About Aylon Samouha
Aylon Samouha is the co-founder and co-CEO of Transcend, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to support communities to create and spread extraordinary, learning environments that realize the infinite potential of all students.
Before co-founding Transcend, Aylon served as the Chief Schools Officer at Rocketship Education, where he led the highest-performing network of low-income schools in California. Additionally, Aylon spent several years as a Senior Vice President at Teach For America, directing pre-service institutes and service development for teachers.
Aylon's expertise and insights have been widely recognized, and he has been invited to speak at various convenings, including the ASU+GSV conference, The New Schools Venture Fund Summit, Digital Promise's Annual Convening, and numerous others dedicated to advancing education innovation globally.
Aylon holds a BA in English from Columbia University. He delights in his roles as husband and father and is an accomplished jazz guitarist, captivating audiences throughout the Chicago area with his performances.
Before co-founding Transcend, Aylon served as the Chief Schools Officer at Rocketship Education, where he led the highest-performing network of low-income schools in California. Additionally, Aylon spent several years as a Senior Vice President at Teach For America, directing pre-service institutes and service development for teachers.
Aylon's expertise and insights have been widely recognized, and he has been invited to speak at various convenings, including the ASU+GSV conference, The New Schools Venture Fund Summit, Digital Promise's Annual Convening, and numerous others dedicated to advancing education innovation globally.
Aylon holds a BA in English from Columbia University. He delights in his roles as husband and father and is an accomplished jazz guitarist, captivating audiences throughout the Chicago area with his performances.
