Orly Friedman

Silicon Valley-based Education Expert

-B.A. in Urban Studies, Yale University
M.A. in Early Childhood Education, George Mason University
M.B.A. , Stanford Graduate School of Business

Orly is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Transcend, working to create a new model of school designed to support student agency. Previously, Orly was part of the founding team of Khan Lab School, serving as Head of Lower School and Assistant Head of School. Orly began her career in education as a Teach for America corps member in Washington, D.C. She spent five years teaching kindergarten – third grade with DCPS. Simultaneously, she created math content for the online learning platform LearnZillion. Orly has spoken on the topic of student agency at education gatherings around the globe including ASU-GSV, NewSchools Venture Fund Summit and the Teach for All Global Conference. She currently serves on the board of Yavneh Day School in Los Gatos, CA.