanta, she leads strategy to grow and strengthen high-quality public school options across Metro Atlanta and improve environments that shape every child’s school experience. Topic expertise: • Metro Atlanta school districts (APS, Clayton County) • Student achievement data (NAEP, Milestones, CCRPI) • Teachers: recruitment and retention, shortages, teacher and school leader development, instructional culture • Chronic student absenteeism and its drivers • Charter and innovation school development, including school design and launch • Special education: educator shortage; student equity; progr...