Liz Bergeron joined New Tech Network in 2016 and serves as the Managing Director of Strategy, Research and Thought Leadership. Liz’s experience includes working closely with ministries of education internationally, US public school districts, and nonprofits conceptualizing and conducting research to inform practice, policy, strategy, and operations. Prior to joining NTN Liz was an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse where she taught pre-service teachers. Previous professional experiences also include her time as the Global Research Manager for the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization where she provided management and oversight for the Program Impact Department.  Recent research collaborations include working with Drs. Hinnant-Crawford and Virtue operationalizing good teaching, warmth & demand, and criticality surfaced from Gay (2000), Hammond (2014), Hilliard, Irvine (1990/1998), Ladson-Billings (1995/1998/2007/2009), and Muhammad (2020).