CEO Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp is CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations that are cultivating their nations’ promising future leaders to ensure their most marginalized children have the chance to fulfill their true potential.

Wendy founded in 1989 to marshal the energy of her generation against educational inequity in the United States. Today, more than 8,000 Teach For America corps members—outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic disciplines—are in the midst of two-year teaching commitments in 52 urban and rural regions, and Teach For America has proven to be an unparalleled source of long-term leadership for expanding opportunity for children. After leading Teach For America’s growth and development for 24 years, in 2013, Wendy transitioned out of the role of CEO. Today, she remains an active member of Teach For America’s board. (2001), (2000), Entrepreneur Award (2003), Aetna’s (1995), and Drew Voice of Conscience Award (1994), Wendy led the development of Teach University (1995). the Citizen Activist Award from the For All to be responsive to the initiative Gleitsman Foundation (1994), and the of inspiring social entrepreneurs She is the youngest person and the Jefferson Award for Public Service (1991). around the world who were determined first woman to receive Princeton to adapt this approach in their own University’s Woodrow Wilson Award Wendy serves on the Board of New Profit countries. Now in its eighth year, the (1993), the highest honor the school and is a member of the Council on Teach For All network is comprised of confers on its undergraduate alumni. Foreign Relations. partner organizations in 40 countries In 1994 Time Magazine recognized on six continents, including its her as one of the forty most promising Wendy holds a bachelor’s degree founding partners Teach For America leaders under 40; in 2006, U.S. News from Princeton University, where she and the U.K.’s . & World Report named her as one of participated in the undergraduate America’s Best Leaders; and in 2008, program of the Woodrow Wilson School Wendy is the author of A Chance to Make Time Magazine recognized her as one of Public and International Affairs. History: What Works and What Doesn’t of the World’s 100 Most Influential She resides in with in Providing an Excellent Education for People. Wendy was the recipient of her husband Richard Barth and their All (2011) and One Day, All Children: The the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement four children. Unlikely Triumph of Teach For America and Award for Social Entrepreneurship What I Learned Along the Way (2000). (2014); she has also been recognized RECENT PRESS She holds honorary doctorate degrees with the Presidential Citizens Medal from (2014), (2008), the National • Fortune Magazine, “Wendy Kopp goes global” (2013), Dartmouth Community Service Award (2011), the • The Economist, “High fliers in the classroom” College (2012), Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2012), (2010), (2008), The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize • , “Meet the Makers” Washington University in St. Louis in Education Award (2006), the John F. • TIME Magazine, “What we’re missing in the (2009), (2008), Kennedy New Frontier Award (2004), global education race” (2007), Rhodes the Clinton Center Award for Leadership College (2007), (2004), and National Service (2003), the Schwab • The Wall Street Journal, “Let’s call off the Mercy College (2004), Foundation’s Outstanding Social education arms race”