Dr. Amy Galloway is the CEO and co-founder of PIVOT: School Improvement Leaders, an organization dedicated to equipping and empowering leaders who drive results for every learner in our highest need schools.

Amy spent 15 years working in schools in Nashville, Philadelphia, and New York City as a special education and general education teacher, an assistant principal, and a principal. She was the principal of a neighborhood elementary school that was the lowest performing elementary school in the state. Under her leadership, the school moved from the bottom 5%, the priority list, to the top 5%, the reward list, within four years.

Amy transitioned to the Tennessee Department of Education where her work included role specific professional learning networks for principals, assistant principals, and principal supervisors across the state. For the programs she ran and oversaw, 98% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that “My professional learning and coaching experience had a significant impact on student growth and achievement.

Amy has her doctorate in K-12 Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University. She lives in Nashville with her five-year-old daughter, husband, and dog. They love cheering on the Titans, Preds, and Penn State football and exploring the city through the eyes of her daughter.