Purvi Gordon has recently joined the BASIS Schools network. Prior to coming to BASIS, Purvi has served in numerous roles at IDEA Public Schools and was formerly a special education & math teacher at Great Hearts Academies in Arizona. In her tenure at IDEA, she has founded a campus as an Assistant Principal of Operations, served as a coach to all Assistant Principals of Operations as a Director of Leader Development and mostly recently challenged herself in staffing and HR. During her time, Purvi launched multiple initiatives to help foster sustainability and growth within IDEA Austin.

Purvi was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended the University of Arizona where she obtained a double degree in both elementary and special education. After years of teaching, she also pursued and obtained a master’s degree in educational psychology & counseling.