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DEBORAH LEVITZKY

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DEBORAH LEVITZKY

TITLE 

Chief Program Officer

ORGANIZATION

WPS

BIOGRAPHY

Deborah Levitzky has spent over two decades focused on developing professional learning for educators in a range of public and non-profit organizations. Deborah is currently the chief program officer for WPS, a newly established non-profit in Newton, Massachusetts, dedicated to creating transformative learning experiences for K-12 educators.

Prior, Deborah was the chief program officer and founding director of the National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education, a national program of study that was dedicated to developing, retaining, and leveraging top-tier educators in high-needs schools. She led content development for the Effective Practice Incentive Community, a professional learning platform built by New Leaders. Deborah helped to launch 60+ charter and district schools through the Office of New Schools at the New York City Department of Education during Chancellor Joel Klein’s tenure. Earlier in her career, Deborah was a School Designer with Expeditionary Learning and a co-founder of the New York City Public Service Corps, a high school service learning and career tech program.

Deborah holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, an MSA in education administration from Trinity College in Washington, D.C, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Barnard College. Deborah was a New Leaders resident principal and a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in New York City.