Meet the Founder

The Education Fixer.

Educational Leader / Consultant / Community Engagement Advocate

For more than 30 years, Glenetta M. Pope has helped schools solve problems, build relationships, develop programs, and turn ideas into action. Now she partners with principals, school leaders, and districts to take their schools to the next level.

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Portrait of Glenetta M. Pope — Glenetta M. Pope, Founder, Cup of Joy Educational Services

30+years of experience in education

4school models: independent, Christian, public, and charter

Founderof a school, as its founding principal

3universities: UC Berkeley, Harvard, and CSU Dominguez Hills

Why schools call her

Every school has challenges.

Sometimes the problem is obvious. Sometimes it's buried beneath competing priorities, limited resources, disconnected systems, or relationships that haven't yet been fully developed.

That's where Glenetta comes in. She works with principals, school leaders, and districts when they need more than advice. She helps them identify what's getting in the way, develop practical solutions, build the relationships and resources they need to move forward, and support implementation from strategy to execution.

She doesn't just tell schools what they should do. She helps them figure it out, and get it done.

The approach

See the problem.

Look closely at current practices and listen to the people closest to the work.

Create the strategy.

Turn what's uncovered into practical, prioritized solutions that fit your school.

Build the relationships.

Engage families, staff, and community partners as part of the solution.

Get it done.

Stay through implementation so the plan becomes real, measurable progress.

About Glenetta

She's actually done the work.

As a teacher, administrator, founding principal, program director, and community schools professional, Glenetta has experienced education from every side. She knows what it means to sit in the principal's chair, work alongside teachers, engage families, manage programs, develop partnerships, and navigate the day-to-day realities of school leadership.

Student leader at Castlemont High School in East Oakland
Graduate of UC Berkeley, Harvard, and CSU Dominguez Hills
Founded a school
Taught in the classroom
Led teachers
Managed students
Recruited families
Managed budgets
Led professional development
Built community partnerships
Worked with nonprofit organizations
Worked with parents
Worked across different school models
Raising her own four children

That is her credibility. Now, let her help your school go to the next level.

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Services

Three ways to work together.

Whether the challenge involves family engagement, community partnerships, program development, or turning a vision into reality, each engagement meets your school where it is.

01 | Discover Focused engagement

The School Fix Assessment

When you know something isn't working, but need help figuring out what.

A focused consulting engagement to uncover the challenges, opportunities, and gaps affecting your school's goals. Glenetta takes a closer look at current practices, listens to key stakeholders, and identifies what stands between your school and the results you want.

What's included

Organizational and program assessment
Family and stakeholder input
Review of current engagement practices
Community partnership assessment
Identification of opportunities and gaps
Strategic recommendations
Customized action plan

Ends with a clear, customized action plan.

02 | Build & Implement 3–6 months

The School Fix Implementation Partnership

You have the plan. Now you need someone to help make it happen.

Hands-on support to move your priorities from planning to implementation: developing systems, strengthening family engagement, building community partnerships, coordinating programs, and supporting your leadership team throughout.

Support may include

Family engagement strategy and implementation
Community partner identification and development
Program design and launch
Leadership team support
Staff training and facilitation
Community resource development
Project management
Progress monitoring
Stakeholder engagement

Investment is customized based on scope and organizational needs.

03 | Partner 6–12 months

Strategic Education Partner

For schools that need an experienced problem-solver at the table, not just a consultant on the sidelines.

Ongoing strategic and implementation support. Glenetta works alongside school and district leadership to navigate challenges, advance priorities, build partnerships, strengthen family engagement, and keep important initiatives moving.

Your partnership may include

Ongoing leadership consultation
Participation in strategic planning and leadership meetings
Family engagement initiatives
Community partnership development
Program oversight and implementation
Leadership team facilitation
Strategic problem-solving
Resource and partnership development
Initiative monitoring and evaluation
Ongoing troubleshooting and support

6–12 month engagements available.

Testimonials

What educators say about working with Glenetta.

Glenetta has a sincere dedication to everyone on her team. This shines through with the students, who absolutely adore her fun style of bringing out their best academic and social potential. After 48 years in the classroom, being a part of her team was the absolute best teaching experience of my career. I always felt genuinely appreciated and supported. Even when I made a mistake, she had a wonderful way of correcting it without ever making me feel insecure. I am today and forever will be grateful and proud to have been a part of her educational journey.

K. ZinsmeisterRetired educator, 48 years

Glenetta is a transformational leader with a focus on culture. She makes her team want to do the work. She makes every employee feel like a valuable member of the family, the team. She makes the mission and vision come alive. She makes people feel seen and heard. As I prepared to lead a school, I thought, “What would Ms. Pope do?” She laid the blueprint.

S. GlassmanElementary School Principal

Glenetta stays cool, calm and collected under fire. She leads with love and care. Her super power is making people laugh and smile in the midst of the storm.

E. GrantEducator, 20+ years

Let's work together

Ready to take your school to the next level?

Tell Glenetta what's getting in the way. She'll help you see the problem, create the strategy, build the relationships, and get it done.

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