
Kristina Ishmael
Deputy Director, Office of Ed Tech
U.S. Department of Education
Austin, TX USA
“Life is short—you’ve got to go where you want to go.”
U.S. Department of Education
Austin, TX USA
“Life is short—you’ve got to go where you want to go.”
Deputy Director, Office of Ed Tech
I develop national EdTech policy that enables everywhere, all-the-time learning and supports digital equity.
I spend a lot of time in meetings speaking with all of my colleagues about upcoming policy. I also manage a team of seven people, so I spend time checking in on them and their projects. I make connections with people throughout the field of education. I speak with educators and ed tech developers to stay grounded in what's happening throughout the field in order to better inform the policy that we make.