Justin Testerman is an education professional with over 20 years of experience creating high quality education opportunities for at-risk youth. He currently serves as the executive director of partnerships at Instruction Partners, a national nonprofit that supports districts and charters to build the capacity of leaders to improve instruction. Most recently he helped co-found Project Renaissance, a nonprofit focused on doubling the number of Nashville children in high-quality schools where he supported the creation and launch of the Nashville Teacher Residency. Mr. Testerman also served as the COO of the Tennessee Charter School Center where he led school incubation efforts resulting in the development of 16 high-performing charter schools in Nashville and Memphis. He began his career as a middle school teacher in Newark, New Jersey through Teach for America.
