Ty Harris

Ty Harris is the Director of the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. He leads the implementation of the school division’s equity plan, as well as efforts to increase cultural competencies for all stakeholders. Harris has a passion for leveraging student voice and increasing awareness and understanding of neurodiversity. Harris taught social studies for nine years, and specialized in magnet and charter schools while working at the U.S. Department of Education (DoED). He also helped implement the Promise Neighborhoods program under then President Barack Obama. After leaving the DoED, Harris spent five years as a middle school principal and two as a high school assistant principal.