Sandra Kay Moore

Chief Financial Officer

skmoore@niet.org

Sandra Kay Moore, CPA, joins the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) as Chief Financial Officer, where she provides strategic financial leadership to support the organization's continued growth and long-term sustainability. She is committed to fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement in support of NIET's mission to advance educator excellence and improve outcomes for students. Sandra brings more than 30 years of finance and accounting leadership experience across global high-tech manufacturing, transportation and business services organizations.

Throughout her career, Sandra has led initiatives spanning the full spectrum of business evolution from establishing financial and operational foundations to guiding complex organizational transformation. Prior to joining NIET, she served as Vice President of Finance and Business Transformation for Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, where she led global finance transformation initiatives and partnered with executive leadership to enhance financial visibility, scalability, and operational performance. Previously, as Vice President of Corporate Accounting for Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) she led corporate financial operations, reporting and systems, internal audit and post-acquisition standardization across a global organization. She started her career at Deloitte.

Sandra earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Business from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a Certified Public Accountant. Active in her community, Sandra serves on the Finance Committee of Maggie's Place and volunteers in support of local organizations.

Why I am passionate about working at NIET?

I am energized by the opportunity to work each day toward improving a child’s future by empowering teachers with the training, skills and support systems they need to deliver the highest quality education. I believe that investing in teachers creates a lasting impact not only by strengthening the classroom experience, but by giving more students the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed.

Who is your favorite teacher?

Throughout my education, I was fortunate to have several exceptional teachers who encouraged my curiosity and love of learning. Two in particular stand out: Mr. Wayne Johnson of Lindero Canyon Middle School and Mr. Doug Litten of Agoura High School.

Mr. Johnson taught U.S. History with enthusiasm and optimism. He encouraged lively debate while fostering our curiosity and challenged us with unique learning experiences beyond the textbook. Mr. Litten taught AP English and had an amazing ability to bring classic literature to life and connect it to the world around us. He challenged us to look beyond the stories themselves and consider the human condition and what we could learn about ourselves and others through the characters and their experiences. Beyond preparing me academically for college, he also helped me navigate the college application process, serving as both an advocate and mentor.

I would also be remiss not to mention Coach Steve Capretta, (“Mr. C”) also of Lindero Canyon Middle School. Always positive and enthusiastic, he encouraged me to try out for my high school swim team, which became an invaluable experience and taught me lessons that extended well beyond the pool.

What was your favorite subject in school and why?

My favorite subjects were math and US History. I enjoyed the challenge and structure of math as well as learning how to solve problems. I found U.S. History and the pioneering spirit fascinating and believe there is great value in understanding the lessons of our past.