redefinED atlanta, a public education nonprofit that engages communities, advocates for equity, and funds critical work to drive systemic level improvement in K-12 public education for students and families, today announced Angira Sceusi as its new executive director. Sceusi began her new role on Oct. 1, 2024, following the retirement of the organization’s founding executive director, Ed Chang.

“redefinED atlanta has accomplished a great deal since we began but we know that we have a lot more work to do to ensure that all metro Atlanta students have access to opportunity through more equitable and higher-quality public schools,” said Ayana Gabriel Turner, redefinED atlanta board chair and vice president of community impact with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. “Angira is deeply committed to redefinED atlanta’s mission and brings the experience, knowledge, and passion needed to guide the organization and engage the community in transforming our schools.”

Prior to stepping into the role of executive director, Sceusi was the vice president and chief of staff for redefinED atlanta and one of the nonprofit’s founding team members. Before joining redefinED atlanta, Sceusi served as director of finance and director of talent initiatives at YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, a school district representing almost 20,000 students. She also previously worked as a high school math and computer science teacher in the Houston Independent School District, where she earned a United States Congressional Recognition for her work in STEM teaching. Sceusi began her career as a fixed income analyst and spent 10 years in energy finance.

Sceusi earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in information systems management from Carnegie Mellon University. She also holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from the Broad Center for the Management of School Systems at Yale University. Sceusi serves on the board of Horizons Atlanta, is a member of the Junior League of Atlanta, and is a graduate of Leadership Buckhead.

redefinED atlanta was founded in 2016 with Chang as executive director and with Sceusi joining as the second employee not long after its launch. Since then, the organization has grown to 13 staff members and has expanded its impact to include Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Henry counties.