Olin Parker has dedicated his entire career to education. Prior to beginning work as a consultant, he served as an Executive Director overseeing all charter and nonpublic school accountability at the Louisiana Department of Education. In this role, Olin helped expand access to high quality schools for Louisiana families, designed and implemented support and accountability frameworks impacting hundreds of schools, and managed statewide programs and federal grants with a combined budget of over $50 million that impacted tens of thousands of students annually.

In addition to his leadership at the state level, Olin has helped to design and implement data systems for schools and districts, assisted educators in rapid response to natural and manmade disasters, and served as a mentor to new teachers. He is also a former high school math teacher at both charter and traditional district schools in Louisiana.

Olin has been involved with numerous community organizations as a board member and volunteer and currently serves as the Board President of the Orleans Parish School Board, the governing body for NOLA Public Schools.