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myFootpath Adds Former Louisiana Superintendent Paul Pastorek as Advisor
Former Louisiana education chief Paul Pastorek joins myFootpath as senior advisor, bringing experience in accountability and student success.
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myFootpath, a company that helps colleges re-enroll adult learners who left before finishing a degree, has appointed Paul Pastorek as a senior advisor. Pastorek was Louisiana's state superintendent of education from 2007 to 2011, where he led the post-Katrina overhaul of New Orleans' public schools and pushed accountability measures that raised academic performance.
More recently, he served as president of the University of Arizona Global Campus, an online institution focused on working adults. Before that, he was chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Loyola University New Orleans. His career also includes stints as general counsel for Airbus' U.S. government operations and as general counsel of NASA under President George W. Bush.
"Paul brings a rare combination of public policy leadership, higher education experience, and a deep commitment to improving student outcomes," said J.T. Allen, myFootpath's CEO and founder, in a statement. "His career has centered on creating stronger educational systems and ensuring students have the opportunities and support they need to succeed."