Eleanor (Ellie) Drago-Severson is Professor of Education Leadership and Adult Learning and Leadership, and director of the PhD Program in Educational Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia University. A developmental psychologist, Ellie teaches, conducts research, and consults to school and district leaders, teacher leaders, and organizations on professional and personal growth and learning; leadership that supports principal, teacher, school, and leadership development; and coaching and developmental mentoring in K-12 schools, university settings, and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations. She is also an internationally certified Immunity to Change Coach who works with leaders to build internal capacity, improve performance, and help them achieve their goals. Her work is inspired by the idea that schools, districts, and organizations must be places where adults and those entrusted to them can grow. Ellie is dedicated to creating the conditions to achieve this and to helping leaders and educators of all kinds do the same on behalf of supporting adults and those in their care. She teaches aspiring and practicing principals in Columbia University's Summer Principals Academy, and aspiring superintendents in the Urban Education Leaders Program. She also coaches principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders in the Cahn Fellows Program for Distinguished Leaders. In addition, Ellie is a faculty member in Columbia University's Adult Learning and Leadership Program, where she teaches leaders from for-profit organizations, consulting organizations, and senior leadership teams in business and educational sectors. She earned her BA from C.W. Post, Long Island University, and her master's and doctorate from Harvard's Graduate School of Education, where she was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from 1998 to 2001. Prior to her work at Teachers College, she served on the faculty at Harvard's Graduate School of Education (1998-2005). She was invited to serve on Harvard's Alumni Council from 2011 to 2015. Ellie was awarded the Morningstar Award for excellence in teaching (2005) from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. She has written and coauthored many books.