Dr. Rahesha Amon is an award-winning career educator, executive, and Google GSV Fellowship alumna with more than 25 years of leadership experience. In 2024, she joined City Teaching Alliance as CEO from New York City’s Department of Education, where she most recently served as Senior Executive Director of School Support and Operations. Dr. Amon began her career as an award-winning classroom teacher and progressed to roles including Educational Coach, Assistant Director of Early Childhood, and Assistant Principal. Eventually, she became the founding Principal of Frederick Douglass Academy III in the Bronx, New York, before advancing to the positions of Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Community School District 16 in Brooklyn. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Dr. Amon’s impact spans local, regional, national, and international spheres, from establishing an aspiring entrepreneur fellowship in New York City with funding from the Sterling Foundation to serving as an International Advisor for the Ministry of Education, the Abu Dhabi Education Counsel, and ALEF education, playing a crucial role in the establishment of a charter management organization serving over 6,000 students across six campuses in Abu Dhabi. She holds a doctoral degree from New York University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Fordham University, and a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University.