FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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Torrye Parker is an educator, strategic consultant, facilitator, and organizational advisor with 17 years of experience helping nonprofits, schools, and mission-driven organizations strengthen their systems, refine their strategies, and implement equity-driven solutions. As the founder of Reimagine Consulting Group, she partners with organizations to improve operations, stakeholder engagement, and leadership capacity, ensuring they have the tools to create lasting impact. Grounded in a deep commitment to equity and culturally responsive leadership, she works with organizations to build systems that are inclusive, sustainable, and reflective of the communities they serve.

Torrye specializes in strategic planning, process optimization, systems change, and transformational coaching, helping organizations clarify their vision, streamline workflows, and build capacity. She has led organizational audits, designed policies and operational frameworks, and developed onboarding and training systems to support leadership and staff. Through transformational coaching, she equips leaders with the tools to navigate change, foster innovation, and create sustainable impact. Her work emphasizes practical, people-centered solutions that align with mission-driven goals while ensuring efficiency and sustainability.

Her experience spans K-12 education, workforce development, and nonprofit management, having worked with schools, educational access programs, and higher education institutions. She began her career as a middle school English teacher before moving into leadership roles focused on strategic initiatives, equity-centered systems change, and capacity building for educators and nonprofit professionals. She has served as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner, academic advisor, and adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut and George Mason University, leading professional development workshops, equity initiatives, and strategic planning efforts.

Previously, Torrye managed program strategy and staff development as Program Manager for Upward Bound Math-Science, a Federal TRIO program supporting students from underserved communities. As Head of the K-12 DEI Curriculum Team at an independent school in the Washington, D.C. area, she led curriculum development, teacher training, and organizational strategy to integrate equity-driven practices across the school’s learning model. She later worked as a Senior Consultant at 2Revolutions, where she helped organizations design competency-based learning models, innovative professional development experiences, and equity-focused leadership programs.

Torrye holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit and Education Management from the University of Connecticut.

SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Jennifer Corroy Porras, MAT, NBCT is Founder of JCP Consulting and collaborates with Reimagine on projects and initiatives. She has 20 years of education experience including over a decade of leading students to unprecedented results in her award-winning classroom. Through her work with students in the Rio Grande Valley, Jennifer earned national recognition as a recipient of the $25,000 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice and Teach for America’s Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Jennifer is a National Board-Certified Teacher (NBCT) and earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching English from Columbia Teachers College. 

Jennifer is a leader in charter school talent strategy, educator development, and organizational growth. Over her 12-year career at IDEA Public Schools, she played a pivotal role in launching new programs, launching a school, scaling programs across multiple regions, leading network-wide professional learning, and facilitating for senior leaders. She led human-centered stakeholder engagement for top teachers which informed teacher retention strategy development and professional learning to help leaders scale best practices for teacher retention. At JCP Consulting, she has partnered with networks such as MESA Charter High School and KIPP Texas to drive strategic talent initiatives. For Verdant EDU, she crafted compelling value propositions to help charter schools stand out in a competitive market. 

As an education leader, Jennifer applies the human-centered design that defined her learner-centered classroom to the development and retention of educators at scale. With deep expertise in both strategy and implementation, she helps school districts create and execute long-term plans that drive equitable outcomes for students. She specializes in strategic visioning engagements that help leadership teams gain clarity on complex challenges and beliefs, ensuring alignment between organizational priorities and action. An expert instructional designer with over 15 years of experience, she has designed and facilitated adult learning experiences that empower educators and leaders. Known for her ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable strategies, she excels in change management, communications, and developing turnkey resources that enable diverse teams to execute their vision effectively. Her work is grounded in collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to long-term impact.

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Ali is the Founder & Principal Consultant of All of Us LLC. She collaborates closely with Reimagine Consulting Group as a partner on most projects and initiatives. Ali Brown is a strategic consultant, facilitator, and education leader with deep expertise in vision-setting, equity-centered school transformation, and leadership development. With over two decades of experience in K-12 education, she has partnered with charter school networks, school districts, and education organizations to design and implement high-impact strategic plans that drive systemic change.

As the Senior Director of History Achievement at Achievement First, Ali led network-wide strategic initiatives for curriculum development and teacher support, overseeing an anti-racist K-12 curriculum that reached over 8,000 students. She later served as a lead consultant in the redesign of Achievement First’s 9-12 College Readiness program, Foundations of Leadership, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and student outcomes. Ali has also worked with Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School to develop a curriculum, instruction, and assessment framework for AP Capstone in its new Project XQ High School.

Beyond curriculum strategy, Ali has led strategic planning efforts for schools and education nonprofits to clarify vision, align priorities, and develop implementation plans. She has worked with public school districts, CMOs, and state education departments to build sustainable, equity-driven strategies that center student achievement, instructional excellence, and organizational effectiveness. With a Master of Science in Teaching and a background in philosophy, sociology, and religious studies, Ali brings a multi-disciplinary lens to strategic planning, ensuring that schools and organizations develop visionary, yet practical plans that translate into meaningful action.

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Elissa is a dedicated education leader, co-founder, and former Chief of Staff of ReGeneration Schools, a nonprofit charter management organization in Chicago and Cincinnati. As Chief of Staff, Elissa led all non-instructional work, building the home office and stewarding the leadership team and organizational strategy. ReGeneration Schools was recognized as the top charter network in Illinois, placing in the top 4% nationally for reading, as highlighted by a 2023 Stanford University study.

During her tenure at ReGeneration, Elissa secured funding and support for the organization's growth. She wrote applications and gained acceptance to Charter School Growth Fund and Charter Network Accelerator. Her writing raised $5.5 million to facilitate ReGeneration's expansion to Cincinnati, and she successfully authored the charter application for ReGeneration’s first Cincinnati turnaround school.

Elissa's charter management experience began in Chicago, where she supported the turnaround of three struggling Chicago International Charter Schools (CICS): CICS Avalon, CICS Basil, and CICS Washington Park. Within three years, these schools raised student achievement from the bottom 17% of Illinois to the top 39%. By 2019, all three schools ranked in the U.S. News top 10 charter elementary schools in Illinois.

Elissa developed her passion for urban education helping to found Uncommon Schools’ Rochester Prep. She has taught with Citizen Schools in Boston, MA, and developed math assessments for Achievement Network. Elissa holds a B.A. from Williams College, an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an M.A. in Educational Leadership from the Broad Center.

You can read more about her work on her website here.

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Madjeen is a leadership coach and consultant with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit work and clinical counseling. She specializes in guiding individuals through life and career transitions. As the founder of Transitions Well Done, she is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of women of color, helping them navigate significant life changes with resilience and purpose. She works closely with Reimagine Consulting Group as a partner on most projects and initiatives.

Madjeen’s holistic and trauma-informed approach provides a compassionate framework that resonates with those seeking clarity and growth. She has facilitated impactful workshops for leaders, supported youth in adapting to higher education, and led parenting groups to uplift families facing challenges. Her extensive experience includes working with families experiencing homelessness, guiding college-age youth through educational systems, and coaching individuals striving to advance their careers.

As a certified coach, Madjeen integrates her clients' strengths and motivations into her sessions, ensuring every individual feels seen and valued. Her unique perspective as a first-generation Black Caribbean immigrant and as a parent of a teenage daughter enables her to understand the specific challenges and opportunities that arise during times of change.

Madjeen is deeply committed to creating nurturing and identity-affirming spaces that foster resilience and intentional growth. Through her coaching and workshops, she equips clients—especially women balancing career and personal transitions—to refine their decision-making skills, elevate self-awareness, and build meaningful connections.

You can read more about her work on her website, Transitions Well Done.

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Meg is an experienced educator and leader of innovation with a demonstrated history of improving student outcomes through design thinking, school leadership, and school redesign. As the former Director for the Imaginarium, Denver Public Schools Innovation Lab, Meg led the team to implement and study the impact of Personalized Learning in K-12 classrooms, emphasizing the development of learner agency. In addition, Meg and the team explored strategies to nurture innovation in education by holding design challenges, sponsoring individual innovators from the community, and designing communities of practice for principals and teachers who faced challenges for which there was no ready solution. Meg and the team’s overarching goal was to (re)design education for equity, in order to close opportunity and achievement gaps for the most vulnerable and underserved students.

Meg also has experience as a former Elementary School Principal, Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, and classroom teacher. During her time as a teacher, coach, and school leader, Meg saw the disturbing inequities that students of color face in our public schools. She recognized that the creative, personalized curriculums and well-resourced classrooms that her own children received were not widely accessible to students of color in the Denver area public schools as well as many schools around the country. Meg understands that in order for equity to be achieved, all schools must rethink their school cultures, relationships, and curriculums so personalized, creative, and culturally relevant teaching and learning will be a given for all students. She strives to create more equitable learning opportunities for all students and is committed to supporting schools and teachers to transform their practices and help all students find joy and passion through the process of learning. Meg has also worked as a consultant for Precision P3 and 2Revolutions where she led professional learning communities and communities of practice for schools and districts to redesign and rethink education with students at the forefront.

Meg holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Mass Communication from Southern Methodist University, a teaching license from the University of Denver, a Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Colorado, and K-12 Principal’s License.

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Natalie is an experienced program and people manager with over a decade of expertise in family and community engagement within public education. She works closely with Reimagine Consulting Group as a partner on projects and initiatives. Passionate about amplifying community voices, Natalie has dedicated her career to helping organizations create meaningful connections between institutions and the communities they serve.

During her tenure with DC Public Schools (DCPS), Natalie played a pivotal role in building and strengthening the district’s family and community engagement efforts. As Deputy Chief for Family and Community Engagement, she led the design and implementation of the district’s engagement strategy. One of her most notable achievements was launching the district’s first Parent University, a program that initially offered in-person resources and transitioned to a virtual format to meet the needs of families during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, Parent University reached tens of thousands of families, providing crucial support and guidance during a particularly challenging time. Natalie also led key initiatives in DCPS, including the district’s stakeholder engagement strategy for the return to in-person learning, the budgeting process, and the development of Title I Parent and Family Engagement policy. Throughout her work, she focused on prioritizing the voices of families who face barriers to engagement—especially Black and Brown families, families of children with  special needs, and linguistically and culturally diverse communities.

As an independent consultant, Natalie now works with organizations to foster authentic engagement, increase transparency, and build trust with stakeholders. She has collaborated with an education-focused family foundation to conduct a landscape assessment and advise on a national expansion strategy, local government agencies to design and implement comprehensive stakeholder engagement plans, and school districts to improve family engagement and transparency in budgeting processes.

Natalie is committed to creating a world where all families, particularly Black and Brown families, are heard and valued. She believes deeply in the power of families to support their children's academic and social-emotional success and is driven to ensure that every family has the resources, opportunities, and agency to do so.

Natalie resides in Washington, DC with her husband and two young children, where she continues to advocate for the rights and voices of all families. More information on Natalie can be found on her LinkedIn profile.

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Kelly is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Amplify Equity. She works closely with Reimagine Consulting Group as a partner on most projects and initiatives. Kelly brings two decades of experience in education systems, and has a rich portfolio of experiences across the P-16 continuum. Some of these roles include: Senior Consultant at 2Revolutions, leading systems and school transformation through strategic planning, coaching, and capacity-building; Director of Pathways (and previously the GEAR UP State Grant Director) at the Texas Education Agency, leading initiatives aimed at creating and supporting comprehensive, high-quality college and career pathways for Texas students that are aligned with labor market demand; Course instructor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction within the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Teacher Preparation Program; Program manager for UW-Madison School of Education’s College Access Program; Dual Language Teacher in both Texas and Wisconsin public schools.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Spanish from UW-Madison and an Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the UT – San Antonio. She also holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis and Curriculum & Instruction from UW-Madison, focusing her research on Latinx teachers’ pathways into education and identifying the opportunities and barriers to the Latinx community pursuing a career in teaching. This research and the need to elevate the voices of the Latinx community is a passion that Kelly prioritizes as she works with education leaders, educators and community members to transform learning systems.

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Kristen is a dedicated advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the educational community. As President of her local elementary school PTA, Kristen took proactive steps to ensure that all families felt welcomed and included. She spearheaded the development and implementation of a comprehensive DEI action plan, demonstrating her commitment to fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding.

In her role as co-chair of the PTA DEI Committee, Kristen facilitated roundtable discussions with bilingual and multilingual parents, actively seeking their input to enhance community engagement. Recognizing the importance of communication, she initiated the translation of all PTA communications into Spanish, ensuring that language barriers were addressed and bridged.

Kristen's advocacy extended beyond the confines of the PTA, as she championed the presence of translators at meetings and school functions. Her efforts to promote multilingual translations of school and PTA communications underscored her dedication to inclusivity.

With a deep understanding of the community's demographics, Kristen conducted extensive research to advocate effectively for marginalized groups. Her commitment to equity was recognized with the prestigious Equity Community Member Award, a testament to her groundbreaking contributions as the first parent recipient.

To deepen her understanding of the challenges faced by historically marginalized students, Kristen actively participated in initiatives such as the Teaching for Black Lives Study Group via Reimagining Schools and Zinn Education Project. Through ongoing self-reflection and a commitment to empathy, she continually strives to confront unconscious biases and create a more equitable learning environment for all children.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
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Brandon is an advisor at Reimagine Consulting Group. He has worked in the media and communications industry for more than a decade, with skills in writing, editing, and digital messaging.

He was as an executive producer on “The Narrative,” an award-winning video series featuring NFL players sharing their unique perspective on kneeling during the national anthem, voting, police interactions, and other issues relevant to Black men. Brandon also serves on the NFL Players Association’s Social Justice Taskforce, which supports the grassroots DEI efforts of NFL players, and has worked with the Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform, an advocacy group of athletes, celebrities, and activists pushing for meaningful police reform legislation.

In addition to his work in communications, Brandon has facilitated honest conversations about race for various nonprofits and businesses. He also serves as a mentor and coach to college students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Since 2016, Brandon has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Communication at George Mason University.

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University.