As a School Leadership Coach with Instructional Empowerment, Rob Obstgarten supports school leaders in utilizing evidence-based practices that enhance rigorous learning environments. He is passionate about leveraging authentic relationships in order to coach others to build their leadership, capacity, and self-efficacy in the service of students and school improvement. His diverse school experiences give him a broad perspective to guide educators through change processes to reach high levels of student achievement.
Prior to joining Instructional Empowerment, Rob spent twenty years serving students in Montgomery County, Maryland. After a decade as a classroom teacher in the intermediate grades, Rob spent the next ten years building future leaders in school administration. This included six years as the principal of a school with a high population of students in poverty, where Rob led the school community to significant advances in academic achievement and well-being.
Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland and his Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with certification in Educational Administration and Supervision from McDaniel College.
