Chirlie Felix

Idea generator

Chirlie Felix is a social sector leader, strategist, convener, and bridge builder focused on helping philanthropic and private sector clients grow and scale their social impact. As a managing director, Chirlie supports corporate and philanthropic clients on corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, strategic planning, organizational development, and community engagement. Before FSG, Chirlie was Teach For All’s Interim Global Head of Climate and Education, helping to bring teacher leader voices in the conversation around climate literacy and education. Before that, Chirlie was the Head of Corporate Partnerships, where she was responsible for fostering a community of global corporate champions. Chirlie has held a variety of programmatic roles at Teach For All. Prior to joining Teach For All, Chirlie was an Education Pioneers Fellow as a consultant for the Newark Legacy Charter School; a start-up charter school. There, she worked closely with the head of school in creating the school’s first system of operations and supporting on developing a professional development curriculum for its kindergarten and first grade teachers. Chirlie first became interested in educational equity while a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil, where she undertook research on programs that provided access to higher education for Afro-Brazilian students in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador, Bahia. Later in Brazil, Chirlie worked for the Steve Biko Institute, a college preparatory non-profit organization for Afro-Brazilian students in Bahia, Brazil, leading its small team of fundraisers. Chirlie holds a BA in International Relations and Sociology and a Master’s in Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. Chirlie is from the Dominican Republic and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.