Ife Lenard

Ife Lenard holds a B.S. in Human Ecology and two Masters, one in Clinical Social Work and the other in Educational Leadership, both from Columbia University. Ife serves as a Strategic Coach to school leaders, Professor to graduate students, and Staff Developer to educators and clinicians. Before that, Ife was a School Leader (Dean and then Principal) for over 10 years of high-achieving, high performing schools, Pre-K - 8th grade. She started her career as a school-linked Social Worker before teaching biology and physics. Her service-leadership has created schools and programs that build relationships in a different, more human way. They embrace wholistic development for staff and children alike. Ife Lenard's commitment to intentional spaces and practices is evident in her work.