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Johan Uvin
Executive Director
From 2017 to 2020 Dr. Johan Uvin was president of the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, DC. where he facilitated and implemented the institute’s five-year strategic plan. He also founded Strategy Advising, a consulting practice that provides strategic advising services to senior leaders in education, workforce development, educational technology start-ups, and non-profit organizations.
Dr. Uvin served at the U.S. Department of Education from 2009-2017. He coordinated all strategy development for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) with a staff of 80 and over $1.7 billion in resources. He also led policy development and implementation for adult education, career and technical education, community colleges, national and international efforts focused on youth not in education, training, or employment, and market-based outcome-driven alternative funding models for education and workforce development.
Dr. Uvin earlier held various leadership positions with the Rhode Island Department of Education and with the Commonwealth Corporation in Boston. He has also managed projects and programs in the Massachusetts Department of Education and a number of non-profit organizations in Boston.
Dr. Uvin received 2020 Harvard Alumni Council Award for outstanding contributions to education in the U.S.
He received his master’s of education in international education and doctor of education in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University.
City Year Podcast: On this episode of "Why We Matter", Dr. Uvin discusses his path to leadership and the importance of cultivating young people's skills and providing opportunities for success.
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