STAFF

Ruth Feldman, Executive Director | 617-825-0703 x 3290
As a seasoned nonprofit consultant Ruth has over 25 years experience in the private and non profit sectors and has worked with organizations domestically and internationally on social entrepreneurship endeavors, the environment, education and leadership development. Ruth brings a diverse background as a Fulbright Scholar, Peace Corps volunteer and International Study Fellow. Her training in various facilitation methodologies forms the basis of her ability to work with multi stakeholders to design, cultivate and grow their vision, whether in education or other sectors. She holds a M.P.A. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard which she balances with her Diplome Culinaire from New England Culinary Institute.

Matthew Wilka, Education Writer & Communications Coordinator |                         Matthew joined PSI in 2006. As Education Writer & Communications Coordinator, he develops PSI publications, works with networks of educators to explore effective practices, and serves as a liaison to PSI partners. His background includes extensive writing experience, and in his spare time he masquerades as an actor and triathlete. Matthew holds a B.A. in English from Williams College.  In fall of 2008, Matthew will travel to Ecuador as a Fulbright Fellow to research best practices in education.

 

PSI Board of Trustees

• Sherry Leventhal, Chair

        Chair, Board of Directors, Neighborhood House Charter School

 

• Kevin Andrews, Vice-Chair

        PSI Co-Founder
        Headmaster, Neighborhood House Charter School

 

• Ron Walker, Treasurer & Clerk

  PSI Co-Founder

PSI Advisors

 

PSI's Advisors provide guidance and recommendations on policy and programmatic matters to the Executive Director.

• Martha Cook, Managing Director of Boston Plan for Excellence

 

• Dr. Claire Crane, Principal of the Robert Ford Elementary School, a PSI Model School

 

• Kate Murray, PSI Associate and former Dean of Curriculum of Boston Collegiate Charter School, a PSI model school

 

• Adam Newman, Vice-President of Research and Client Services at EduVentures, an education market research firm

 

• Daniel Rothman, Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers and an education philanthropist

 

• Lee Teitel, Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in teacher leadership and school networks

 

• Rick Weissbourd, Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in childhood risk and resilience