Amy Scharf

Amy Scharf currently serves as the Director of Faculty and Departmental Equity Initiatives at UC Berkeley, where they lead strategic planning and projects aimed at promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity on campus. They have served as Adjunct Faculty at Saint Mary's College of California since 2012, teaching courses in social movements and systemic change. Previously, Scharf was the National Program Director for GroundSpark's Respect For All Project from 2008 to 2011, overseeing key initiatives in anti-bias education. Their extensive background includes roles as Program Director at California Tomorrow and as a Graduate Student Researcher and Instructor at UC Berkeley. Scharf is pursuing a PhD in Social and Cultural Studies in Education at UC Berkeley and holds a B.A. in Religion/Philosophy from Princeton University.