Dr. Rikki Hunt Taylor, Chief Academic Officer, joined E.L. Haynes in April 2020 after serving as an assistant superintendent of schools in Philadelphia, a position she has held since 2018. Prior to her time in Philadelphia, Rikki worked at DC Public Schools, first as a teacher, and then an early childhood education manager, assistant principal, principal, and central office leader, serving on the DCPS leadership development team as a director for the District’s aspiring principal program. A native Washingtonian, she received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Trinity College in Washington, DC, a master’s degree in Education Administration from Trinity University, and an executive master’s degree from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She holds a doctoral degree in Educational Organization and Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.