Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Williams and the Vice President for Academic Innovation & New Ventures at George Mason University, Dr. Michelle Marks, will be the featured speakers at the annual ʺState of Innovation in Educationʺ Breakfast, where they will discuss the ways local K-12 and higher education systems are employing innovation to better prepare students for the 21st Century workforce and society.
Now entering his fifth school year as head of Virginia’s third largest school system, Dr. Eric Williams is a veteran educator who began his career as a high school history teacher in Fairfax County, Chelsea, Mass., and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
As Vice President for Academic Innovation & New Ventures, Dr. Michelle Marks is responsible for identifying, launching and sustaining educational initiatives that fulfill George Mason’s strategic plan and generate financial resources to support students, faculty and the educational mission.
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