About me
Dr. Lisa Andrew is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF), the largest educational non-profit in the Bay Area. Prior to coming to SVEF, she was the Superintendent of the Hollister School District. LIsa’s nonprofit service started in 2014 when she served as the Regional Executive Director of Partners in School Innovation. Before her work at Partners, Lisa worked as a Director at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, working on system reform and assessment and accountability development.
Dr. Andrew has held several positions in education, including teacher, coach, principal, Director, Assistant Superintendent, and college professor. Her reputation as a strong advocate for all students has led to invitations to present on school reform, leadership, curriculum and instruction, English language development, strategic planning, and navigating the political waters of education.
Dr. Andrew earned her Bachelor and Master degrees and teaching credential at San Jose State University. In 2012 she earned a doctorate from San Francisco State University, focusing on professional development that prepares and prompts administrators to eliminate the achievement gap through organizational system change.
Dr. Andrew’s dedication to the field has been recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a 2022 Woman of Influence, Business World Magazine as the 2021 CEO of the Year-Nonprofit USA, the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce as a Woman in Leadership and as the ACSA 2015 Partner in Educational Excellence award winner for Santa Clara County and 2013 Valuing Diversity state award winner.
To recharge and rejuvenate, Dr. Andrew loves traveling with her husband, Eric, teaching her grandchildren about science, and attending Giants baseball games.