DIANNE CLEAVER

Currently site manager for First Things First in the Milwaukee Public Schools, Dianne also serves as a senior consultant to other members of the IRRE team. She first worked with IRRE as chief administrative officer for the Kansas City, Missouri School District, where she supported planning and implementation of FTF in four high schools. A highly accomplished administrator, Dianne has combined leadership skills with a passion to support children and families throughout her career. In Kansas City, she also held positions as mental health director at Swope Parkway Health Center, director of community development for Truman Medical Centers, senior policy fellow at University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) and coordinator of the Governor's statewide Initiative for Families and Children.

Dianne holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bryn Mawr College, a master’s in social psychology from the UMKC and a psychology license in the state of Missouri.