WOSU @ COSI
333 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Speaker: Kate Berseth, Deb Delisle, Christine Willig
Current trends in education aim to develop the magnitude of skills that learners will need to thrive in a globally oriented society. Why is experiential learning important and what role does it play in student preparedness? How is technology and content delivery changing to promote and integrate key skills like, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity? What are other countries’ education systems doing well and how can we learn from them? And, what role do employers and the broader community play in enriching student experiences and ensuring educational success?
Join us as we hear from three leaders who are helping to shape the future of innovative education.
North America for Education First
Kate Berseth is Executive Vice President, North America for EF Education First. As EVP, Kate oversees product innovation, strategic partnership development and marketing functions for EF’s educational travel products. Prior to joining EF in 2000, Kate worked in fundraising, as well as nonprofit and political consulting. She served in a variety of capacities for several national political campaigns before co-founding ROI Solutions, a database management services provider for progressive nonprofit organizations.
ASCD
Deb Delisle is the Executive Director and CEO of ASCD. During Deb’s 40-year career in education, she has served as a teacher, gifted education specialist, curriculum director, elementary school principal, district associate superintendent, superintendent, state superintendent, and university instructor. She was nominated as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education by President Obama in January 2012, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 2012, and served in that position until 2015.
McGraw Hill Education's K-12 Group
Christine Willig serves as president of McGraw-Hill Education’s K-12 group. Previously, she served as the K-12 group’s senior vice president of product, leading all product development and managing the portfolio of PreK-12 curriculum and instructional materials. Christine joined McGraw-Hill Education in 2011 as the K-12 group’s senior vice president of STEM, a role in which she headed up product development and marketing for all STEM disciplines. Prior to joining McGraw-Hill Education, Chris served as president and chief executive officer of Math Solutions, the leading provider of mathematics teacher professional development in the U.S.