Ipek Bakir is an Associate Program Officer at Overdeck Family Foundation where she is responsible for shaping the Innovative Schools portfolio strategy and supporting grantee organizations within the portfolio. Prior to joining Overdeck Family Foundation, Ipek worked as a consultant and researcher providing impact and cost-analyses to investors, schools and EdTech companies. Ipek holds a B.A. in Government and Urban Studies from Connecticut College and a master’s degree in Economics and Education from Teachers College Columbia University. In 2019, Ipek was selected as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education for her work in education research and impact-driven investing.
Ipek Bakir
Associate Program Officer, Innovative Schools
Overdeck Family Foundation