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Data Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Amy Loyd
                                                          Archived InformationStatement by U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Amy Loyd
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement today on President Biden's intent to nominate Amy Loyd as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education:
August 10, 2021
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
"I am grateful that President Biden has nominated  Amy Loyd to serve as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical,  and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U.S. Department of Education. Amy has  dedicated her professional life to expanding equity and opportunity in  education. Amy’s experiences building strong partnerships across sectors will  be integral in helping to further the Biden administration’s goal that all  learners across America are able to access high-quality, robust pathways both  to college and to careers. I am grateful for the many ways in which Amy already  has served the Department, and I look forward to her swift confirmation.”
*About  Amy Loyd*
Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Amy  Loyd was a vice president at Jobs for the Future where she designed and led  programs across the United States that improve education and workforce  outcomes. Her work at JFF focused on state and regional policies, practices,  and cross-sector partnerships that engaged K-12 education, community colleges,  adult education, workforce development, economic development, and employers to  build systems of college and career pathways. She also oversaw JFF’s work in  workforce development with a lens on economic advancement, state and federal  policy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She previously was the director  of education at Cook Inlet Tribal Council, leading a network of schools  providing culturally responsive education, training, and wraparound services to  the Alaska Native and Native American communities. Dr. Loyd attended  Santa Fe Community College and Northern New Mexico Community College, and holds  a bachelor's degree from St. John's College and a doctorate in education  leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she was an  adjunct lecturer on building career pathways to increase opportunity  and equity.
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