Amber Berry

Amber Berry is the inaugural Vice President of AI and Strategy for Middle States Association (MSA). She is the co-founder of RAIL: Responsible AI in Learning which is a series of endorsements for schools to have access to an implementation framework for AI. The MSA AI team is working with 80 schools in 30 different countries impacting +65,000 students since the launch in March 2024. Endorsement 1 is in AI Literacy, Safety, and Ethics and endorsement 2 is the Essential Learning Experience with AI. She is co-leading the team building MSA's Governance Mastery endorsement for boards of trustees in independent schools.

Before MSA, Amber worked in public and independent schools for 15 years. She got her start in education as a French teacher then joined the leadership team as World Language Department Chair, the Director of Teaching Fellows, and Division Head. Amber has a special interest in school change with particular emphasis on teacher growth and development. She is a member of Excelle Collective for women in educational leadership.

Amber earned a B.A. from Princeton University an M.A. from Middlebury College and an M.Ed. in Private School Leadership from Columbia University Teachers College Klingenstein Program. In commitment to continuing education, she also completed a Mini-MBA in AI for Business through Section School in 2024.

After taking control of her own health, Amber has become an advocate for healthy lifestyles by sharing her journey to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. She actively supports the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where she and her husband serve on the Young Leadership Alliance. Amber is also a member of the foundation board of Wissahickon Charter School in Philadelphia PA. On weekends, Amber embraces her role as an NFL wife, cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles!