Jennifer Kabaker

Before joining the Aurora Institute, Jennifer served as Chief of Staff at TEACH, a non-profit start-up that works with states and school districts to implement technology-forward teacher recruitment systems. She also served as the Director of Educator Micro-credentials at Digital Promise, where she developed an ecosystem to provide teachers with competency-based recognition for their knowledge and skills. Prior to that, Jennifer served as Associate Director of Foundation Relations and External Engagement at KIPP LA Schools (now KIPP SoCal). She started her career in education policy and research at the Urban Institute and the New America Foundation, where she focused on high school reform, education funding, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.