Chief Equity and Strategy Officer at KIPP Public Schools Northern California
San Francisco Bay Area
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Dr. Savina Woodyard is a Bay Area native, hailing from Oakland, California. She graduated from UCLA in 2005 and joined the Los Angeles Teach For America Corps, teaching English at David Starr Jordan high School. She completed her Masters in Education from Loyola Marymount University in 2007, and in 2008, she joined Green Dot Public School as a part of their transformation project of Locke High School. She graduated from the University of Southern California with her Doctorate in Education in 2011 and was accepted into the Miles Family Fellowship, a part of the KIPP Leadership pipeline. She worked as an Assistant Principal for two years at KIPP Academy of Opportunity, before returning to the Bay Area to help open KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory, as a founding Dean of Instruction and College Counselor. In the school's second year, she moved into the role of Assistant Principal and took over at the principal of the school in the Fall of 2017. In 2019, she transitioned into the role as the Director of People Initiatives, in which she oversees the region's Teacher Residency Program, Teacher Induction Program and Leadership Development. She currently serves as the Chief Equity and Strategy Officer where she leads the annual strategic planning process and plans and executes upon regional equity work.
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Here's your one-week plan for building trust and fixing workplace problems — fast. Watch Anne Morriss' full talk here: http://t.ted.com/cQJ1gfr
Here's your one-week plan for building trust and fixing workplace problems — fast. Watch Anne Morriss' full talk here: http://t.ted.com/cQJ1gfr
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Imagine a workplace where every interaction is fueled by kindness. It’s not a dream—it’s your choice as a leader. As a leader, you create a lasting…
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University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
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