Leyla Lindsay, Ed.D., is excited and honored to serve as the President of the Philadelphia Chapter of Black Women’s Educational Alliance Inc. Leyla is committed to expanding our network and empowering Black women in education, fostering leadership development, and serving our communities. Leyla has been an educator with the School District of Philadelphia for 10 years and currently serves as a Staff Representative of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT). Previously, she taught for the School District of Philadelphia for 6 years, teaching grades 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and served as a School-Based Academic Coach. She has also served as a Central Office Professional Learning Specialist (PLS) for MTSS. Leyla served as a PFT Building Representative for four years and continues to serve as a National AFT Delegate and PFT Executive Board Member. 

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She is a product of the School District of Philadelphia, Central High School (264), and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management. Leyla spent six years in the banking industry before returning to school for her Master of Education from Chestnut Hill College and later her Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership & Management with Principal Certification and Superintendent Letter of Eligibility from Drexel University. Leyla also holds a postgraduate certificate in Collective Bargaining from Cornell University's ILR School and is an Alumni Leadership Fellow of the Surge Institute. 

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Leyla has been a member of BWEA since 2017, serving as co-chair of the 2021 Biennial Panel Committee, the Community Service Committee, and the Scholarship Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association. Leylâ is a dedicated educator committed to engaging our youth in meaningful experiences to inspire them to change the world. She advocates for equitable practices and policies to promote fairness in the world and the classroom because a system is flawed if it does not meet everyone’s needs.