Dr. Angela Birts
Crystal Springs Upland School
Angela Birts, Ed.D., Chief Culture and Inclusion Officer, returned to Crystal in July 2025 after previously serving as the school’s interim Chief Culture and Inclusion Officer in 2018. Dr. Birts brings extensive experience as an educator, diversity consultant, and leader dedicated to advancing equity and creating inclusive environments.
Her career spans both independent and public schools, including six years (2012–2018) as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Menlo School. Since 2018, Dr. Birts has served as a continuing lecturer at John R. Lewis College, University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches courses on social justice. Dr. Birts earned her B.A. in English and Communications from Lake Forest College and her M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University.
In 2017, she became the first African American to earn an Education Doctorate from San José State University, where she was recognized with both the Education Doctorate Leadership Program Award and the Phyllis H. Lindstrom Award for leadership excellence.
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Her career spans both independent and public schools, including six years (2012–2018) as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Menlo School. Since 2018, Dr. Birts has served as a continuing lecturer at John R. Lewis College, University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches courses on social justice. Dr. Birts earned her B.A. in English and Communications from Lake Forest College and her M.A. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University.
In 2017, she became the first African American to earn an Education Doctorate from San José State University, where she was recognized with both the Education Doctorate Leadership Program Award and the Phyllis H. Lindstrom Award for leadership excellence.
Contact
General: 650-342-4175 | info@crystal.org
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Middle School
10 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA 94002
650-645-1000
650-645-1000
Upper School
400 Uplands Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010
650-342-4175
650-342-4175
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Website Accessibility Statement: Crystal Springs Uplands School is committed to making this website accessible to visitors with disabilities and is continually working to increase its accessibility and usability. We are on a regular basis seeking opportunities to bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. If for any reason, you cannot access any of the material on our website, please email webadmin@crystal.org and we will work to resolve the problem as soon as possible.