David Kauffman has worked as a public school teacher and administrator, school leadership consultant, and educational policy researcher. He opened and is currently the principal of Lance Corporal Nicholas S. Perez Elementary School in Austin, Texas, where he was named the district’s 2013 Principal of the Year. He also serves on the advisory board of the Harvard Principals’ Center. David received his AB from Stanford University and his EdM and EdD from Harvard University. He was a founding member of the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers. You can contact David by email at david_kauffman@post.harvard.edu and follow him on Twitter at @david_kauffman.