Elizabeth Kennedy
Qatar Foundation
Academyati Director
Elizabeth Kennedy is a dynamic progressive education leader and advocate, passionate about student-centered, experiential learning. As Director at Academyati, a progressive school within Qatar Foundation, she designs and implements innovative practices that empower students to develop agency through hands-on learning, sustainability, and meaningful human connection.
Drawing on extensive experience across the education sector, Kennedy has been instrumental in shaping Academyati’s strategic vision and mission. Her leadership champions student voice and choice, seamlessly integrating progressive pedagogy with sustainability, wellbeing, and cultural authenticity.
She believes that education rooted in human connection, purpose, and experience cultivates confident, compassionate, and ethically conscious leaders ready to make a positive impact on the world.