Tiffany Chan

Foundation 65 Board member since 2022

Tiffany Simons Chan is a learning scientist and strategist with a focus on leveraging data to drive toward equity, inclusion, and social and environmental justice. She currently serves as Data Strategist with the Learning and Engagement Division of the Chicago Botanic Garden. She recently worked for six years as a Systems Analyst at Northwestern University and spent many years prior as an environmental educator and nonprofit leader in Chicago. She has acted out her passion for equity through her past service as Willard PTA Co-President, her participation in SEED and Change Makers programs in Evanston, and her service as former Advisory Board member for Unsilence, a nonprofit seeking to unsilence hidden histories, injustices, and marginalized voices through storytelling and the arts. She earned her Doctorate in Learning Sciences from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science from the University of California at San Diego.

She and her husband, David, have two sons who attend Willard Elementary and Haven Middle School. Her favorite pastime is cuddling up with her family, her dog, and a pile of books.