Michael Anderson is an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education.  He provides legal advice on a number of Federal education programs, including Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Patrick Carr is the Performance Review team lead in the Office of State Support. 

Donna Johnson is the Director of Accountability, Strategic Planning and Performance Officer for the Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) in the District of Columbia. She leads the development and implementation of the new Accountability system called the School Transparency and Reporting (STAR) Framework, the new State, LEA, and school level report cards, and other accountability items related to ESSA.

Sara Trettin is a Policy Advisor in the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education where she leads the broadband connectivity and K-12 open education work for the Department, directs digital engagement for the Office of Educational Technology and leads the office’s efforts surrounding libraries and librarians. Prior to joining the Department, she worked as a Learning Services Librarian, served as Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress, and taught third grade.

Chris Woolard is senior executive director for Accountability and Continuous Improvement for the Ohio Department of Education. His current work focuses on the implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Ohio School Report Cards, school improvement, development of data tools for educators and state-level policy research. Chris recently completed a fellowship with the Harvard Strategic Data Project and has previously received the Data Quality Campaign’s State Data Leader Award for promoting data use to improve student learning and achievement.