Ana Martinez Shropshire is an accomplished education leader with more than two decades of experience founding schools, leading school systems, supporting charter growth, and developing educational leaders. She currently leads Charter School Growth Fund’s investments across California, Washington, New Mexico, Oregon, and Nevada, partnering with high-performing public charter schools and school leaders to expand access to excellent educational opportunities for students and families. Throughout her career, Ana has focused on building systems that deliver strong academic outcomes while creating pathways for leadership development and organizational growth.
Prior to joining CSGF, Ana served as a Partner at The Opportunity Trust, managing investments in quality public charter schools and new school incubation efforts. She was also the founding Executive Director of IDEA Public Schools in Tarrant County, Texas, where she led the growth of the region to eight schools serving more than 3,000 students and helped establish one of the highest-performing public school networks in the area. Earlier in her career, Ana served as Executive Director of New Leaders and founded and led Rowe Elementary School, which achieved Tier 1+ status during her tenure.
Ana currently serves on the board of The Surge Institute. She holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA and an MA in Elementary Education from Loyola Marymount University.