Kristen Easterbrook is the Director of New Schools at the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC). Currently, the SCSC oversees 56 schools, serving approximately 42,000 students. As the Director of New Schools, Kristen leads the evaluation of new charter school petitions and oversees agency programs that support the launch of high-quality charter schools across the state. Her work includes managing the charter petition process, reviewing applications, providing training, ensuring pre-opening compliance, as well as playing a key role in shaping agency policy related to charter development and authorization.

In addition to her charter development work, Kristen has held a wide range of roles within the agency, spanning internal operations, finance, training and technical assistance, school closure, and policy implementation. Before joining the SCSC, she worked at the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, where she supported the implementation of Georgia’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Mercer University.