Veteran Hartford education promoter Andrea Comer was named chief operating officer at the fledgling Family Urban Schools of Excellence at Jumoke Academy Schools.
Jumoke CEO Michael Sharpe announced Comer’s promotion Wednesday at FUSE, Jumoke’s charter education management organization, just six months after joining the academy.
As operations chief, Comer manages the core operations functions that support FUSE’s mission, overseeing organizational planning and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the academy said.
“Andrea is well known for her passionate belief that children deserve access to quality education no matter their circumstance,” Sharpe said.
A former elected member of the Hartford Board of Education, Comer was hired last April as senior strategic planning director. Previously, she was spokeswoman for the Hartford mayor’s office; director of community outreach for Achievement First; and program manager for the city.
Comer, 46, was the first female president of the Greater Hartford African American Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group. She has served on the boards of Capital Community College Foundation, Community Health Services, Grey Lodge Shelter for Women, and Habitat for Humanity.
She is a former Hartford Courant reporter and copy editor.
FUSE was launched last May to replicate Jumoke Academy Schools’ successful model of improving academic outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds.
