Heather Simpson

Biography

Heather Simpson is the chief program officer of Room to Read, an organization that believes World Change Starts with Educated Children®. Heather is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of Room to Read’s Literacy and Gender Equality portfolios in 28 countries. She serves as a member of the executive leadership team setting strategic direction for Room to Read’s programs. Heather is the Co-Chair of the Board of the Basic Education Coalition and is a member of the executive committee and co-leader of the Scaling Up Community of Practice education working group. She has worked as a manager and technical adviser for organizations such as the American Institutes for Research, Juarez and Associates, and Save the Children, and began her career as a Peace Corps volunteer based in Honduras. She earned degrees from Yale and the University of Virginia. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, hiking, and playing cello in the Washington Conservatory Community Orchestra.