Emma Donley has been working in education for 14 years. She is currently the Senior Director of Curriculum for Collegiate Academies. She joined Collegiate in 2011 as a math teacher and has been an instructional coach, the Director of Mathematics, and the Director of Teaching & Learning before founding the CA Curriculum Team in 2021. Emma currently leads a team of curriculum directors in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English to publish and provide high-quality, accessible Tier 1 and support teachers with implementation.

Emma spent a brief three years away from Collegiate, where she worked for TNTP in various roles: supporting early career teacher training and certification at the Baltimore City Teaching Residency, partnering with school districts nationally to adopt the CCSS math standards and high-quality math instructional materials, developed the TNTP AcademyOnline secondary math teacher certification course, and was a founder and designer of TNTPs Good to Great Teacher Math Institute that focused on centering teacher and leader development in math content knowledge and content pedagogy to promote rigorous instructional shifts in classroom.

Emma is dedicated to creating and leading spaces that prioritize rigorous learning for diverse learners. She believes in the power and importance of high-quality instructional materials to dramatically improve teacher development and help students reach their academic goals. She loves to talk about the intersecting web of scaffolds, accommodations, modifications, specially designed instruction, and curriculum to serve all students.

Emma completed her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Penn State University. She moved to New Orleans in 2009, where she still lives today.

When asked why AMA is important to her, here is what Emma shared:

Creating all means all schools first starts with a belief and building mindsets to drive the actions of leaders and educators to create rigorous experiences for diverse learners. When all means all is centered in missions and programs it inspires learning, growth and collaboration in service of designing programs and schools that support students and adults thriving. AMA as an organization is committed to supporting the development of mindsets and skills of learners, leaders, and teams so that every student has access to the education they deserve.