Rachel Skerritt became the Head of School of Boston Latin School (BLS) in 2017. She is the first person of color and only the third woman to lead the school. She is a native Bostonian and alumna of BLS. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with both a bachelor’s and master's degree, Skerritt returned to Boston and worked as a Steppingstone teacher. She held positions as a classroom teacher, leader, and administrator in Boston public schools for over 11 years. She then served as a principal and leader in the District of Columbia Public School system for seven years. She also earned master’s degrees in Organizational Leadership from Georgetown University and Educational Leadership from UMass, Boston.

Dr. Mariel Novas is the Assistant Director of Partnerships and Engagement for Massachusetts, The Education Trust. She is a Steppingstone Alumna and a graduate of Noble and Greenough School, Yale University (BA), Boston University (M.Ed), and Harvard Graduate School of Education (ED.L.D.) An immigrant from the Dominican Republic who was both a student and later a teacher in Boston public schools, Novas launched the Homegrown Program at Teach For America-Massachusetts. She co-founded the Boston Education Action Network (BEAN) and organized hundreds of educators, community members, students, and parents.