2022 Learning Engineering Tools Competition
Judging Panels
The 2022 Learning Engineering Tools Competition has gathered a judging panel of educational experts for each track. To support the diversity of perspectives and regions represented in the competition, our judges include venture capitalists, philanthropists, teachers, and researchers, whose professional experiences and viewpoints guide the process of selecting winners.
Rahul Patel
Central Principal Coach
New York City Department of Education
Maria Mercedes Rodrigo
Professor
Ateneo de Manila University
Snow Li
Program Officer
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bo Stjerne Thomsen
Chair of Learning Through Play
The LEGO Foundation
Philip Fisher
Director, Stanford Center on Early Childhood
Stanford University
Kimberly Brenneman
Program Officer, Education
Heising-Simons Foundation
Edward Hui
Senior Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
Gabriela Lopez
Director, Education Research to Practice
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Stephanie Lo
Vice President of Emerging Programs
Dalio Philanthropies/ Endless Network
Ambika Kapur
Program Director, Education, National Program
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Elli Mokyr Horner
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Tracey Albert
Head of Programmes
Rising Academy Network
Scott Crossley
Professor
Vanderbilt University
Martin Odebowale
Alumnus
Teach for Nigeria
Ayash Myrzabekova
Teacherpreneur
IQanat High School of Burabay
Christopher Bezsylko
Head of School
Imagination Lab School
Rachel Leifer
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Stephanie Jones
Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Child Development and Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Emily Hanno
Research Associate
MDRC
Sameer Sampat
Executive Director
Tanya Beja
Managing Partner
AlleyCorp Social Impact
Rochelle Herring
Visiting Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Leo Bialis-White
Partner
NewSchools Venture Fund
Ashwin Rajendra
Senior Portfolio Manager, Education
One8 Foundation
Callie Riley
Senior Portfolio Manager for Education Grantmaking
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Ben Shapiro
Assistant Professor
Georgia State University
John Whitmer
Senior Fellow
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Bernardo Echavarri González
Alumni
Enseña Chile
Libby Hills
Co-Lead, Learning Schools
Jacobs Foundation
Henry Leen Magahis
School Principal and Executive Director
E. Zobel Foundation, Inc.
Jerry Howard II
8th Grade Math/Algebra Lead Teacher
John Ericsson Middle School/New York City Department of Education
Rod Roscoe
Associate Professor
Arizona State University
Daniel Jarratt
Fellow, Learning Engineering
Schmidt Futures
Dr. Pedja Neskovic
Program Manager
Office of Naval Research
Melina Uncapher
Chief of R&D
Advanced Education Research and Development Fund
Katie McCarthy
Assistant Professor
Georgia State University
Kevin Bromer
ED Head of Technology & Data Strategy
Ballmer Group
Bryan Richardson
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Amber Oliver
Managing Director, Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund
Robin Hood
Heather Graham
Director, Learning Differences
Oak Foundation
Kristen Silvas
Educator & Instructional Designer
QSI Astana
Melanie Dukes
Associate Program Director, K-9 Education
Overdeck Family Foundation
Janet Coffey
Program Director, Science
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Nancy Lue
Senior Director, K-12 Education and Data Literacy
Valhalla Foundation
Gouri Gupta
Project Director, EdTech
Central Square Foundation
Mihai Dascalu
Professor
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Kumar Garg
Vice President of Partnerships
Schmidt Futures
Zina Ghukasyan
Head of Learning, Design and Impact
Teach for Armenia
Katie McCarthy
Assistant Professor
Georgia State University
Grace Kalisha
Program Manager, R-12 Data Driven Education
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Julia Quinn
Deputy Director of Philanthropy
Citadel
Muhieddine Soubra
Advisor
Daniel Uribe Villa
Principal
VélezReyes+
Robin Bruce
President
Dovetail Impact Foundation
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With the help of our sponsors, the Learning Engineering Tools Competition aims to support new tools that will improve learning and advance the field of learning engineering.