ERS Team

Hassaan Ebrahim

Hassaan joined ERS in 2022 and has supported district and state education leaders on projects related to school funding, school design, and long-term financial sustainability. Hassaan is currently working with Detroit Public Schools Community District on their high school redesign to create more college and career ready experiences for students. Hassaan has also worked with finance leaders Albuquerque Public Schools on implementing a need-driven funding model and facilitated professional learning communities with state and district leaders across the country related to strategic and equitable resource use. He has also provided implementation and continuous improvement support to districts making strategic investments in high-dosage tutoring and after school initiatives.

As a proud native of California, Hassaan’s first and favorite role in education was as a high school math teacher in his hometown of San Jose. Since then, he has held positions across education systems, including at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education in Washington D.C. and at the U.S. Department of Education. Hassaan is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.S. in neuroscience from the University of Southern California.

Outside of ERS, Hassaan leads a technology non-profit creating digital health systems for low-resource settings. Hassaan enjoys biking around Boston, developing his photography skills, and spending time with friends and family.

Previous Experience

Grants Policy Fellow

U.S. Department of Education

Mayoral Leadership in Education Fellow

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, Washington D.C.

High School Math Teacher

Summit Public Schools

Education

Doctor of Education Leadership (expected 2028)

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Masters in Public Policy

Harvard Kennedy School

B.S. in Neuroscience

University of Southern California