Rorie Fitzpatrick

Rorie Fitzpatrick (she/her) is a nationally recognized thought partner for policymakers and educators, with three decades of experience in educational leadership, policy development, and technical assistance at local, state, and national levels. She has deep subject matter expertise in organizational design, student-centered leadership, and talent development. She focuses on supporting school districts and state education agencies to realize large-scale systemic improvement for closing student learning gaps, with particular emphasis on ensuring positive outcomes for students with disabilities. As Vice President for K-12 Systems at WestEd, Fitzpatrick leads efforts to oversee quality assurance, talent development, eminence and visibility, and business development related to special education policy and practice, strategic resource planning and implementation, and charters and school choice.

Fitzpatrick received an MEd in special education from the University of Nevada, Reno.