Dr. Louise Bay Waters served as Superintendent Leadership Public Schools, a network of urban charter high schools in the Bay Area, for 11 years. LPS became known for school turnaround, district collaboration, and partnerships supporting equity-focused education innovation. After retirement she supported educational leaders, particularly White leaders, working in contexts of Color. Louise un-retired in 2022 to continue her work in career pathways and workforce development, becoming the Director of the Oakland Space Academy, helping Chabot Space and Science Center design a grades 9-14 pathway to diversify the aerospace sector. She ended her work at Chabot as Interim Executive Director. Prior to becoming Superintendent at LPS, Louise headed research on districts that have accelerated the performance of students of color and poverty at the Stupski Foundation. Her work at Stupski built off of her experience in the Oakland Unified School District. As Associate Superintendent of Student Achievement, Louise led 5 years of instructional reforms that resulted in district achievement gains outpacing the State. She was also responsible for Oakland’s exit from two long-standing Office of Civil Rights oversight decrees. As a principal in the New Haven district (Union City), she designed award-winning assessment and extended day programs. Prior to her career in K-12 administration, Louise led the State’s first new teacher program, a partnership between Oakland and the California State University, East Bay. As a professor of Teacher Education, she was head of a number of urban teacher preparation programs. She began her career as a teacher at Berkeley High School and has authored numerous textbooks and articles. Louise holds a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and a Doctorate from the Pennsylvania State University.