Biography
Ami Patel Hopkins is currently serving as the kindergarten transition fellow for the School District of Philadelphia. Hopkins is also the founder of Asha Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, Hopkins was the vice president of teaching, learning and innovation at the Philadelphia Education Fund, where she spearheaded its efforts to ensure excellent teachers in every classroom. Hopkins also served as deputy education officer to former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter in the Mayor’s Office of Education. She earned her master’s degree in public policy with a concentration in education policy from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Generocity Coverage (20 posts)
- An Omicron plan from a Philadelphia public school teacher
- Generocity’s 2021 summer reading list
- Student voice needs to be at forefront of CRT decision-making
- Darnella Frazier’s video was key to Chauvin conviction. Young people are key to achieving justice
- Reactions to the guilty verdict in the Chauvin trial
- Opinion: COVID-19 is not the only pandemic we are experiencing
- How do I talk to my students about what happened?
- Thanksgiving in 2020: An opportunity to create new Thanksgiving traditions
- Opinion: What type of world do you want to manifest?
- Opinion: Your voice matters and your vote matters
- Opinion: It is OK to admit that things are hard right now
- Finding light in darkness: Tips on embracing community and self-care
- Opinion: Your authentic self is your superpower
- Opinion: Can we talk about schools in Philadelphia?
- Opinion: 6 things to consider before reopening schools in Philadelphia
- Power Moves: Education policy pro Ami Patel Hopkins is now a … teacher resident?
- Here’s what 4 Philly educators say they were like as kids
- 50K people marched on Saturday. Here are 8 from Philly’s impact community
- The Sixers awarded this leader of color for her work in education
- Ami Patel Hopkins: The people you’re serving must have a voice
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