Evan was the CEO and founding COO of Uncommon Schools. He is the Founder and former Co-Director of Roxbury Prep, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as one of eight of the highest-performing charter schools in the country. Evan also worked at the NYC Department of Education, taught and coached middle school, and ran a Summerbridge/Breakthrough program. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University, his Ed.M. from Harvard University, and his J.D. from Columbia Law School.