Keith Mann and Dynamics Search Partners raise over $22K for Uncommon Schools of New York

NEW YORK, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Keith Mann and Dynamics Search Partners held a fund raising event for Uncommon Schools at the Standard Hotel Beer Garden. Members of the financial services community joined together to raise over $22,000 for the Uncommon Schools. The funds raised sponsor student testing for the 2014-2015 school year at a new high school opened by the charter school.

"The goal of the Uncommon Schools is to close the achievement gap and prepare millions of low-income students to graduate from college," Keith Mann, founder of Dynamics Search Partners explained. "We support this mission and work towards providing everyone the opportunity to go to college."

Uncommon Schools is opening a new high school in Brooklyn, New York this fall. The student testing funded include students' PSAT and AP Testing for their inaugural school year. Prior to the fundraiser, Dynamics Search Partners has already dedicated $10,000 to help ensure that all students' testing needs are met.

Dynamics Search Partners first began working with New York based Uncommon Schools back in 2013. The goal of the Dynamics Search Partners and Uncommon Schools' relationship is to create an on-going and meaningful platform for Dynamics Search Partners to assist students in learning tactical and practical skills that will help them achieve success in college and beyond. Keith Mann supports their innovation and commitment to academic excellence at the high school level and looks forward to working closely with the students this year, and for years to come.

"We are excited to be working with Uncommon Schools," said Keith Mann. "We have had a tour of the schools, programming and even sat in on classes and meetings with seniors.  It was inspiring to see how motivated these students are to enter college. Students are eager to learn about how best to position themselves for college, internships and future careers."

About Keith Mann – Founder/CEO

Keith Mann has been working in the executive search industry for over 15 years and is an expert in hedge fund compensation, staffing and hiring strategy. Keith Mann was previously a Managing Director at Dynamics Executive Search where he recruited for global financial services firms. He launched the Alternative Investment Practice within Dynamics Executive Search in 2002 after identifying the hedge fund industry as a rapidly growing market that was underserved by the search community. In 2006, he expanded the practice into the private equity industry, and in 2009, Keith Mann established Dynamics Search Partners (DSP) as a premier executive search firm dedicated exclusively to alternative investment firms. Keith Mann is currently the CEO of DSP and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm. He assists his clients in hiring investment, marketing and internal strategy professionals for their existing teams, as well as in building out new platforms. DSP works with firms across the alternative investment industry in the United States, Europe and Asia, and fills over 200 client mandates each year.

About Uncommon Schools

Uncommon Schools is a network of 42 charter public schools across Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. All of our schools are managed by a Home Office, based in New York City, and regional teams.  They provide wide-ranging support including management and coaching of school leaders, professional development, staff recruitment, fundraising and more.  This way, their schools in Boston, New York City, Newark, Camden, Rochester, and Troy can focus on teaching and learning. Uncommon Schools starts and manages outstanding urban charter public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college.

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