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FEATURED SPEAKER: KAREN CATOR
Former Chair, Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Director, Education Leadership and Advocacy, Apple
Karen Cator directs Apple's leadership and advocacy efforts in education. In this role, she is responsible for strategic business development, managing Apple's involvement in education policy efforts, the Apple Distinguished Educator Program and the publishing of best practices in teaching and learning on the Apple Learning Interchange. Cator came to Apple in 1997 from the public education sector, most recently leading Technology planning and implementation in Juneau, Alaska. She also served as Special Assistant for Telecommunications for the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. Cator holds a Masters in school administration from the University of Oregon and Bachelors in early childhood education from Springfield College. She is the former chair of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. She currently serves on several additional boards including the Software & Information Industry Association (Education Division) and iEarn.
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