Brooke Stafford-Brizard is Vice President for Innovation and Impact at the Carnegie Foundation where she oversees research and development activities and stewards cross-sector partnerships to accelerate the Foundation’s mission. As an educator, researcher, and philanthropic leader, Brooke has worked over three decades to bring a more holistic approach, grounded in the science of learning and development, to schools and classrooms.

Most recently, Brooke served as Vice President for Research to Practice at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, leading the organization’s grant-making in education. Brooke has served in a range of scholarly and practice-focused roles, including as Director of Data Strategy and Evaluation at the New York City Department of Education’s District 79, co-founder of a public charter school, and middle school teacher. She holds a doctorate (Ph.D.) in cognitive science in education from Columbia University, is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Institute’s Global Leadership Network.