Dan Brenner

Dan Brenner, PhD, earned a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Tufts University and a Master's Degree and Ph.D. in School/Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University. Dan's career started first as a school psychologist and then principal in the Great Neck, New York Public Schools. He later became the high school principal in Yorktown, New York, and an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in the Roslyn, New York Public Schools. Dan spent 8 years as the Superintendent of Schools in Roslyn and moved on to become the Superintendent of Schools in Darien, Connecticut in 2015.

The driving force in his career is his philosophy of putting the needs of students first. Dan's belief system is that schools should be rigorous places of learning that inspire curiosity among its students never losing sight of the simple fact that rigor and fun can coexist as partners in the learning process.