Soenda Howell

Soenda Howell serves as Board President of Girls on the Run Chicago, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to recognize their limitless potential through physical activity and positive youth development. She is also a Partner at the Charter School Growth Fund, where she leads the organization’s national Seed strategy and regional investment efforts to expand access to high-quality public education.

Soenda began her career as a teacher through Teach For America and has since served as a school leader and held leadership development roles at the KIPP Foundation. Throughout her career, she has focused on expanding educational opportunity, developing leaders, and building strong organizations that help young people thrive.

She holds a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College, an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.