Ms. Singer has an extensive background in higher education, having served as a chief executive officer, board chair, and public company officer for multiple organizations. Most recently, she served as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Rasmussen University, where she oversaw the institution’s strategic direction and academic initiatives, championing career-focused education and student success.
Prior to this, Ms. Singer spent 27 years at Laureate Education, Inc., where she retired as CEO of Laureate Online and Walden University. She also served as chairman of Walden University for 19 years. As Chief Laureate Network Officer, she led the development of online programs across Laureate’s 83 campuses worldwide, spanning Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Additionally, she was responsible for Laureate’s global portfolio of specialty schools in art and design, as well as hospitality education, with institutions located in New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and beyond.
Ms. Singer was also the co-founder and principal owner of Nurturing Nest Montessori School and currently serves as a board director at the University of Connecticut Foundation. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and is proud to have been the first education major selected for the prestigious University Scholar program. In recognition of her contributions to higher education, she was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa (L.H.D.) from Walden University.