Ali Metzler

Director of Client & Coaching Services

Ali Metzler brings over 25 years of experience leading community school and youth development efforts across organizations, cities, and school districts throughout the Bay Area. At the Community Schools Learning Exchange (CSLX), Ali serves as Director of Coaching and Client Services, where she leads the CSLX Coaching Team, supports client engagement, and contributes to business development and partnership growth.

Prior to joining CSLX, Ali served as the Community School Leadership Coordinator for Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), where she led districtwide community school leadership, coaching, and integrated support. She led the Community School Manager (CSM) team, oversaw implementation of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), and supported the expansion of community schools aligned with OUSD’s strategic vision to become a full-service community school district.

Earlier in her career, Ali was the Associate Director of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative and a Program Manager for San Francisco Unified School District’s ExCEL After School Program, where she focused on initiative building, systems alignment and cross-sector partnerships.

Ali’s favorite professional experience was working directly with teens in San Francisco’s Mission District to create ceramic mosaic public art murals and to co-develop KidPower Park alongside her students. She is a proud parent of three teenagers and currently serves on the School Site Council of her children’s school in Oakland.