Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen is an award-winning author and advocate whose work is aimed at changing the dialogue around education in America by supporting schools, districts, and individuals as they identify ways to support and enrich all students. She began as an elementary school teacher in New Jersey, and since then has devoted her career to transforming education systems in the US to better reflect what we know about human development and the science of learning. She has consulted with a variety of organizations, including the US Department of Education, Oxford University, the British Government, Stand for Children and Wend Ventures. Dr. Hansen is currently Chief Program Officer at Grantmakers for Education, where she is an integral part of the Benchmarking program which offers insights into where and how funders are working, their evolving priorities and their role in supporting education innovation that benefits the nation’s learners. Dr. Hansen holds a PhD from Oxford University and a JD from Harvard University, and is certified as an elementary and early childhood educator with a focus on special education.