Deborah Bial
| Deborah Bial | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Education |
| Institutions | Firefly Education LLC |
| Alma mater |
Brandeis University; Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Known for | Posse Foundation |
| Notable awards | MacArthur Fellows Program |
Deborah Bial (born 1965) is an education strategist, and founder and president of the Posse Foundation.[1]
Life
She graduated from Brandeis University[2] in 1987 and earned master's and Ed.D. degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is a founding partner of the consulting company, Firefly Education LLC.
Awards
She delivered the 2012 commencement speech at her alma mater, Brandeis University.[4]
On May 25, 2014, Bial received an honorary degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.[5]
On May 24, 2015, Bial received an honorary degree from Colby College in Waterville, Maine.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/content.asp?contentid=516
- ↑ http://www.nysun.com/new-york/helping-high-school-seniors-graduate-from-college/63329/
- ↑ http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.2913825/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={458E1766-7D46-4D5A-B66C-0309861EF936}¬oc=1
- ↑ Deborah Bial to speech at 2012 commencement http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/march/commencement.html
- ↑ http://www.hamilton.edu/commencement/honorary-degrees/
- ↑ "Honorary Degree Recipients - Hamilton College". Commencement. 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
External links
- Deborah Bial, president of Posse Foundation, to speak at Founders Day
- 2007 MacArthur Fellow: Deborah Bial
- "Revolutionary Educators", Forbes, Nicole Perlroth and Katy Finneran, 12.21.09
- Past Winners of Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
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