Lizzie Torres

• Harvard University
• Master’s Degree, English Education
• University of California, Berkeley
• Bachelor of Arts, English

After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, Lizzie Torres received her Ed.M in Teaching and Curriculum from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. From Boston, Lizzie moved to New York City where she spent a decade teaching AP Literature and Language Arts in New York City. As a teacher, her classroom served as a lab site for city-wide inter-visitations focusing on reading and writing conferences. Throughout her tenure in New York, Lizzie served as Department Chair, Instructional Coach, College Counselor, Testing Coordinator and Coordinator of Student Affairs. More recently, Lizzie worked as the Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning for the LEARN Network in Chicago. In this role, she oversaw the professional development of teachers and school leaders across several K-8 schools. Lizzie worked with a broad range of training models from coaching individual teachers to presenting for large-scale conferences. Lizzie’s training style is collaborative, supportive and interactive. Lizzie loves green tea, and because she cannot choose her favorite, her Kindle has at least 20 great books.