Brianna Valentin is a mission-driven leader who believes exceptional student outcomes are the result of investing deeply in people. As Deputy Chief People Officer at Rocky Mountain Prep, she helps lead the network’s people strategy, focused on talent strategy, performance management, organizational culture, and employee experience. Her work focuses on building systems that attract, develop, support, and retain exceptional educators and leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and belonging.
With nearly two decades in education, Brianna has held leadership roles across teaching, coaching, leadership development, and organizational strategy. She is known for developing leaders, facilitating organizational change, and creating talent systems that strengthen performance and improve outcomes for both adults and students. Throughout her career, she has partnered with schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations nationwide to build leadership capacity, improve instructional excellence, and cultivate high-performing teams.
Brianna began her career as a founding middle school English teacher in Denver, where she helped lead one of Colorado’s highest-performing schools for student growth and achievement in English Language Arts. Prior to joining Rocky Mountain Prep, she served as an Associate Partner at Relay Graduate School of Education and held leadership roles at TNTP and within public school systems.
Brianna holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at San Antonio.