Ife Lenard holds two Masters from Columbia University, one in Clinical Social Work and the other in Educational Leadership, and a B.S. in Human Ecology from Morgan State University. Ife currently works as a Strategic Coach to school leaders, Professor to graduate students, and Staff Developer to educators and clinicians. Before that, Ife was a School Leader for over 12 years, as a Dean and then a Principal, in high-achieving, high performing schools, Pre-K - 8th grade. She started her career as a school-linked Social Worker before moving into education teaching biology and physics. Her service-leadership has created schools and programs that build relationships in a different, more human way. They embrace wholistic development for staff and children alike. Ife Lenard's commitment to intentional spaces and practices is evident In her work.