Islah Tauheed

Islah Tauheed, known as Izzie, is an educator, school leader, and teacher development coach with experience spanning elementary instruction, instructional leadership, student support, and higher education. She currently serves as a Senior Administrator at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she oversees student advising systems, supports student organizations, and helps strengthen leadership development, engagement, and operational effectiveness.

With more than 14 years of classroom experience and four years of school leadership, Izzie has served as Vice Principal in the Bronx and her hometown of Newark New Jersey, and an elementary classroom teacher in both general and inclusive education settings. Throughout her career, she has led professional learning, coached educators, supported curriculum planning, and helped create environments where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Her work is grounded in culturally responsive teaching, early literacy, inclusive instruction, and student empowerment. She has been recognized as an ASCD Emerging Leader and Heinemann Fellow and serves on multiple literacy and education leadership boards.