Samantha Leav

Director of State Policy @Data Science 4 Everyone

Chicago, IL, US

Serve as an engaging and adaptive representative for DS4E, nurturing relationships with partners, advocates, policymakers, and school leaders.Strengthen and diversify the DS4E coalition base and identify emerging efforts with promise to scale state-wide data science teaching capacity.Serve as a liaison to existing state leaders advancing innovative data science education programs, championing their work and sharing promising results with others.Collaborate with state and local educators to advance strategic priorities, develop funding opportunities, and create new policy initiatives, including designing and assisting states in implementing data science education programs.Travel to conferences, summits, and keynotes with DS4E leadership to summarize state and local work, cultivate relationships with current and potential coalition supporters, and introduce DS4E’s work to stakeholders.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Masters of Science in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics Teacher Education