Dr. Lara Ohanian

Partner, Emerging Services and Innovation

Dr. Lara Ohanian is a Partner for Emerging Services and Innovation at TNTP, focusing on the nexus where research and innovation meet practice to transform students’ lives. Her doctoral studies in the Science of Learning centered on applying research to classroom strategies for multilingual learners. Previously, she served as Director of Differentiated Learning for Baltimore City Public Schools and as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins School of Education.

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About TNTP

TNTP is the nation’s leading research, policy, and consulting organization dedicated to transforming America’s public education system so that every young person thrives.

Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across the nation to reach ambitious goals for student success.

Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

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