Chad Ransom focuses his work on closing the opportunity gap and improving student outcomes for all students. He is a former classroom teacher, instructional coach, building principal, and district office administrator. In those roles, he created the first dual immersion program in his state, co-led school improvement efforts that resulted in two schools being labeled as "performing" after being labeled "failing," and has been awarded multiple state and federal competitive grants. He was also a finalist for the WY PBS American Graduate Champions in 2015 for his work in supporting Latino student success.