President

Anusheh Hashim Byrne works closely with schools to promote progressive, student-centered learning environments, while leveraging technology to design real-world, project-based learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. With ten years of classroom experience in pre-k through 4th grade and seven years of experience supporting educators in their professional growth, Anusheh brings a deep understanding of both teaching and learning to her work.

Anusheh advises school leaders on macro-level initiatives, including scope and sequence design, horizontal and vertical curriculum alignment, and strategies for leveraging digital tools to achieve and sustain transformational change at both the classroom and organizational levels. She collaborates with school leaders to strategize around the use of technology and artificial intelligence tools, while supporting teachers in using these emerging tools effectively.

Her work with teachers focuses on leveraging AI and other technologies to design real-world, project-based learning environments that foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. By equipping educators with practical strategies, Anusheh supports them in building curricula that empower students to take ownership of their learning. Her approach emphasizes the use of digital tools to enhance student engagement, voice, creativity, and cultural responsiveness. She is passionate about helping educators harness technology to create opportunities for authentic, project-based learning that mirrors the complexities and demands of the real world.

Vice President

Paul is a former teacher, school leader, and Chief Strategy Officer of NYC Public Schools’ Division of School Planning, and has recently worked in the educational technology sector. While at NYC Public Schools central offices, he conducted school reviews, led the DOE’s District-Charter Partnerships programs, kickstarted planning for strategic projects (including the Bronx STEAM Center and the Manne Institute at Bronx Science), supported the ImagineNYCSchools initiative, led planning and community engagement around Gifted & Talented initiatives, and coordinated the DOE’s planning of Summer Rising 2022. Before joining Azadi Partners, he served as School Success Partner at an edtech startup, providing strategic and implementation support to their school and district partners in the northeast region.