As our application deadlines approach, we asked a few current students to share their experiences finding the confidence and inspiration to apply to HGSE. Dominique Pope (she/her) Dominique hails from Sacramento, California, and attended California State University, Sacramento, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. She then proceeded to attend and graduate from UC Davis…

Our student organizations here at HGSE shape our community and play a significant role in the experiences of students. We asked student leaders from a few organizations to share their experiences creating spaces for engagement and community-building. Black Student Union Leaders: Derrick Hollifield (Ed.L.D.) & Emmanuel Wright (Ed.M. Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology) When I…

Students in the School Leadership Pathway (SLP) strand of ELOE share their experiences as educators and their evolution as leaders. Gloria Hee Young Jung (she/her) An international student coming to the US for the first time, Gloria has found excitement in navigating multiple layers of change by joining HGSE with a passion for educational leadership.…

We asked a few international students to reflect on their experiences applying to HGSE, as well as their ongoing process of finding community here. These are their reflections. Alejandra Coz (she/her) Alejandra is an Ed.M Candidate at HGSE’s Learning Design, Innovation and Technology Program. She is a Fulbright Scholar from Peru, passionate about adult education,…

With the Teaching and Teacher Leadership Licensure deadlines approaching, we asked Ali Nauen and Connolly Grady, members of the TTL cohort, to share a bit about their journeys. Ali Nauen (she/her) Ali is an aspiring teacher and school community builder in the Teaching and Teacher Leadership Internship cohort. She is mainly focusing on English teaching…

A year after applying and a few months into their HGSE journey, we asked members of the Education Policy & Analysis program to reflect on what drew them to this program. Here are their reflections, as well as their experiences finding community here at Harvard. Kelly Ho (she/her) Kelly recently completed her undergraduate degree at…

Malaika Ogukwe (she/her) Malaika is a multidisciplinary artist, consultant, coach, and current Master’s student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her studies focus on somatic movement, social-emotional well-being, and healing-centered learning. Drawing from her own experiences of navigating grief while building her career in consulting, tech, startups, and education, Malaika plays with a range…

by Katie Filiakova, Ed.M.’24 It is still impossible for my mind to comprehend that my incredible HGSE experience is coming to an end, and while I reflect on my time here, I would love to share some amazing experiences that I’ve had. I came to HGSE knowing exactly what I was looking for. My passion…

by Jason Hill Disclaimer. I naturally gravitate towards uncertainty and risk with the questions of what if and why not, so I often hesitate to promote my approach towards disruption for other people because everyone’s risk tolerance and actual consequences are different. However, even knowing what I know now, I would choose to spend my…