Dan Soleimani

Dan Soleimani joined Aspire Public School as Chief of Staff in November 2019. In that capacity, he oversaw strategic planning, progress monitoring, board governance, and supported critical organizational strategies, including quarterbacking Aspire’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before joining Aspire, Dan built and led the School Management Office for Success Academy Charter Schools in New York. In that role, he led a team to scale student supports (e.g., special education, SEL, and mental health) during the organization’s rapid growth and supported superintendents and school teams with data analytics, enrollment, policy, crisis management, and conflict resolution. Prior to heading up its School Management Office, Dan served as Assistant General Counsel and Chief of Staff to Success Academy’s Chief Legal Officer for ~6 years. Before entering the charter school space, Dan worked in the Juvenile Rights Practice for the Legal Aid Society, representing youth in juvenile justice and child protection matters. Dan is a proud graduate of UCLA, and Georgetown, where he earned his law degree. Dan lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and their two young children.