Neubauer Fellows Community

Meet Our Fellows
Principals and system leaders are more than the engine of education in Philadelphia—they are the heart of it. Our program participants work tirelessly to do what is right for the children whom they serve, and their dedication is felt across communities throughout our city.
Neubauer Fellows served more than 92,000 Philadelphia students in the 2022-2023 school year. View more stats on our Fellows here, or browse the full Fellow Listing below to learn more about these leaders and their work. To view our Fellows by cohort, please visit:
Cohort 1 (2015) | Cohort 2 (2016) | Cohort 3 (2017) | Cohort 4 (2018) | Cohort 5 (2019) | Cohort 6 (2020) | Cohort 7 (2022) | Cohort 8 (2024)

Dr. Tom Szczesny
Principal, Powderhorn Elementary School
Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado
2020
Neubauer Fellow

Susan Thompson
Principal, George Washington High School
School District of Philadelphia
2019
Neubauer Fellow

Nicole Unegbu
Partnership and Implementation Manager
Children’s Literacy Initiative
2020
Neubauer Fellow

Leigh Vitvitsky
Principal, George W. Sharswood Elementary School
School District of Philadelphia
2022
Neubauer Fellow

Sister Susan Walsh
Director of Alumni/Advancement Assistant/Admissions Evaluator
Mercy Career & Technical High School
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
2016
Neubauer Fellow

Shakeera Warthen-Canty
Assistant Superintendent
School District of Philadelphia
2017
Neubauer Fellow
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