Maria-Cristina Ventresca currently serves as the Managing Director at KIPP Team and Family, a position held since September 2024. Prior to this role, Maria-Cristina accumulated extensive experience at Partnership Schools, where roles included Vice President of Operations, Director of Operational Strategy, and Director of School Operations from July 2015 to September 2024. Additional experience includes working as an Admissions Process Coordinator at the NYC Department of Education and as an Advocacy Fellow with Uncommon Schools through Education Pioneers. Maria-Cristina also contributed to Teach For America and held positions with American Councils for International Education and the Academy for Educational Development. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Spanish Literature from The George Washington University.