Brooke Stafford-Brizard
Brooke Stafford-Brizard is senior vice president for Innovation and Impact at the Carnegie Foundation, where she oversees Carnegie鈥檚 research and development activities and stewards cross-sector partnerships to accelerate the Foundation鈥檚 mission.
As an educator, researcher, and philanthropic leader, Brooke has spent the past three decades focused on bringing a more holistic approach, grounded in the science of learning and development, to schools and classrooms. Most recently, Brooke served as vice president for research to practice at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. There, she led the organization鈥檚 grantmaking in education to support researchers, educators, and policymakers in their efforts to transform our education system toward one grounded in whole child development. Brooke holds a doctorate (Ph.D.) in cognitive science in education from Columbia University, is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Institute鈥檚 Global Leadership Network.
