Dr. Robert Sheffield is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of ScaleUp, a strategic growth consultancy that supports education organizations in scaling and sustaining evidence-based solutions that improve student outcomes. With deep expertise in organizational development, performance management, and leadership development, he is a highly sought-after consultant to nonprofits, startups, and philanthropic organizations.
Prior to launching ScaleUp, Robert served as President of CORE Learning, where he set the strategic vision and led the organization through a period of rapid growth that included national recognition in the New York Times, multiple U.S. Department of Education funding awards, and a merger with UnboundEd. Earlier, at WestEd, he directed the Quality Schools and Districts team, supporting high-priority schools that primarily serve diverse and low-income communities. He also held senior roles at the College Board, where he helped expand the SpringBoard program to 1.1 million additional students in just four years and contributed to the 2014 SpringBoard Math curriculum.
Robert’s pathway to executive leadership is grounded in his experience as an educator. He began his career as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional before teaching World and American History in his hometown of Daytona Beach, Florida. He later served as a district curriculum specialist and administrator, expanding college readiness opportunities for students, and returned to the classroom as a pre-service instructor at California State University, Long Beach, where he continues to teach future History and Social Science educators.
He earned his Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and Master of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology from Nova Southeastern University, and his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
