Past Presenters and Lecturers

The Broad Residency draws on a variety of education leaders to share their practical experience in leading change in urban school systems.

Past Presenters and Lecturers

Past presenters and lecturers have included:

  • Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Former Executive Director, Education Trust-West
  • Chris Barbic, Founder and Head of Schools, YES Prep
  • Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator; Former Superintendent, Denver Public Schools 
  • Tom Boasberg, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
  • Jean Claude Brizard, Superintendent of Schools, Rochester City School District, N.Y.
  • Chris Cerf, Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education 
  • Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education; Former CEO, Chicago Public Schools 
  • Brad Jupp, Senior Program Advisor, Office of Secretary of Education
  • Joel Klein, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
  • Paul Pastorek, Superintendent of Education, Louisiana
  • Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools 
  • Don Shalvey, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Former CEO, Aspire Public Schools 
  • Chris Steinhauser, Superintendent, Long Beach Unified School District 
  • Jason Stricker, Chief Operating Officer, Insight Education Group
  • Adam Urbanski, President, Rochester Teachers Association 
  • Sarah Newell Usdin, Founder and CEO, New Schools for New Orleans
  • Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers; Former President, United Federation of Teachers
  • Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top, District of Columbia Public Schools