Courtney Hughley

Courtney Hughley

Vice President, Communications

In her role as vice president of communications, Courtney Hughley works nationally to share NACSA’s roadmap to address the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the education movement; build authorizing systems and policies with communities, and share best practices across the education field.

Before joining NACSA, Courtney was the Chief Communications & Strategy Officer at Crossroads Charter Schools in Kansas City, Mo. While there, she developed and executed effective communications strategies for staff, families, the community, and other stakeholders. Prior to that Courtney was the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at KCP&L (now Evergy), an electric utility in Kansas City, Mo.

Courtney attended the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism and received a Bachelor’s of Journalism. She also has her MBA from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She got into education to help create unique learning opportunities for students that were similar to her own experiences.

Those experiences met her individual needs, unlocked a love of learning, and set the stage for amazing opportunities. Creating that for all children is her passion. Courtney and her husband Ron live in Houston, TX and have three children — Ronald, Loren and Nicholas. Courtney would love to write a book someday, but she has NO clue what it would be about!


Most Recent Posts
New Charter Schools Need Vetting. But the Process Shouldn’t Shut Good Ones Out
Over the last year, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers and our partners engaged nearly 150 school leaders, authorizers, organizations, prospective school founders and advocates — through interviews, focus...
NACSA’s New Schools With Communities Guide
In every community–especially those historically under-resourced–there is long-ignored and underutilized knowledge and potential. At the heart of NACSA’s work lies the recognition of these tremendous assets and a desire to...
Continuing Conversations on Multiple Measures
At NACSA, we work to ensure students and communities—especially those who are historically under-resourced—thrive. Thriving means different things for different students, schools, and communities. And to ensure we capture the...