Elizabeth A. City

Elizabeth A. City is Senior Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), where she is Executive Director of Reach Every Reader and previously served as Director of the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) Program. Liz has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and consultant, in each role focused on helping all children, and the educators who work with them, realize their full potential. She is currently focused on helping educators improve systems of learning, teaching, and schooling through leadership development, strategy, frameworks, and tools. She has authored and co-authored seven books for educators, including: Leading Strategically; Meeting Wise; Strategy in Action; and Instructional Rounds in Education.

Liz holds an A.B. in History and Literature from Harvard University, an M.A.T. in English from Brown University, and an Ed.D. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University. Her favorite childhood book was Anne of Green Gables.