Dia Bryant, Ed.L.D.

Dr. Dia Bryant is the executive director of Ed Trust–NY, where she leads an ambitious policy and advocacy agenda focused on improving educational outcomes for NY students.

Previously, she worked with the NY City Department of Education for over 16 years. She was a teacher, school founder and most recently served as the special assistant to the first deputy chancellor. She has worked and supported system-level school leaders domestically and internationally, advising on instructional approaches, school design, equitable school improvement, and change management.

Dia is a Detroit native. She holds a bachelors from Kalamazoo College and a Master's in Math Education from Brooklyn College. She earned a Doctorate in Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.