Our Teams

EdTech Hub brings together experts from Brink, Jigsaw, Open Development & Education (OpenDevEd), Results for Development (R4D) and the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education.

We collaborate with decision makers, governments and EdTech specialists around the world to help solve the global learning crisis.

Together, every decision our teams make takes us closer to our goal: to empower people by giving them the evidence they need to make decisions about technology in education.

Meet our teams

Directors

Directors lead the programme’s vision and work to leverage our commitment to evidence-building in EdTech for a more equitable future for all learners.

Verna Lalbeharie Executive Director

R4D
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Björn Haßler Technical Director

OpenDevEd
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Sara Hennessy Research Director

University of Cambridge
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Research, Country Engagement, Helpdesk and Innovation

Research

There is a lack of rigorous evidence about how technology can improve learning, teaching, and strengthen systems in low-and middle-income countries. Our Research Team are here to fill that gap.

Björn Haßler Technical Director

OpenDevEd
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David Hollow Research Director

Jigsaw
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Sara Hennessy Research Director

University of Cambridge
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Country Engagement

The Country Engagement Team works in partnership with country stakeholders such as the government and donors to help them implement EdTech solutions more effectively.

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Jamie Proctor

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and EdTech Hub
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Molly Jamieson Eberhardt Engagement Director

R4D
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Helpdesk

The Helpdesk Team manage requests for short-term support to FCDO Education Advisers, World Bank Staff and UNICEF staff who work closely with ministries of education in low-and middle-income countries.

Caitlin Moss Coflan

R4D
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Molly Jamieson Eberhardt Engagement Director

R4D
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Sangay Thinley

Sarah Thang

R4D
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Tingting (Yang) Rui

Xuzel Villavicencio

ODE
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Innovation

The EdTech Hub Innovation Team utilises innovative approaches to research, such as the sandbox approach, to enhance access and use of EdTech in low-and middle-income countries.

Alice Carter

Brink
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Asad Rahman

Brink
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Daniel Plaut

R4D
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Lea Simpson Innovation Director

Brink
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation

This is the knowledge management team, which drives the learning agenda, ensures EdTech Hub realises the impact of its funding and implements data systems that make data collection and analysis easier.

Jay Thakrar

R4D
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Prachi Patel

EdTech Hub
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Communications

The Communications Team promotes and drives the vision of EdTech Hub by extending the reach of our global work.

Operations

The Operations Team facilitates efficient and transparent spend and ensures the programme run smoothly. The Operations Team also looks after finance, central services and programme management.

Interested in joining our global team? Explore opportunities and vacancies

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