Ellen Sherratt, Ph.D. is Vice-President for Policy and Research at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In this role, she translates the National Board’s vision into policy and research through partnerships with states, districts, and other stakeholders with the goal of growing momentum for the transformation of the teaching profession to one where a professional career continuum is anchored by Board certification and where the expertise of Board-certified teachers is a critical resource for improvement and leadership. Dr. Sherratt leads the development and advancement of the National Board’s policy objectives and strategies at the national, state, and local levels; leads the codification and development of the research base supporting board certification; and leads the work of the National Board’s policy team. Prior to this position, Dr. Sherratt served as Deputy Director of the federally-funded Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center), which supports states and regional center partners in ensuring access to excellent educators for all students as they implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). She has conducted research and written extensively in the areas of teacher shortages, recruitment, retention, leadership/voice, career pathways and compensation, human capital management systems, equitable access to excellent educators, and the perspectives of teachers from the Millennial Generation. She has coauthored two books: Everyone at the Table: Engaging Teachers in Evaluation Reform and Improving Teacher Quality: A Guide for Education Leaders, both published by Jossey-Bass. Dr. Sherratt earned her bachelor degree in economics from Cornell University and her doctoral degree in education from the University of Oxford. She currently serves as president of the board of directors of The Teacher Salary Project.