Tom Liam Lynch

A parent of a child in the city's public schools, former English teacher, and education professor, Tom earned his doctorate in education from Columbia University's Teachers College. He directed teams in the Central offices of the New York City Department of Education, where he led the implementation of a $50 million online learning program in over 100 schools called iLearnNYC. Tom later architected and drove the implementation of WeTeachNYC, a $6.8 million digital resource repository, learning environment, and blended learning program for the city’s 80,000 teachers. Tom's research examined the relationship between software theory, literacy, and education reform. He has written dozens of articles and presented the world over on educational technologies, school reform, new literacies, and K-12 computer science.

Tom currently serves as editor in chief of InsideSchools.org and education policy director at The Center for NYC Affairs. Learn more at tomliamlynch.com. Connect with Tom on Twitter at @tomliamlynch.