joined K¹² in October 2002. During her time at K¹², Ms. Cleveland has been instrumental in building the managed public school line of business. Most recently, she has served as the Senior Vice President of School Services, overseeing academic and operational services in the managed public schools. Prior to that, Ms. Cleveland was the Regional Vice. President of the Southern Region, responsible for schools in the Southeast portion of the United States.. In her early years at K¹², Ms. Cleveland worked in support of new school start-up and school operations, where she was responsible for the successful launch of K¹² Virtual Academies throughout the country.. Ms. Cleveland began her career at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture), where she focused on clients in the telecommunications industry and government.. Ms. Cleveland holds a BSE in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from Duke University and an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University.