Over the past 60 days as Executive Director of Chattanooga 2.0, I have spent significant time listening, learning, building relationships, and deepening my understanding of both the work and the community we serve. I entered this role with a simple guiding framework: “Know the People, Know…
Chattanooga 2.0 has named Dr. Jasmine Fernández as Director of Adolescent Strategy and Collective Impact, where she will lead efforts to strengthen outcomes for middle and high school youth across Hamilton County. In this role, she will advance cross-sector collaboration, align partners and resources, and guide…
By Brandon Hubbard-Heitz
Nearly three years ago Chattanooga 2.0 embarked upon an ambitious plan to double the number of elementary students reading and writing on grade level in Hamilton County by 2030. During the pandemic, local proficiency rates dipped to 36%. Even so, the time…
Job Title: Director of Out-of-School Time
Setting: Full-time
Application Deadline: March 18, 2026
Reports To: Executive Director
Compensation: $75,000- $85,000/year (commensurate with experience) with competitive benefits
What if adolescents in Hamilton County didn’t just have afterschool and summer programs to choose from…
By Jennifer Andrews
Three years ago, we set out to do something both ambitious and necessary. As part of the statewide Bright Start TN Network, Early Matters and our partners launched the Early Childhood Action Plan with a simple but powerful goal: to better support our community’s…
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Hamilton County Schools Deputy Superintendent to Lead Next Chapter of Birth-to-Career Work
Chattanooga, TN — February 4, 2026 — Chattanooga 2.0 announced today that Dr. Sonia Stewart, currently Deputy Superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, has been named its next…
Learning to read opens the door to every child’s future. How would you like to be the one to unlock that door? You do not need any prior experience or training—just a passion for supporting children as they learn to read! As an integral member of…
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