Valerie Sakimura

As Executive Director of Deans for Impact, Valerie Sakimura (she/her/hers) brings a belief that great teachers have incredible power to honor and lift up children and 15 years experience supporting leaders and teams in education, non-profit, and for-profit organizations to strengthen their impact. She previously served as Vice President of Program at Deans for Impact, Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, and a consultant at Monitor Group. Valerie holds an AB in Social Studies from Harvard College, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Valerie is: from Hawaii originally but currently Colorado-based, proudly hapa and sansei, a wife and mother to two multiracial daughters, and a lover of the outdoors and elaborate home-cooked meals.