About Liz
Liz City is a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she focuses on leadership, organizational change, and system-wide improvement in education. Liz has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and consultant. In each role, she has focused on supporting children and educators to realize their full potential. She has authored and co-authored seven books for educators, including Harvard Education Press’s #1 and #2 all-time bestsellers. Her books include Meeting Wise; Strategy in Action; Instructional Rounds in Education; and Data Wise.
Liz holds an A.B. in History and Literature from Harvard University, an M.A.T. from Brown University, and a doctorate of education in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University. In her free time, Liz enjoys running in the woods, baking gluten-free treats, and coaching middle school basketball.
About Liz
Liz City is a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she focuses on leadership, organizational change, and system-wide improvement in education. Liz has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and consultant. In each role, she has focused on supporting children and educators to realize their full potential. She has authored and co-authored seven books for educators, including Harvard Education Press’s #1 and #2 all-time bestsellers. Her books include Meeting Wise; Strategy in Action; Instructional Rounds in Education; and Data Wise.
About Rachel
Rachel Curtis is an experienced educator, educational consultant, author, leadership strategist and coach, and the director of the Aspen Institute’s Urban Superintendents Network. Her work with school systems and the partners who support them is deeply informed by her decade of work in the Boston Public Schools, most recently as the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. Rachel’s publications include Strategy in Action, Teaching Talent, and Skillful Leader II.
About Rachel
Rachel Curtis is an experienced educator, educational consultant, author, leadership strategist and coach, and the director of the Aspen Institute’s Urban Superintendents Network. Her work with school systems and the partners who support them is deeply informed by her decade of work in the Boston Public Schools, most recently as the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. Rachel’s publications include Strategy in Action, Teaching Talent, and Skillful Leader II.
Liz and Rachel’s collaboration began in Boston Public Schools in 2001 where Liz was a literacy coach while Rachel was leading the coaching work. The collaboration has grown and deepened into a decades-long partnership focused on systemic improvement in education. Together, they’ve worked with educational leaders at all levels, co-authored books, and developed innovative programs to support leadership development.
Outside of work, they’ve hiked the French Alps together and also enjoy more daily delights, like game nights with Bananagrams. Leading Strategically reflects their shared passion for helping leaders make meaningful, lasting change and sustain themselves in the work.