Cathy Casserly Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Created a consulting practice to partner with executives and organizations operating within the education, philanthropy, and technology sectors. Engagements – ranging in complexity and scale – include development of new strategic opportunities and identifying key leverage points to advance organizations and individuals in transition. Representative clients.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Mountain View, California, US

• Originally retained as advisor then recruited to provide oversight for partnerships for this fast-growth edtech start-up.
• Employee number 13, contributed to the development of the social collaboration learning platform features, and the product roadmap for digital and mobile course delivery for corporate and higher education clients.
• Established and cultivated partnerships with organizations internationally.
• Helped drive increase in annual revenue across two years.
• Led the 300-person academic and edtech focused Future of Learning 2020 Summit at Stanford University.

Mountain View, CA, US

• Led global organization dedicated to the sharing of educational and cultural assets through its ten-year re-launch transition period. Held accountability for all operational and fiscal functions of the organization..
• Developed and executed against a three-year strategic plan and re-launched the entity to be a leading advocate of open and collaborative practices in the domain of open learning. Re-focused work in the areas of.
• Prioritized updating open licenses – launched 4.0 international, and first inter-governmental organizational Creative Commons licenses.
• Grew the entity to 25 staff with an inclusive global affiliate network across more than 70 countries.
• Led efforts to secure more than $12 million in funding.

Stanford, CA, US

• Selected as a founding member of the executive team focused on integrating improvement science and networked improvement communities into education for this established Foundation.
• Identified opportunities to amplify the pace and impact of efforts by leveraging external networks and organizations.
• Launched the renowned Carnegie Mathematics program and positioned the program for continued success.
• Established partnerships with extensive network of organizations.
• Served as primary liaison with grant-making foundations. Secured more than $14 million in funding.

US

• Recruited to develop program at the nexus of learning and technology. Efforts resulted in the launch of the Open Educational Resources field. Built and led a complex portfolio of more than 60 grantees across the globe.
• Managed an active portfolio of more than $60 million to make high quality learning content available on the web at no-cost through new models for learning and knowledge sharing.
• Established strategic priorities and identified partnering agencies to leverage worldwide participation.
• Represented the organization at national and international conferences to increase organizational and mission recognition.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics Of Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Executive And Leadership Development