Meet our team
Daniel Oscar
Founder
Daniel Oscar has spent three decades advancing efforts to make schools places where students want to be, and become who they aspire to be. He now leads Realign Education, a national initiative working across the K–16 ecosystem to challenge the outdated, dominant model of education in the U.S. and catalyze change aligned with the evolving needs of our children and our nation.
Previously, Daniel served as President & CEO of the Center for Supportive Schools, a national organization helping students lead efforts to make their schools safer, more supportive, engaging, and inspiring.
Early in his career, Daniel was part of the founding team of Teach For America and later became the President & Founder of The Learning Project, a not-for-profit school management organization.
He has provided guidance and support to a range of education organizations, including Edison Learning, the Newark Charter School Fund, Children’s Progress, and Amplify. He served for 17 years on the Board of the Northeast Charter Schools Network and was a member of the Partners Collaborative for the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development.
Daniel is driven by the gap between what education is and what it could be. His vision has been shaped by listening to students, families, and educators; those hiring young people; well-being practitioners; democracy builders; and by his own learning, parenting, and teaching experiences.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Princeton University.
Rochelle R. Hendricks
Founding Board Member
Rochelle R. Hendricks is a trailblazing education leader with a legacy of statewide and national impact. In 2011, she was appointed as New Jersey’s first Secretary of Higher Education, where she led major reforms to strengthen institutional capacity, promote innovation, and oversee the largest academic merger in U.S. history. She previously served as Acting Commissioner of Education and held multiple senior roles within the New Jersey Department of Education and at Princeton University. Her work was national in scope through partnerships with organizations such as the National Governors Association (NGA) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), and through participation in multiple U.S. Department of Education and White House initiatives.
Before joining as a founding board member, Secretary Hendricks played a critical role in Realign Education’s early development — helping shape convenings, inspiring high-level participation, opening key doors, and championing the mission from the start.
She and Daniel first connected in the early 2000s, when she was overseeing New Jersey’s charter school work and he was founding a charter school in Newark.
Secretary Hendricks remains driven by the same sense of urgency that has fueled transformational work throughout her career. She uplifts emerging leaders, sparks entrepreneurial thinking, and advocates for a fundamentally different and better education experience for all young people. At her core is the belief that profound change is both necessary and possible.
Secretary Hendricks is also an ordained minister with national and international experiences in community development and education programs.
Gloria Johanna Davis
Founding Board Member
Gloria Johanna Davis is a bilingual digital strategist, community advocate, and the founder of Rebel Lead Lab, an emerging consultancy focused on helping small businesses, entrepreneurs and mission-driven organizations grow through practical, values-aligned digital strategies. Her background spans digital strategy, communications, and business operations, including B2B software sales, with experience across both the private and nonprofit sectors. She brings a systems-thinking mindset to outreach, messaging, and trust-building, supporting organizations that want to grow with integrity.
Born in Guatemala and raised in Princeton, NJ, Gloria attended Princeton Public Schools and has deep roots in the local community. She holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University and has contributed to outreach and communications efforts with the Princeton Center for International Health and HiTOPS, where she began her advocacy work as a teen health educator.
Raised in affordable housing in Princeton, Gloria brings a lived understanding of the barriers and opportunities that shape educational access — insight that informs her deep commitment to Realign’s mission.
In 2025, she joined the founding board of Realign Education, drawn to its mission of expanding how we define and support student potential. Gloria brings a strong sense of empathy, inclusion, and awareness to her work — qualities that align with Realign’s commitment to equity and purpose-driven systems change.
She’s the mother of an active, curious 11-year-old and stepmother to a gentle, team-oriented high school senior athlete, two roles that inspire her to advocate for more inclusive, student-centered systems.
Jyothi K. Vinjumur, Ph.D.
Founding Technology Lead
Jyothi K. Vinjumur, Ph.D., is an accomplished AI leader, educator, and researcher with deep expertise at the intersection of machine learning, natural language processing, and education.
She is the co-founder of 9to12AI LLC, an EdTech initiative advancing AI literacy among high school students, especially those from marginalized communities, through personalized, inclusive learning experiences. She also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches graduate-level courses on machine learning.
Jyothi’s career spans both industry and academia, where she has led transformative AI product development and strategy initiatives across sectors. She has overseen the design, development, and deployment of machine learning solutions that promote automation, enhance decision-making, and deliver measurable business value.
In her leadership roles, she is proud to have championed scalable AI practices, mentored diverse technical teams, and guided organizations in recruiting and growing AI talent.
Her passion for inclusive education has extended beyond the workplace. She mentors high school students, supports STEM outreach through organizations like Girls Who Code, and engages with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community to promote accessibility through technology.
Jyothi earned her Ph.D. in Computer & Information Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, where her research focused on machine learning and natural language processing. She also holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Arlington and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from Bangalore University.
