Stephanie Gounder

Stephanie Gounder serves as the Managing Director of Teacher Development at YES Prep Public Schools since June 2022 and previously held roles such as Head of Schools and Executive Principal. Gounder's experience includes serving as Chief Academic Officer at Ewing Marion Kauffman School and Lead Principal at YES Prep, where mentorship led to successful leadership transitions for Resident Principals. Notable achievements include improving campus accountability ratings and overseeing significant academic gains for students. Gounder's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Public School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies from Amherst College.