1. Wendy Kopp was born on June 29,1967 and is the CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent nonprofit organizations working to develop collective leadership to ensure all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential.
Wendy Kopp led the development of Teach For All to be responsive to the initiative of social entrepreneurs around the world who were determined to adapt this approach in their own countries.
Wendy Kopp attended Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas and later was an undergraduate in the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Wendy Kopp received her Arts Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton in 1989 and was a member of Princeton's Business Today and the University Press Club.
Wendy Kopp co-founded Teach For All in 2007 informed by insights gleaned working alongside leaders from across the globe who deeply understand their local needs, creating a network of independent organizations addressing their community's education needs.
In 1989, Wendy Kopp proposed the creation of Teach For America in her 177-page long senior thesis titled "An Argument and Plan for the Creation of the Teachers Corps" which she completed under the supervision of Marvin Bressler.
Wendy Kopp was convinced that many in her generation were searching for a way to assume a significant responsibility that would make a real difference in the world and that top college students would choose teaching over more lucrative opportunities if a prominent teacher corps existed.
Shortly after graduating from Princeton, Wendy Kopp founded Teach For America.
In 2013, Wendy Kopp transitioned out of the role of CEO of Teach For America.
Wendy Kopp chronicled her experiences at Teach For America in two books, One Day, All Children: The Unlikely Triumph of Teach For America and What I Learned Along the Way and A Chance To Make History: What Works and What Doesn't in Providing an Excellent Education For All.
On February 5,2007, Wendy Kopp appeared on The Colbert Report.