“Katrina is a dynamic, get it done now, and get it done right leader. She is a powerful connector and a catalyst for systemic action across the ed tech ecosystem. Few can match her wisdom and insight that stems from first hand experience as an educator, school leader, ed tech entrepreneur, consultant, funder, federal policy maker, convener, and architect of schools, programs, and nation-wide initiatives. She is tireless in her commitment to equity and a committed mentor to those who can most benefit from her guidance. On top of it all, she maintains a cheerful openness coupled with a bias for action that helps explain why she is a valued participant in so many of the meaningful conversations in our field. ”
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Whether you thought of yourself as a math kid or not, you were—and your own kid is too. Math Mind will convince you that math is a language anyone…
Whether you thought of yourself as a math kid or not, you were—and your own kid is too. Math Mind will convince you that math is a language anyone…
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Hats off the the Maria Flynn and Jobs for the Future (JFF) team for a powerful conference! It was my first time — appreciated the focus on action and…
Hats off the the Maria Flynn and Jobs for the Future (JFF) team for a powerful conference! It was my first time — appreciated the focus on action and…
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Our CEO's keynote this morning with Fairfax County Public Schools explored AI's potential impact on today's classroom, which still look an awful lot…
Our CEO's keynote this morning with Fairfax County Public Schools explored AI's potential impact on today's classroom, which still look an awful lot…
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Experience
Education
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The Financial Success for Nonprofits Certificate prepares nonprofit leaders and aspiring leaders to focus on mission while achieving financial sustainability. Prepares you to use financial statements and ratios, establish board governance and strategic leadership, raise funds and generate alternative revenue sources, and make strategic programmatic changes.
Licenses & Certifications
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Admin 1
Maryland State Department of Education
Volunteer Experience
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Advisory Council Member
ARCS Council
- Present 3 years 9 months
Science and Technology
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Steering Committee Member
Global Science of Learning and Education Network (GSoLEN)
- Present 5 years 8 months
Education
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Steering Committee Member
BIRD-E Steering Committee
- Present 5 years 9 months
Education
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Steering Committee Member
University of Virginia's EdTech Education Exchange
- Present 5 years 5 months
Education
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Mentor
AT&T Aspire Accelerator
- Present 7 years 8 months
Education
Mentor ed tech startup companies who show promise and are participating in the AT&T Aspire program.
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Founding Executive Director
EdTech Maryland
- 1 year 11 months
Education
Create and foster a flourishing edtech ecosystem in Maryland that encourages education innovation and economic growth.
Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff, and carry out plans and policies authorized by the board.
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Gifted Advocacy and Outreach Committee
Mensa Education and Research Foundation
- Present 5 years 2 months
Education
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Advisory Board Member
DreamUp PBC
- Present 5 years 9 months
Education
DreamUp is first company bringing space into the classroom and the classroom into space, reaching kids globally with engaging and relevant STEM learning and the most cutting-edge space research and developments. Inspiring classes, home-school programs and educational organizations around the globe through scientific discoveries in orbital and suborbital space, DreamUp ensures the sky is not the limit for learners and educators.
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Innovation Lead, Superintendent's Technology Advisory Council
Fairfax County Public Schools
- 4 months
Education
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Senior Advisor
Greater > Than
- 6 months
Economic Empowerment
The Greater > Than program trains African and Latino men and women with criminal backgrounds in coding and programming with the purpose of obtaining entry-level career technology positions.
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Advisory Board Member
SXSWedu
- 3 years 11 months
Education
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Startup Weekend Education/ UP Global Facilitator, Mentor
Startup Weekend/UP Global
- 2 years 1 month
Education
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Co-Founder and Co-Organizer
EdTech Maryland Happy Hour
- 4 years
Education
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Co-Chair
Greater Baltimore Edtech Advisory Task Force
- 10 months
Education
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Judge
Milken Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
- Present 11 years
Education
Publications
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No Gold Standard in Ed Tech: Continuum of Evidence Needed to Ensure Technology Helps Students
74 Million
This is the third in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators, and philanthropists to discuss the role efficacy research should play in guiding the development and implementation of education technologies.
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Show the Evidence: Building a Movement Around Research, Impact in Ed Tech
74 Million
This is the first in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators, and philanthropists to discuss the role efficacy research should play in guiding the development and implementation of education technologies.
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Preview of New Tool for Schools: Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach
Office of Educational Technology Medium
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Personalizing the Learning Experience: New Insights from Future Ready Schools
Office of Ed Tech Medium
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Missed Opportunities: SXSW Edu 2014
EdSurge
SXSW Edu: Kudos and what can be changed to improve cross-stakeholder conversations at the conference next year.
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Keeping the Teacher in the Equation: Conceptua Math's Role in Blended Learning
Conceptua Math
White paper describing how Conceptua Math is ideally suited to work with different blended learning models. Blended learning, which combines group learning guided by a teacher, with student learning that takes place independently on a computer, holds significant promise for shifting how we educate our students. Blended learning combines the best that teachers and technology have to offer. The true potential lies in using technology to amplify teacher expertise and provide differentiated and…
White paper describing how Conceptua Math is ideally suited to work with different blended learning models. Blended learning, which combines group learning guided by a teacher, with student learning that takes place independently on a computer, holds significant promise for shifting how we educate our students. Blended learning combines the best that teachers and technology have to offer. The true potential lies in using technology to amplify teacher expertise and provide differentiated and personalized instruction for all students.
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How to Design Great Edtech Tools
Edsurge.com
Field report from the Lean UX NYC 2013 event that examines 'lean startup' principles through the lens of education.
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Startup Weekend EDU Heads to Charlottesville
Edsurge.com
Field report on Startup Weekend EDU in Charlottesville that highlights the active edtech community in the Charlottesville area.
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Inside the Minds of School Administrators: Insights from ASCD 2013
Edsurge.com
If you want to understand students, you go where the students are. But if you want to understand superintendents, principals, and district leaders--who are critical decision makers when it comes to buying education technology--you go to ASCD.
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One Size Fits All Doesn't Work for Students...or For Teachers
SmartBlog for Education
Projects
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Advancing Educational Technology in Teacher Preparation: Policy Brief
The U.S. Department of Education believes it is important that all programs responsible for pre-service teacher training prepare all graduates to effectively select, evaluate, and use appropriate technologies and resources to create experiences that advance student engagement and learning. We call upon leaders of teacher preparation programs to engage in concerted, programmatic shifts in their approach to pre-service teacher preparation. This policy brief identifies key challenges and solutions…
The U.S. Department of Education believes it is important that all programs responsible for pre-service teacher training prepare all graduates to effectively select, evaluate, and use appropriate technologies and resources to create experiences that advance student engagement and learning. We call upon leaders of teacher preparation programs to engage in concerted, programmatic shifts in their approach to pre-service teacher preparation. This policy brief identifies key challenges and solutions to the effective integration of technology in teacher preparation, provides guiding principles on how to move the field toward effective integration of technology in teacher preparation programs, and identifies areas of opportunity and collaboration for stakeholders across the field.
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Early Learning and Educational Technology Policy Brief
Recognizing the growth of technology use in early learning settings, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collaborated in the development of the Early Learning and Educational Technology Policy Brief to promote developmentally appropriate use of technology in homes and early learning settings.
The guidance will help those who care for nearly 36 million children from birth to age eight make wise decisions about media use, and provides four guiding…Recognizing the growth of technology use in early learning settings, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collaborated in the development of the Early Learning and Educational Technology Policy Brief to promote developmentally appropriate use of technology in homes and early learning settings.
The guidance will help those who care for nearly 36 million children from birth to age eight make wise decisions about media use, and provides four guiding principles for families and early educators on the use of technology with young children. The brief includes a call to action for researchers and media and app developers, highlighting topics for further research and encouraging the development of research-based products.Other creatorsSee project -
Academy of Education Arts and Sciences: Council of Peers
Council of Peers
The Council of Peers is the primary nominating body of the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences. It is made up of highly respected, influential and accomplished educators, advocates, and thought leaders from across the education field. They are responsible for nominating and voting for the people, programs and organizations which will receive Bammy Awards. They also serve as presenters at the awards event.Other creatorsSee project -
Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach
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Rapid-Cycle tech evaluations are designed to assist school leaders in making evidence-based decisions regarding ed tech acquisitions. Traditional research approaches do not meet the needs of evaluating rapidly changing education technology. They 1) take too long, 2) cost too much 3) cannot keep up with speed of development, 4) are not iterative, and 5) serve a different purpose than most school leaders need. By the time a traditional research project is complete, new iterations of the app can…
Rapid-Cycle tech evaluations are designed to assist school leaders in making evidence-based decisions regarding ed tech acquisitions. Traditional research approaches do not meet the needs of evaluating rapidly changing education technology. They 1) take too long, 2) cost too much 3) cannot keep up with speed of development, 4) are not iterative, and 5) serve a different purpose than most school leaders need. By the time a traditional research project is complete, new iterations of the app can make the research outdated before it is even published.
The Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach is a free and openly licensed web-based platform that helps schools and districts conduct evidence-based short cycle evaluations of educational technology.
Working with Institute of Education Sciences, OET contracted Mathematica to design and field test tools that school leaders, entrepreneurs and researchers can use to conduct rapid cycle tech evaluations and make evidence-based decisions regarding ed tech acquisitions. This project is designed to establish a standard for low-cost, quick-turnaround evaluations of ed tech. In addition to generating evidence on specific apps, the project is developing protocol tools for conducting rigorous rapid cycle evaluations of apps that practitioners, developers, and researchers can use beyond the scope of this evaluation. With the implementation of ESSA, the need for evidence-based decision making has increased significantly. The goal is to fundamentally change the procurement and implementation process to include evidence-based decision making throughout.Other creatorsSee project -
#edtechchat podcasts via Bam Radio Network
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Post #edtechchat podcasts recorded to provide educators a summary of our weekly chats.
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Ed Tech Developer's Guide and Tour
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Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning. Crowd-sourced from knowledgeable educators, developers, and researchers who were willing to share what they have learned, this guide is designed to…
Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning. Crowd-sourced from knowledgeable educators, developers, and researchers who were willing to share what they have learned, this guide is designed to help entrepreneurs apply technology in smart ways to solve persistent problems in education.
Ten opportunities for technology to transform teaching & learning:
1. Improving mastery of academic skills
2. Developing skills to promote lifelong learning
3. Increasing family engagement
4. Planning for future education opportunities
5. Designing effective assessments
6. Improving educator professional development
7. Improving educator productivity
8. Making learning accessible to all students
9. Closing opportunity gaps
10. Closing achievement gapsOther creatorsSee project
Honors & Awards
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100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Business Journal
The Silicon Valley Business Journal honors 100 local women who are having a major impact as executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
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ISTE Making It Happen Award
International Society for Education Technology
The Making IT Happen award honors outstanding educators and leaders who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students
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Member, Academy Council of Peers
Academy of Education Arts and Sciences
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Phi Beta Kapa
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CHIEF Women's Network
Founding Member
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