About Us
Our Impact
Education leaders who complete SustainED Leaders’ training programs will master competencies that empower them to develop teachers and staff and partner with families to implement evidence-based instructional, cultural, and data practices that accelerate learning and growth for all children.
What We Believe
We believe that every child has unlimited potential to learn, grow, and thrive.
We believe that when teachers and leaders utilize evidence-based practices that are proven to accelerate learning for all children, that every child can realize his/her full potential.
We believe that by empowering education leaders with key mindsets, knowledge, and skills, they have the ability to achieve educational equity and excellence in their schools.
We believe that all students have unlimited potential to learn, grow, and thrive.
Justice, Equity, Diversity,
& Inclusion
We operate with a commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and work continuously to understand how our biases and beliefs influence our choices and behaviors.
We seek to advance educational equity and excellence by designing and implementing equitable systems and structures within and outside our organization.
How We Operate
OUR PARTNERS
We partner with school districts to design and deliver trainings and coaching that develop systems leaders, school leaders, and teacher leaders.
LEADING FOR EQUITY
We are committed to achieving educational equity and excellence while creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization.
IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE
We collect evidence that measures the impact of our work, and we systematically analyze and evaluate data to find ways that we can continuously improve.
PRACTICE WHAT WE TEACH
Every member of our team has an unyielding focus on embodying the same values and mindsets that are integrated into our work.
Our Team
Jacob Stainbrook
Executive Director
Before co-founding SustainED Leaders, Jacob served in senior leadership roles at multiple school districts. He has coached and managed leaders as the Vice President of Schools at IDEA Tarrant County and as a Managing Director at Uplift Education. As a principal, he led the turnaround of a low-performing middle school in Dallas, Texas, transforming it into one of the highest-rated middle schools in Texas. Jacob has worked as a national consultant at TNTP and taught instructional leadership courses to graduate students as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University.
Thania Garibay
Leadership Development Director
Thania Garibay is a Leadership Development Director for SustainED Leaders. Prior to this role, Thania worked with Dallas ISD for sixteen years, where she served as a Principal for four of those. She led her school to an A rating with TEA and her school earned six out of six possible distinctions. Ms. Garibay spearheaded the implementation of initiatives such as Social Emotional Learning and Computer Science to promote a holistic educational program. In addition to serving as a principal at Dallas ISD, she worked as an Assistant Principal, Math Instructional Coach, and Bilingual Teacher.
Our Board
Our Board of Directors are trusted advisors and partners who have extensive experience leading meaningful change in education.