Ariana Ames

Education: PhD in Education Policy from Northeastern University; MA from John Jay College; BA from William Paterson University

Responsibilities include: General operations support

Personal interests include: Avid snowboarder, reader, and sneaker collector

Ariana Ames supports PEG as the Operations Manager. In addition to her responsibilities at PEG, she provides operational support to non-profit education organizations across the country. Prior to joining PEG, Ariana was a Network Director of Operations at Ascend Public Charter Schools, the Director of Facilities at Brooklyn Lab Charter Schools, and a Business Operations Manager at Success Academies.

Ariana began her career in the criminal justice field as a corporate investigator on Wall Street and a criminology professor at John Jay College, before transitioning to education to serve disadvantaged students and families.

Ariana holds a Doctoral degree in Education Policy from Northeastern University; a Master's in Criminal Justice from John Jay College; and a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from William Paterson University.