Jharrett Bryantt Biography and Resume

Jharrett Bryantt, Ed.
“Serving the Anchorage community as superintendent would

be the privilege and honor of a lifetime; I want to put down
roots here, and unite our complex, multicultural community
around our schools. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and partner
with the community to create a shared vision of educational
excellence. I have a track record of leading academic gains and
attracting top talent into one of America’s largest and most
diverse school districts; I am prepared to lead the Anchorage
School District into a bright, exciting new chapter.”
Biography
Dr. Jharrett Bryantt is an Executive Officer at the Houston Independent School District,
leading efforts to attract, retain, evaluate, and competitively compensate world
class talent for one of the nation’s largest school systems. He has served Houston
ISD in numerous capacities, including as a college advisor, director, and an Assistant
Superintendent. Houston ISD serves over 194,000 students, 26,000 employees,
and 276 campuses. He proudly began his career in education as a high school
mathematics teacher.
Under his leadership, thousands of students have graduated from the district on full
scholarships to college, and received no-cost vocational credentials to enter high-
wage, high-demand careers upon graduation. He spearheaded a district-wide increase
in passing rates on Advanced Placement exams, launched over 15 new International
Baccalaureate programs throughout the city, and raised over $20MM from
philanthropy to hire more high school and middle school college & career advisors.
He has been recognized locally and nationally for his accomplishments, most recently
being named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 education leaders to watch in 2019, and then
to Forbes’ 2021 national list of 50 champions for advancing communities of color.
Dr. Bryantt is an alumnus of the top ranked Cooperative Superintendency Program at

the University of Texas at Austin, and has also completed numerous national future
superintendent fellowships. He holds doctoral and master’s degrees in education
leadership and policy from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science
from Yale University.
JHARRETT BRYANTT, Ed.D.
PERSONAL DETAILS WORK EXPERIENCE
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Houston, Texas
Address Houston ISD is the 7th largest school district in the United States, serving over 194,000 students in
283 schools. Nearly 80% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Executive Officer, Office of Talent June 2021 – Present
Serves as executive leader over offices of Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Performance
Phone Management, Human Resources Information Systems and Talent Development
▪ Spearheaded compensation plan overhaul to increase Houston ISD teacher starting pay to
rank 3rd in region from 9th; innovated hiring and retention employee incentives
▪ Led Teacher Incentive Allotment implementation, creating pathway for up to $30,000 in
Email additional compensation for high performing teachers based on student growth
▪ Implemented "Opportunity Culture" teacher career pathway initiative, offering leadership
opportunities and competitive compensation for talented teachers
Linkedin ▪ Leveraged ESSER funds to increase number of paid teacher residencies, "Grow Your Own"
linkedin.com/in/jharrett teacher initiatives, and subsidized tuition & certification to recruit educators of color
Assistant Superintendent Jan. 2016 – June 2021
EDUCATION Office of Strategy & Innovation
Served as executive director and Assistant Superintendent over various offices including
University of Texas at Austin Innovation, Advanced Academics Curriculum & Instruction, Early College & International
Austin, TX June 2015-May 2018 Baccalaureate Programming and College & Career Readiness
Doctor of Education, Education Policy & ▪ The number of AP exams scoring 3+ increased by 13%, from 2016 to 2020
▪ Increased International Baccalaureate Diplomas earned from 80 in 2019 to 144 in 2020
Leadership; Cooperative Superintendency ▪ Led the expansion of International Baccalaureate programs from 30 to 47 in 3 years
Program ▪ Partnered with philanthropy to raise $22.5MM to hire college & career advisors at all high
school and middle schools, serving over 80,000 students
Master of Education, Education Policy & ▪ Increased application rates to 4-year colleges by 14 percentage points; increased financial
Leadership (Dec. 2016) aid submission by 25% in one year
▪ Expanded the district’s EMERGE program to support 2000+ low-income high school and
Yale University college students to succeed at Ivy League and other selective universities
▪ Increased participation in the School Day SAT by 13% to nearly 11,000 students
New Haven, CT Aug 2007-May 2011
Connecticut
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Director, Senior Manager, & Other Roles June 2013 – Jan. 2016
Distinction in the Major Department of College Readiness
EMERGE prepares high achieving students from low-income communities to graduate from the
nation’s most selective universities. 97% of EMERGE alumni are on track to graduate from college in
HONORS 4 years. EMERGE currently serves over 900 high school students and 1000 alumni enrolled in college.
2021 Forbes Culture 50 List Served as a founding program manager in June 2013, promoted to Senior Manager in June 2014, and
promoted to director in June 2014
▪ Named one of 50 champions of
communities of color
▪ Served as founding staff member of the EMERGE program; led growth to serve over 2000
students at 42 high schools, and over 1000 alumni enrolled at 165 selective colleges;
2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education program served 25 students at 4 high schools in 2013
▪ National recognition of ▪ Raised $8.5M from philanthropy to expand program from serving 25 schools to 42 schools in
one year; raised an additional $12M for EMERGE in 2016
accomplishments in the field of
▪ Implemented district-wide initiative for high scoring students on the PSAT; tripled the
education. number of Houston ISD National Hispanic Recognition & National Merit Scholars from
2018 City of Houston Proclamation previous year
▪ Doubled the number of HISD low income students enrolling in selective universities in two
▪ March 14, 2018 declared “Jharrett years
Bryantt Day” for increasing access
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Houston, Texas June 2011-May 2013
to selective universities for low- Geometry Teacher, Data Manager, District Curriculum Specialist
income students ▪ Led district-level revision of Geometry curriculum; authored district Algebra II common
Dr. Nolan Estes Leadership and standards and assessments
▪ Developed student assessment performance predictive analytics model for school district
Ascension Award (2016 & 2017) ▪ Served as Teach For America's part-time Director of Data Management, and innovating
▪ Honor given by the University of the region's teacher performance evaluation system
Texas at Austin to recognize rising National Presentations
leaders in education administration
▪ 2018 College Board Prepárate Conference, “Data-Driven Strategies to Expand College Access”
2017 Johnny Veselka Prize ▪ 2017 Council of the Great City Schools Conference, “Providing Equitable College & Financial
▪ State-level recognition for Aid Advising for All”
▪ 2017 College Board National Forum, “Expanding College Access for All”
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