Rosa-Lyn

Morris

Senior Client Partner and Sector Leader, Education, North America

Rosa- Lyn Morris is a Senior Client Partner with Korn Ferry's Global Education and Nonprofit Practice in the Firm's Washington D.C. office.

Ms. Morris specializes in senior-level and executive searches for education-related organizations including institutions of higher education, educational foundations, and non-profit organizations with an educational mission. In recent years, her assignments have included a diversified portfolio of placements at major AAU research institutions, liberal arts colleges, nonprofit organizations, and a variety of leading professional colleges.

Ms. Morris came to Korn Ferry after working with a boutique search firm specializing in higher education search, where she worked on search strategy, business development, and research. She also served as a Teach for America corps member teaching elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. Over her tenure with Teach for America, she served as a learning team leader and corps member recruiter.

In addition, Ms. Morris has a professional and personal interest in the national dialogue surrounding educational equity, student access and diversity. Regarding these issues, she has spent time partnering with the National Council for Teacher Quality, Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, and the American Political Science Association.

Ms. Morris earned a bachelor's of arts degree in psychology (with honors) from The George Washington University.