Dr. Armstrong is part of U.S. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) data team and leads the work related to data analysis, use, and dissemination. Her current work focuses on ensuring that privacy protected OESE data is provided to the public through ED Data Express (EDE) and supporting OESE stakeholders to analyze and use OESE data responsibly to support improved policy and practice. Before joining the OESE data team, she led mixed-methods education and labor research projects at IMPAQ International and managed evaluation work at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE).

Heather Denny is currently a program officer with the Title I, Part D team at the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to that she served in the Montana Office of Public Instruction with the EHCY, Title I, Part D, and Title I, Part A programs for ten years, as a school district homeless liaison, and as a classroom teacher for students in grades 6-12. Heather has a BA in History and Certification in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a MEd in School Counseling and a MEd in Educational Leadership from Montana State University. She is currently pursuing an EdD in Educational Leadership at MSU. Heather has focused her career on serving students experiencing homelessness and impacted by juvenile justice with an emphasis on rural and American Indian students.

Sarah Newman leads the Management and Support Office Data Team within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). Her work covers all aspects of the data life cycle, including data governance, planning and development, collection and verification, and data, use, and analysis. She has been at the Department for over 10 years.