State Education Agency Fellowship

Championing innovations that create durable change for public schools.

SEA Fellowship Logo. State Education Agency Fellowship. Stylized lighthouse with a yellow background, black details, and blue waves in front.

State education agencies (SEAs) should act strategically and proactively to create the conditions for meaningful transformation and improvement.

This learning community is an opportunity for state education leaders to redesign school systems at scale.

Meet the Fellows

Fellow Bios

Our 2025-2027 cohort of senior education professionals are bringing innovation to their state agencies.

Amanda Debell headshot. A woman with short brown hair smiling outdoors in a park with green trees and sunlight in the background.
Amanda DeBell

New Mexico

Laura Glass headshot. Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and a smile, wearing a black blazer, a patterned blouse, a silver necklace, and earrings, against a dark background.
Laura Glass

New York

Eva Gossard headshot. A woman with dark, curly hair smiling, dressed in a mustard yellow top, white scarf, and navy cardigan, in a warmly lit indoor setting.
Eva Gossard

Indiana

Ian Headley headshot. A young man with short light brown hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a gray pinstripe suit, a light blue dress shirt, and a striped tie in shades of red, blue, and white.
Ian Headley

South Carolina

Lindsey Jaeckel headshot. A smiling woman with light brown hair, blue eyes, and pearl earrings is outdoors in front of autumn trees with yellow and orange leaves, wearing a cream-colored long-sleeve top.
Lindsey Jaeckel

Colorado

Sofia McDaniel headshot. A woman with long black hair and brown eyes smiles slightly, wearing silver hoop earrings, a delicate necklace, and a white textured jacket with pearl and gold button details against a light gray background.
Sofia McDaniel

Fmr. Virginia

Page Nichols headshot. A smiling woman with blonde hair and blue eyes standing outdoors among green leaves, wearing a white blouse and gold jewelry.
Page Nichols

Maine

Megan Oftedal headshot. A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer over a white shirt, posed against a gray background.
Megan Oftedal

Fmr. Oklahoma

A woman with curly dark hair wearing a black blazer, patterned top, and jewelry, smiling against a plain light background.
Cora Scott

Delaware

Fellows In Action

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