Ash Vasudeva is vice president of strategic initiatives at Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching where he oversees the foundation’s policy and communications efforts to build the field’s capacity for improvement research and networked improvement communities.  Prior to joining Carnegie, Vasudeva was a senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he […]

Sue Sarber is supervisor of professional learning in the department of teaching and learning for the Arlington Public Schools in Arlington, VA, where she advocates dailyfor effective professional learning to improve student learning. She began her career in education as an elementary school teacher for Prince William County Schools before moving to the position of […]

Segun Eubanks is professor of practice and director of the Center for Education Innovation and Improvement at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). He also served as the chair of the board of education for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). Eubanks has served in various leadership roles at the National Education Agency (NEA) […]

Mark Elgart is president and CEO of Cognia (formerly AdvancED), a non-profit serving nearly 40,000 public and private institutions in over 70 countries delivering a range of services including accreditation, student assessments, consulting, and professional learning offerings. Elgart is responsible for executive leadership of the organization and has successfully facilitated six non-profit mergers and acquisitions […]

Linda Chen serves as Chief Academic Officer for New York City Department of Education overseeing instructional supports for all learners and manages Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Learning, Teacher and Leadership Development, Postsecondary Readiness, Special Education, English/Multilingual Learners, and Academic Policy and Evaluation.  Before returning to New York City, Linda served as Vice President for Engagement […]

Wendy Robinson is Superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In her 35+ years with Fort Wayne Community Schools, she has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and central office administrator. She was appointed to the position of Superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools in July 2003 after an eight-year […]