Daniela is a Senior Program Officer on the Education Grantmaking team, where she manages investments in educator access to high-quality professional learning experiences that equip them to deliver engaging, affirming, grade-level instruction to all students. She brings over a decade of experience in education policy, research and evaluation, and effective philanthropy.

Prior to joining Schusterman, Daniela served as Associate Director at Social Policy Research Associates, a research and evaluation consulting firm in Oakland, CA. There Daniela partnered closely with philanthropic foundations, national nonprofits, and school systems across the country to build their capacity for strategic learning and data-driven decision making. She also led large formative and summative evaluations of philanthropic education initiatives, supporting foundations and their grantees to identify and articulate their impact for students and families.

Daniela holds an MPP and MA in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University. She earned her BA from Georgetown University.