Olin G Parker

District 3, President

Olin G. Parker represents District 3, which includes parts of Gentilly, Lakeview, the Lake Area, Mid-City, and Bayou St. John. He has dedicated his entire career to education, most recently as the Executive Director overseeing all charter and nonpublic school accountability at the Louisiana Department of Education. In this role, Olin helped expand access to high quality schools for Louisiana families, designed and implemented support and accountability frameworks impacting hundreds of schools, and managed statewide programs and federal grants with a combined budget of over $50 million that impacted tens of thousands students annually.

In addition to his leadership at the state level, Olin has helped to design and implement data systems for schools and districts, assisted educators in rapid response to natural and manmade disasters, and served as a mentor to new teachers. He is also a former high school math teacher at both charter and traditional district schools in Louisiana.

Olin has been involved with numerous community organizations as a board member and volunteer. Currently he serves as the Senior Warden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, as a board member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, and as a youth sports coach of the 18th Ward Sports Club, an organization he co-founded with other educators. Prior to his election to the school board, Olin served two terms as the chairperson of the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization.

Olin is the husband of a lifelong educator and current school administrator, and the proud parent of three children, all of whom attend public schools.