Starlee Coleman

Starlee Coleman currently serves as the CEO of the Texas Charter Schools Association, a position held since September 2018. Previously, Starlee co-founded SchoolForward and worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the State Policy Network. Starlee's extensive experience at the Goldwater Institute included roles as Executive Vice President, Vice President of Communications, and Senior Policy Advisor from December 2005 to July 2018. Additional roles in communications and policy include Vice President of Communications at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Account Executive at DCI Group, and Policy Analyst at the Border Trade Alliance. Starlee's earlier career featured positions as Campaign Manager for various organizations and Coalition Director at the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona. Starlee holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Arizona State University, earned between 1994 and 1998.