Harvin has also served on the board or advisory board of Teach for America – Houston, the Houston Teachers’ Institute, the Neuhaus Education Center, The Reading Institute for Teacher Excellence (RITE), and the Powell Foundation. Harvin worked as the Grant Director for Public Education at the Powell Foundation and conducted a detailed review of elementary reading programs in the HISD & completed teacher training in five different reading methodologies. Last spring Harvin taught a course to KIPP middle school students.

In 2002, Harvin served on the finance task force for Preschool for ALL, which has built a framework to improve access to quality preschool education in coordination with the Greater Houston Collaborative for Children and the Center for Houston’s Future. Harvin remains a member of that organization’s steering committee. Harvin has also organized and given presentations at numerous educational conferences on subjects including elementary reading programs, public school reform, and charter and alternative schools.

On the Houston School Board, Harvin serves as Assistant Secretary, Legislative Liason, and appointed member of the Board of the HISD Foundation. Harvin is quoted frequently on educational issues in the Houston Chronicle and other print, radio and television media outlets (See "In the News"). He also speaks regularly before educational and business audiences throughout Houston.