Amanda Kruger Hill

Amanda is an award-winning educational leader with a deep commitment to the success of New Orleans youth. She co-founded the first youth-initiated high school in the United States and the Reach Institute for School Leadership in California. Additionally, she was a lead design team member of New Harmony High, the award-winning XQ Super School. Amanda is a former principal, master teacher, and college counselor. Prior to leading the Cowen Institute, she was Director of School Reviews with New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO). Amanda holds her Master’s in Educational Leadership, Principal Licensure, and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and is pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Johns Hopkins University. She has served as an adjunct faculty member with Columbia University, Tulane University, and Relay Graduate School of Education. She also serves on the boards of Bard Early College New Orleans and the Tulane Center for Teacher Preparation and Certification as well as on various task forces for the Department of Education. Amanda is the Cowen Institute’s lead for Harvard University Strategic Data Project Fellowship. She enjoys living in New Orleans with her husband, Graham, and sons, Benjamin and Louis.