Robin Jarvis
Robin Jarvis is Program Manager of SEDL's Improving School Performance program. She oversees the work of SEDL's Metairie, Louisiana, office and serves as the director of the SECC.
Contact Information
You may contact Robin Jarvis at 800-644-8671
Experience/Education
Prior to coming to SEDL, Dr. Jarvis served as the acting superintendent of the Recovery School District in New Orleans. Previous positions with the Louisiana Department of Education include program manager with the Distinguished Educator Program; director of the Division of Professional Development; director of the Division of School Standards, Accountability, and Assistance; and assistant superintendent of the Office of Student and School Performance. In these roles, Dr. Jarvis worked with accountability, curriculum, assessment, and special education issues in Louisiana and served as state director for various federal programs, including Titles I, II, and V and Reading First. She has 13 years' experience in K-12 public education as an elementary school principal and a K-3 classroom teacher in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Dr. Jarvis holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in elementary education with a focus in early childhood education. She received her PhD in educational leadership and research with a research emphasis on school effectiveness and school improvement in 1998.