Bogdana Chkoumbova

As Chief Education Officer, Bogdana Chkoumbova ensures that students across Chicago have access to high-quality educational experiences that will help prepare them for success in college and fulfilling careers.

Prior to this role, she served as Chief Schools Officer and was responsible for managing Chicago's 17 school networks and the Independent Schools Principals (ISP) Network by ensuring principal quality and strong school performance across the District. She began her CPS career as a special education teacher at Frederic Chopin Elementary School and was also selected to open the K–8 Disney II Magnet School in 2008 and oversee its 9-12 grade expansion in 2012. Under her leadership, Disney II consistently performed in the top 10 percent of all Illinois public elementary schools and in 2012 achieved the School of Excellence designation from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Bogdana holds a bachelor of science in special education from South-West University in Bulgaria, a master's degree in educational administration from Governors State University, and is currently completing her doctorate in educational leadership from Western Illinois University.