Monique Chism

Dr. Monique Chism oversees the Smithsonian’s collective education initiatives, communication strategies, and funding for programs that benefit learners of all ages. She brings together educators across the Institution to work on a variety of activities, including the Smithsonian’s commitment to direct engagement with PK12 classrooms, and to serve rural America in deeper and broader ways. Prior to joining the Smithsonian, she was the vice president for education policy and strategic initiatives at the American Institutes for Research, and before that, worked at the U.S. Department of Education in the Office of Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs, the Office of State Support, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.