Liz Dozier

Founder and CEO Chicago Beyond

From education to activism, Liz Dozier has spent her career working tirelessly to disrupt the culture of inequity that is often pervasive in urban neighborhoods. Her ambition and vision for Chicago Beyond is born from her experiences as an educator in Chicago Public Schools. During her tenure as principal at Fenger Academy High School, Liz and her team turned the school from one of the most violent and underperforming schools in Chicago to a leader in restorative justice practices, academic interventions and social emotional learning.

Liz's work has been featured in various outlets such as the New York Times’ best-selling book, “How Children Succeed” by Paul Tough, CNN’s docu-series “Chicagoland,” and forums such as Aspen Ideas Festival, the Kennedy Center Forum on Mental Health and SXSW.