Courtney Graham ​​is Director of Organizational Excellence at the San Francisco Unified School District. She develops systems to support leaders in education to have meaningful conversations with their employees that encourage growth and continuous learning in their practice. Previously, she served as the Acting Chief of Human Resources, leading the department during the pandemic and through the reopening of San Francisco public schools. Courtney hails from the midwest, a University of Michigan graduate (Go Blue!), but has been happy to call the Bay home for more than a decade. One of her life goals is to see all of the U.S. National Parks; she’s at 15 and counting.