10-24-2021 Women to Watch - Flipbook - Page 25
25 WOMEN TO WATCH
EMILY LEVITT
48, vice president of education for
Sylvan Learning
At the start of the pandemic, Sylvan
Learning’s vice president of education,
Emily Levitt, knew the Hunt Valley-based
tutoring company needed to quickly create online learning options for families.
The company met that need in about
a week, Levitt said, and has since seen a
spike in interest from parents and schools.
The 48-year-old believes in taking a
hands-on approach to fostering collaboration in education. Levitt has organized an
education technology networking group
in Baltimore City where professionals and
startups can help each other grow. “I could
be in my ivory tower at Sylvan, but if that’s
all … I’m not really doing my job.”
— Lillian Reed
PHOTO BY LLOYD FOX
FRANCA MULLER PAZ
33, Baltimore City Schools teacher and former
Green Party candidate for City Council
Baltimore is known as a one-party political town,
but last year Green Party candidate Franca Muller
Paz proved there are cracks in that foundation.
Running a competitive race for City Council
against incumbent Robert Stokes, Paz raised more
than $100,000, mostly from small donors. While she
lost the race, Paz proved there may be room for future third party candidates in Baltimore.
“I think she showed folks that it doesn’t have
to be inevitable that the establishment can cruise
without a challenge,” said Andy Ellis, a Baltimore
City Green Party steering committee member. “She
opened up a lot of opportunities for herself and a lot
of other people.”
— Emily Opilo
PHOTO BY KENNETH K. LAM
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