harold leavy is the executive director of the jack kent cooke foundation. he is best known for having been the first non-educator chancellor of new york city schools, serving for three years starting in 2000 including during 9/11. prior to working for the foundation, he headed the ad tech investment practice and with special counsel to a special situation distressed debt hedge fund. he served as executive vice president of kaplan inc. where he started kaplan university's online school of education. he received a bs from cornell university ma in politics from the university of oxford and a law degree from the cornell law school. crystal bonds is principal for the high school of math, science and engineering at the city college of new york. when of nine specialized high schools in york city. she assumed leadership in 2011 after serving for eight years as an assistant principal at brooklyn technical high school. it's one of the top high schools in the nation and rate among the top high schools in new york city and new york state. in 2012, the new york times re

[applause] >> >> well, now it is my pleasure to be joined by chris tall and harold leavy.have spent their creaser ensuring that children receive the knowledge and support necessary to have a successful life. harold leavy is the competent cuetive director serving for three years starting in 2000 including during 9/11. prior to working with the foundation special situations, debt stretch fund. he started university on line school of education and as director of global compliance. received a bs from cornell university and economics from the university of oxford. one of nine specialized high schools in new york city. she assumed leadership at 2011 after serving for eight years as an assistant principial, one of the top high school in the nations and ranked among the top in new york city and new york state. most diverse public school in new york city. holds master degree in education, school administration and supervision. harold and cristal welcome and thank you for being with us here today. >> good afternoon, it is truly an honor and pleasure to be here. i am the principial o