Shira Leibowitz, PhD has more than 20 years of experience leading schools from nursery through eighth grade. She is the founder and CEO of Discovery Village, a project- and play-based preschool in Tarrytown, NY. She also supports preschool leaders and education business owners through Revabilities. Dr. Leibowitz is also a faculty member teaching in the doctoral program of education at Northeastern University. She's the author of two books, including The Coach Approach to School Leadership: Leading Teachers to Higher Levels of Effectiveness, with Jessica Johnson and Kathy Perett, and she's the author of the new book Havens of Hope: Ideas for Redesigning Education from the COVID-19 pandemic.