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| \n On Friday\, July 29th\, Business Forward will welcome U.S. Department of Education officials\, Assistant Secretary Amy Loyd and Assistant Secretary \;Roberto Rodrí\;guez\, \;for a briefing on \;\;\;Pathways to Success\, opportunities to partner with the Department\, and steps business leaders can take to get involved. \n\n \n | \n
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| \n Please note: This call is on the record. Please share the invitation with your networks. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n\n\n \n  Amy Loyd\, Ed.L.D.\n Amy Loyd Ed.L.D. is the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Education&rsquo\;s Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE). \;OCTAE&rsquo\;s focus areas includes career and technical education\, adult basic education\, and community colleges. \;She has an extensive background in education and the nonprofit sector\, and has designed and led programs across the United States that improve education and workforce outcomes for people and strengthen communities. Most recently\, Dr. Loyd was a vice president at Jobs for the Future\, where she led the organization&rsquo\;s programs in college and career pathways that span K-12 and postsecondary education and training into the world of work\; in workforce development with a lens on economic advancement\; in state and federal policy\; and in diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. She previously was the director of education at Cook Inlet Tribal Council\, leading a network of schools and programming providing comprehensive\, culturally responsive education\, training\, and wraparound services to the Alaska Native and Native American communities. \n \n Dr. Loyd holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree from St. John&rsquo\;s College and a doctorate in education leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, where she was an adjunct lecturer focused on using career pathways to increase opportunity and equity. She is a native of Albuquerque\, New Mexico. \n\n\; \n\n Roberto Rodrí\;guez\n\n Roberto J. Rodrí\;guez \;currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Planning\, Evaluation\, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education\, where he \;leads the development and review of the Department&rsquo\;s budget and advises the Secretary on all matters related to policy development\, implementation\, and review. \;Roberto&rsquo\;s distinguished career in public service includes senior government roles in the White House\, as Deputy Assistant for Education to President Barack Obama\, and in the U.S. Senate\, as Chief Counsel to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. \n\nMost recently\, Rodrí\;guez served as President and CEO of Teach Plus where he built an equity-driven teacher leadership movement that engaged thousands of teachers to shape public policy and instructional practice to deliver greater opportunity for students. \n\nA Michigan native\, Rodrí\;guez holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree from the University of Michigan&mdash\;Ann Arbor and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \n\n\; \n\n\; \n | \n
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