Woo Williams-Zou

Woo Williams-Zou is an educator, youth advocate, and equity leader with 21 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently serves as an Associate at the National Equity Project, providing leadership consulting and coaching focused on educational equity and racial justice. She is also a lecturer with the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) at UC Berkeley, training equity leaders in California schools. Previously, she held administrative roles including Principal at The Academy of Alameda and REALM Charter High School, where she spearheaded curriculum development, accreditation processes, and restorative justice programs.

Education:

• JD, UC Hastings College of the Law (2006)
• BA in English and Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley (2002)
• MA & Administrative Services Credential, UC Berkeley Principal Leadership Institute (2014)

Professional Focus: Her work centers on dismantling systemic oppression through education equity, leadership development, and culturally responsive pedagogy. She specializes in facilitation, liberatory design, and data-driven equity practices. Her contributions include designing professional development programs for school leaders and collaborating with communities to implement restorative justice frameworks.

Affiliations: California Bar Association, National Equity Project, Coalition for Essential Small Schools.