Jake Baskin

Jake is the executive director of the Computer Science Teachers Association, the world’s leading association for K-12 computer science teachers, which he succeeded in expanding to over 20,000 members. He is a former high school computer science teacher, department chair, and professional development provider with Chicago Public Schools (CPS). During his time with CPS, he increased access to computing skills for underrepresented groups, more than doubling female enrollment in introductory computer science classes. As the previous director of state government affairs for Code.org, he worked with educators and policymakers to advocate for policies to expand access to high-quality computer science education with state departments of education and governors’ offices.