Susana Cordova is Chief Schools Officer of Denver Public Schools (DPS). She is a life-long Denver resident and has worked at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. She has also held several leadership positions in the DPS central office. Susana believes in the power of our schools to transform our communities. She has worked with principals, content specialists, and classroom teachers to support rigorous instruction and strives for inclusionary practices to meet the needs of all learners. Among other things, Susana brought the English Language Acquisition program to DPS for students learning English as a second language.