Elizabeth (Liz) Robinson is driven by the conviction that real social change hinges on engaging high-potential, low-resource children in deep educational experiences. Most people reading this bio have likely had such experiences. Liz aims to be a champion for those who have not.

Having worked in international development and humanitarian aid in Jordan, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Liz is deeply curious about how people and systems change—but also profoundly skeptical that the aid sector in its current form is capable of delivering that change. She believes that we need to grapple with the world—and specifically education challenges—through a lens of complexity, and resist the quietly destructive temptation of simplicity. She values humility and leadership, and believes neither is given enough emphasis in the aid sector.

Liz graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 2015 with a BA in International Relations and Economics, and in 2022 will complete a MA in Education and International Development from University College London, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Early Grade Reading in Developing Countries from UMASS Amherst. While at Tufts, Liz was a member of the EPIIC Colloquium 2013 - 2014, which covered the future of the Middle East, as well as NIMEP (now the Middle East Research Group). She credits Sherman and the IGL with proving what young people can achieve when accompanied by mentors who believe in them, and hopes to pass on that opportunity to others.