Digital Equity & Opportunity: US Department of Education's Office of Ed Tech Updates

Jessica Ch’ng (she/her) is an Education Pioneers Impact Fellow at the Office of Educational Technology (OET). At OET, she works on digital equity, education blockchain, and open licensing initiatives. Jessica came to OET with nine years of experience in higher educational access and admissions, and she previously worked at The Education Trust-West, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Posse Foundation. Jessica earned her B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard College and M.S. in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.

Kristina Ishmael is an educator, learner, advocate, and agent of change. She is the Deputy Director of the Office of Ed Tech leading the office in its vision and execution of priorities focused on improving teaching and learning.

Roberto J. Rodríguez currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education, where he leads the development and review of the Department’s budget and advises the Secretary on all matters related to policy development, implementation, and review. Roberto’s distinguished career in public service includes senior government roles in the White House, as Deputy Assistant for Education to President Barack Obama, and in the U.S. Senate, as Chief Counsel to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.