Teachers' Lounge

Teachers' Lounge is a monthly event that provides teachers, school administrators and staff of LA’s Promise the opportunity to network with each other and those outside their profession. In a casual setting, the evening’s featured speakers share their personal stories, best practices, and help their peers challenge notions of what public schooling means in Los Angeles.

• In the past we have featured speakers such as:

  • Dr. John Deasy SuperintendentThe Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

  • Matt Hill Administrative OfficeLAUSD

  • Parker Hudnut Executive DirectorLAUSD Innovation & Charters

  • Joel Jordan Director of Special ProjectsUnited Teachers Los Angeles

  • Dr. Bill Ouchi ProfessorUCLA Anderson School of Management

  • Eugenia Mora Flores ProfessorUSC Rossier School of Education

  • Tom Vander Ark Managing PartnerRevolution Learning

  • Emmanuel Gambeo Clinic ManagerSt. John’s Well Child

  • Fiona Gately Head of Activism/CommunicationsThe Jamie Oliver Foundation

  • Charles Fields Regional Program ManagerThe California Endowment

  • Kelly Meyer Co-founderTeaching Gardens

  • Andrew Galbraith Math TeacherManual Arts High School

  • Woon Joo Yang Science TeacherWest Adams Prep High School

  • Robert Whitman PrincipalManual Arts High School

  • Nisha Dugal PrincipalJohn Muir Middle School

  • Jose Iniguez PrincipalWest Adams Prep High School

Past speakers focused on their respective areas of expertise, offering our audience valuable insights about what they have learned while working in or with urban schools. Each invited speaker has a unique area of expertise and the goal is to hear about their work and perspectives, and to have a meaningful dialogue. If you are interested in attending a future Teachers’ Lounge, please email us at info@laspromise.org.