Ebony Daughtry is the senior executive assistant to Allison Socol, vice president for P-12 policy, research and practice at Ed Trust. In this role, Ebony provides comprehensive support services to Allison that ensure a professional, responsive, and effective experience with the organization, both internally and externally. Specifically, she delivers strategic schedule management, coordinates meetings, prepares expense reports, tracks cross-divisional projects, and provides general day-to-day support.
Ebony graduated from Strayer University with an associate degree in business administration.
Before coming to The Education Trust, she was with the office coordinator at the National Academy for State Health Policy. In this role, she oversaw the academy’s day-to-day office activities, maintaining the COO/CFO calendar, working with all vendors and securing estimates for three renovations. She plays a key role in organizing and executing large-scale meetings and events, and she brings humor, grace, and caring to her work as well as the entire organization.
Ebony’s years of experience, coupled with her expertise and people skills, have proven extremely effective in helping her managers navigate their professional courses smoothly and efficiently.
Born and raised in Washington, DC.
Favorite Sports Team
The Washington Team
Why are you passionate about working at Ed Trust?
I’m passionate about working with Ed Trust because they fight for African Americans’ and low-income kids’ education.
What’s your favorite thing to do outside of work?
Spending time with family and friends. Enjoying life to the fullest, you only get ONE!
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