Susanne Coie is the Accountability and Development Specialist at CSDC. Her expertise includes school accountability, education program and school administration. Susanne has worked in K-12 education for more years than she will publicly admit. She served as a founding charter school governing board member for nine years. Susanne was Co-Founder and Principal of the Los Angeles Leadership Academy. She started as a continuation school teacher, co-administering a small school-within-a-school. She earned a Master of Public Policy from the UC Berkeley, a teaching credential from Cal State Los Angeles, and a BA from Pomona College.