Dr. Deborah Kenny

Deborah Kenny is the founder of Harlem Village Academies and the Deeper Learning Institute, and one of the most influential educators in the country. Dr. Kenny has been honored with the Columbia University Teachers College Distinguished Alumni Award, and named on Oprah’s Power List and Esquire’s Best and Brightest, and is regularly featured in national media. She holds a PhD from Columbia University in comparative international education and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the mother of three grown children and lives in New York City.