Tamara C. Willis, Ph.D.

Innovative Superintendent with over 10 years of district-level experience and expertise in leading staff and faculty through change while maximizing teacher and student success. Skillfully developed vision and strategic direction for the 15th most diverse district in the United States and the most diverse district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Competent in managing budgets, overseeing regulatory compliance and managing system guidelines. Spearheaded district-wide improvements through a comprehensive strategic planning process. Dedicated to achieving long-term success by driving impactful changes.

Willis, T. C. (2022). Expanding opportunities through collective impact. In Lindsay, M. et al., STEM century: It take a village to raise a 21st century graduate (pp. 207-214). Florida: Soul Excellence Publishing.

• Featured Speaker, Challenges and Solutions Facing Early Learning, Women's Leadership Network, United Way of the Capital Region, April 2022
• Panelist, Together Toward Tomorrow: Taking the Pulse of our Region, Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce & CREDC, October 2021
• Featured Speaker, Creating Effective Hybrid Learning Environments, Education Week, July 2021
• Panelist, Workforce Development and Education Webinar, Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, January 2021
• Panelist, Chamber Businesswomen Diversity Panel, Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce & CREDC, November 2020
• Panelist, How Virtual STEM Learning Can Solve Long-term Equity Issues During the Pandemic, Virtual Fall Fest, The Futures Institute, October 2020
• National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) Superintendent’s Academy, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2019-2020
• Speaker, Graduating Students of Color, Millersville University, May 2019, May 2012
• Presenter, Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes, BrightBytes Data Summit, Austin, TX, November 2018
• Keynote Speaker, The Color of Teaching Education Conference, Millersville University, November 2010
• Presenter, Kappa Delta Pi Literacy Symposium: Falling in Love with Literacy, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg Campus, November 2010

• Amazon Best Selling Contributing Author, STEM century: It takes a village to raise a 21st century graduate, 2022
• Director, United Way of the Capital Region, 2021-Present
• Trustee, Hanna Education Foundation, 2021- Present
• Member, Parents and Children Together (PACT) Community Advisory Board, Penn State University, 2018-Present
• Member, Susquehanna Township Lion’s Club of Harrisburg, 2019-Present
• District Youth Protection Officer, Rotary District 7390, 2017-Present
• Director, Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE), 2016-Present
• Member, African-American/Latino-American Scholarship Committee, Millersville University, 2020-Present
• Chairperson, African-American/Latino-American Scholarship Committee, Millersville University, 2006-2020
• Director, Alumni Board, Millersville University, 2013-2014
• Executive Director, Foundation Board, Millersville University, 2012-2015 Director, Presidential Search Committee, Millersville University, 2012 Director, Foundation Board, Millersville University, 2010-2012
• Temple University College of Education Graduate Research Assistantship, 2005-2006
• Accreditation Team, Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic Schools (PAIS), 2005 and 2007