Korynn Schooley

What brings me to this work?

A college degree can be life changing. Our students inspire me every day, and I am so lucky to work at an organization committed to supporting young people to achieve their dreams!

As Vice President, Policy, Korynn develops and leads the organization’s policy and advocacy functions, shaping the organization’s approach to influence systemic changes that advance postsecondary enrollment, student success, and upward mobility. Previously, Korynn built the organization’s College Access and Scholarship & Affordability programs, partnering internally and externally to support Atlanta students to pursue their college aspirations. Prior to Achieve Atlanta, Korynn served as Director of School Governance & Flexibility with Fulton County Schools. She was responsible for the district’s implementation of the charter system framework. As a Strategic Data Fellow, she worked with school and district leaders on understanding postsecondary metrics and supporting student transitions from high school to college. In that role, she also co-developed a widely recognized summer college-going assistance program.

Korynn brings significant education policy and advocacy experience, having served as the Georgia Afterschool Investment Council’s first Policy and Advocacy Manager and as Chief of Staff for Massachusetts State Representative Alice K. Wolf. Korynn graduated from Duke University with bachelor’s degrees in public policy and women’s studies and earned her master’s in public policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.