Faculty: Kris Taylor, EdD
Kris Taylor, EdD
Director, Graduate Certificate in School Leadership
Director of Educational Leadership
| Degree |
Major/Emphasis |
Institution |
| EdD |
Educational Leadership |
Boston College |
| MEd |
|
Harvard University |
| BA |
Psychology and Social Welfare |
University of California at Berkeley |
Courses
- LP 708 - Leadership of Educational Institutions
Research and Practice Interests
- Leadership practices that influence student achievement and equity
Professional Licenses and Certifications
- Principal / Assistant Principal License for K-12
- Superintendent / Assistant Superintendent License
Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities
- Adjunct faculty lecturer at Boston College, teaching online course titled Leadership
for Social Justice
Prior Experience
- Manager, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
In this role, she supported districts and schools to use data and research to improve
academic outcomes for all students. While at DESE, Kris led an internal racial equity
team to build the capacity of supervisors and school support specialists who provides
consultation and technical assistance across the state.
- Director of Leadership Development, Boston Public Schools
In this role, she collaborated with an array of central office leaders, school leaders
and partners to design and implement high quality, inquiry-based and well-organized
professional learning experiences for school principals. Kris also co-led a series
of sessions for managers of color concerning topics of race and equity. In addition,
she designed and implemented professional development which allowed Boston Public
Schools to achieve district-wide workforce diversity goals in 2017 and 2018.
- Former classroom teacher, academic coach, and urban school principal
