Robert Sheffield has devoted his career to building the skills of educators to improve student academic outcomes. He specializes in organizational development, performance management, and leadership development. As the President of CORE and the Chief Growth Officer for UnboundEd, Robert leads the organization’s efforts to expand the reach and impact of our programs into schools and districts throughout the country.
Prior to joining CORE, Robert was Director of the Quality Schools and Districts content area team at WestEd, responsible for growing capacity to improve outcomes for students in high-priority schools that primarily serve Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities.
Robert also led the District Coaching and Implementation Services for the College Board’s SpringBoard program. In that role, he was part of the leadership team that added 1.1 million students to the program within four years. Robert’s responsibilities included administrator professional development and coaching, product development, sales team product training, and overall go-to-market strategy development for the program.
Robert started his career as a high school history teacher, and also served as district curriculum specialist. In addition to his K–12 teaching experience, he taught and supervised pre-service History/Social Science teachers at California State University, Long Beach.