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Building schools that think — and systems that scale.

Twenty-five years inside one of the largest school districts in America. A Doctor of Education from Pepperdine. An advisor's seat inside a stealth AI startup. The through-line: turn ambitious ideas into operating systems that outlast the person who built them.

Signal● operating
Years leading
0+
Students served
0
Sites led
0
Doctorate
Pepperdine · Ed.D.
Current
AP · Van Nuys HS
Advising
AI Startup (stealth)
Based
Los Angeles, CA
Languages
EN · FA
§ 01 · Biography

Dr. Roxsana Jaber-Ansari is an executive leader in education and organizational transformation with more than twenty-five years of progressive leadership across the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Throughout her career she has led strategic initiatives that improve student outcomes, strengthen organizational performance, develop educators, and build collaborative partnerships between schools and communities. Her portfolio spans instructional leadership, organizational strategy, Special Education compliance, student success, school safety, attendance improvement, restorative justice, grant management, professional learning, and operational excellence.

She has served in leadership roles across multiple middle and high schools while supporting communities serving up to 2,600 students. She earned her Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University and continues to advise organizations focused on innovation and the future of education.

§ 02 · Operating principle

"The classroom taught me to see one student. The cabinet taught me to see the system. AI is teaching me to see both at once."

Dr. Roxsana Jaber-Ansari
§ 03 · Expertise matrix03 domains
01 · LeadershipDomain

People & Organizations

  • 01Executive Leadership
  • 02Strategic Planning
  • 03Organizational Transformation
  • 04Change Management
  • 05Talent & Team Development
  • 06Governance & Stakeholder Mgmt
02 · SystemsDomain

Operations & Outcomes

  • 01Operational Excellence
  • 02Instructional Leadership
  • 03Student Success Systems
  • 04Special Education Compliance
  • 05Grant & Budget Oversight
  • 06Restorative Justice & Safety
03 · TechnologyDomain

AI & Emerging Practice

  • 01AI Advisory (Stealth EdTech)
  • 02Educational Innovation
  • 03Product & Platform Feedback
  • 04Data-Informed Leadership
  • 05Professional Learning Design
  • 06Public Speaking & Convenings
§ 04 · Where education meets AI

An operator, not a spectator.

Currently advising a stealth EdTech startup on AI-native tools for school leaders — instruction, operations, and family engagement. The vantage point is unusual: someone who has actually run the building, in the room where the product gets built.

Role
Advisor
Stage
Stealth
Domain
K-12 EdTech
Focus
AI × Ops
Cadence
Weekly
Since
2025
§ 05 · Leadership philosophy

Eight principles I actually use.

Not a values slide. These are the tests I run every week before I green-light a decision.

TrustServant LeadershipHigh ExpectationsContinuous ImprovementData-Informed DecisionsCommunity PartnershipSustainable SystemsDeveloping Future Leaders
§ 06 · Education
  • Doctor of Education
    Organizational Leadership · Pepperdine University
    Ed.D.
  • Master of Science
    Education · CSU Northridge
    M.S.
  • Bachelor of Arts
    Biology · CSU Northridge
    B.A.
Credentials
Administrative CredentialMultiple Subject CredentialMath AuthorizationScience AuthorizationCLAD