Doctoral Student

Steven A. Chambers

StevenAChambersSteven A. Chambers is a candidate in the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.LD) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has over a decade of experience as a classroom teacher, college advising counselor, school district administrator, and religious/community leader.... Read more about Steven A. Chambers

Kentaro Iwasaki

KentaroIwasakiThe son of Japanese immigrants, Kentaro knew from a young age that he aspired to become a teacher. As a student growing up in Southern California, he experienced first-hand the deep and dissonant disparity between public and private schools which inspired him to provide high-quality education to students furthest from the center of opportunity.... Read more about Kentaro Iwasaki

Jamaal Williams

JamaalWilliamsJamaal Williams is a former high school principal and current student in the Doctor of Education Leadership program at HGSE. Jamaal began his career as a high school education specialist before transitioning into his role as the district AVID coordinator and AVID college preparatory teacher at his local high school.... Read more about Jamaal Williams

Danielle Duarte

DanielleDuarteDanielle is passionate about supporting students’ academic success, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development while using data to show the impact of school counseling and other support services. She is currently a second-year doctoral student in the Education Leadership Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has co-authored two books on elementary and secondary school counseling.... Read more about Danielle Duarte

Tim Moriarty

Tim MoriartyTim Moriarty is currently a candidate in the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) program at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Over the last two years, Tim has helped facilitate four Programs in Professional Education at HGSE (two of which being Data Wise Institutes), served as a Teaching Fellow in three graduate courses, and engaged in a summer fellowship at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) under the supervision of the Senior Associate Commissioner for Education Options.... Read more about Tim Moriarty

Matt Dreier

Matt DreierMatt’s passion for education began as an undergraduate and continued through his career with the Marine Corps, first training young men and women to become moral and effective naval officers at the University of Rochester, and as a military professor at the U.S. Naval War College.... Read more about Matt Dreier

Crystel Harris

Crystel HarrisCrystel Harris has an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to student success that has been demonstrated throughout her career. She served as a founding middle school teacher in the Bronx, developed the NYCDOE’s first and only teacher residency program, and lead the city’s first effort to recruit and retain male teachers of color.... Read more about Crystel Harris

Dia N. Bryant

DiaDia Bryant is a Doctoral Candidate in the Ed.LD program. Dia is deeply focused on strengthening outcomes for students of color in urban communities similar to her hometown - Detroit, MI.... Read more about Dia N. Bryant

David Baiz

DavidDavid Baiz is a doctoral student at Harvard Graduate School of Education's Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) program. Prior to this, David was a founding teacher and eventual principal of Global Tech Prep Middle School in East Harlem, NY.... Read more about David Baiz

Matt Smith

MattMatt L. Smith is a second-year doctoral student in education leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He gained a love of education, inquiry, and embracing curiosity at a young age, inspired by the teachings and back yard experiments of his grandfather, a high school Physics teacher.... Read more about Matt Smith

Todd Stewart

ToddTodd Stewart is currently a student in the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE).  He also serves as an Instructor of Education and is the Coordinator of Field Placements in the Teacher Education Program at HGSE.... Read more about Todd Stewart

Keri Randolph

KeriGrowing up as a public school student in the rural South, Keri saw glaring inequities, but also the potential power of public schools to create pathways to upward economic mobility. She has worked in K-12 public schools and teacher education and held leadership roles in an education nonprofit and school district.... Read more about Keri Randolph

Lance Huffman

LanceLance Huffman is a current doctoral student in the Education Leadership program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He spent nineteen years in the classroom as a high school teacher and a teacher mentor before leading middle schools in the Phoenix, Arizona area.... Read more about Lance Huffman

Mark Kabban

MarkMark Kabban founded Yalla SD, an NGO whose mission is to strengthen the social cohesion of refugee youth in the US. Yalla is the only STEM and college preparatory program in California that combines the promise of education and the passion of soccer to inspire refugee youth to achieve their higher education goals.... Read more about Mark Kabban

Charisse Taylor

CharisseCommitted to “creating opportunities for young people to thrive,” Charisse has dedicated her life to supporting equity and excellence in education for young people from marginalized communities.... Read more about Charisse Taylor

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