About me
Westley Baker, a Solutions Executive for Scholastic Education Solutions and a member of the City of San Jose Library & Education Commission, has had a rich and diverse professional journey. His career in education began as a 5-8 grade reading/history teacher and K-8 school administrator for Title I schools in Dallas and D.C. As the former Senior Program Manager for City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, he designed and implemented after-school programs and MTSS initiatives tailored to meet the unique needs of students from low-income and multi-lingual families. His professional journey also extends into the educational technology sector, where he worked as a content strategist and implementation manager for Imagine Learning and ChalkTalk Solutions, implementing digital learning programs at Miami-Dade Public Schools, Milwaukee Public Schools, and dozens of other LEAs from Hawaii to Dubai. Through these diverse experiences, Westley strives to continuously learn and grow his acumen within the education industry to understand further how we can distribute educational equity to every classroom, extended learning program, and home worldwide.