Feb 11, 2020
My guest for this episode of The EdTech Startup Show is Jessica Millstone.
Read the full show notes on the blog here.
Jessica Millstone, MPS, Ed.M, is a leading expert on the use of technology at both home and school, and an early-stage investor in technology companies primarily in the education space.
Most recently she served as Director of Engagement at BrainPOP, connecting teachers and families to BrainPOP’s beloved animated movies and interactive tools in new and creative ways. Prior to BrainPOP Jessica was the inaugural Education Fellow at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, a research + innovation lab at Sesame Workshop, and a presenter for Common Sense Media. She holds master’s degrees from New York University's Interactive Telecommunication Program and Bank Street College of Education, where she was a professor of instructional technology for 5 years, and is the mother of two children (ages 14 and 9) residing in Brooklyn, NY.
Many New Yorkers also know Jessica from her work as organizer of the NYEdTech Meetup, a professional networking organization with nearly 9000 members that hosts monthly events for educators, entrepreneurs and investors working across the edtech space.
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