Albert is a father, partner, and lifelong Lakers fan. He champions Leading Educators’ efforts to cultivate the design, research, and delivery capabilities to enable future-ready teaching and learning as Chief Innovation Officer.

Previously, as the Managing Director of Innovation, he led nationally recognized work to launch the first-of-its-kind School Teams AI Collaborative and develop the Value Add of Technology on Teaching (VATT) framework. Before Leading Educators, Albert served as the program director for The Broad Residency, where he was responsible for the strategy, design, and execution of learning experiences for K-12 leaders. He was also the deputy director of operations and program expansion for Ramapo for Children, managing director of program design for iMentor, and national director of education for YouthBuild USA.

Albert holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in philosophy from Boston College and a Masters of Education in Education Leadership from Boston University, with a graduate certificate in program planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation. He is also a proud graduate of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Alex Magiera is the Managing Director of Innovation at Leading Educators, where she helps reimagine the future of teaching and learning. She leads the organization’s innovation strategy to move bold ideas from ideation to pilot to scale, guided by a core conviction: innovation must start with educators, be anchored in coherence, and ultimately serve student learning.

At Leading Educators, Alex has launched field-defining pilots including a tech-enabled literacy initiative in New York City, the School Teams AI Collaborative, and summer experiences that explored durable skills, student agency, and AI-enabled learning. Her leadership has also spanned content design, program strategy, and organizational innovation, where she worked to ensure that bold ideas were not just imagined but implemented and sustained. She began her LE journey designing professional development for early childhood educators in Tulsa, with a focus on language development and affirming the strengths of multilingual learners. Across all of this work, she prioritizes connecting people, ideas, and strengths in ways that unlock something new.

Before joining LE, Alex worked at TNTP in multiple roles and partnered with teachers, district leaders, and state leaders across the country to co-create and scale meaningful solutions. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher, an experience that deepened her love for early childhood education and continues to shape her perspective on what students need most. With more than 15 years in public education, Alex is dedicated to helping educators meet the evolving needs of students and communities.

She holds a BA in Sociology from Pepperdine University, an MA in Education from Alliant International University, and certificates in Foresight, Human-Centered Design, and Service Design. Outside of work, Alex is a proud aunt, Pilates enthusiast, and lifelong Cubs fan. She is also a committed advocate for ending Alzheimer’s, inspired by the loss of her mother to early-onset Alzheimer’s, an experience that deepens her belief in dignity and care at every stage of life.

Sandra Jin is an education innovator bridging impactful pedagogy, student agency, and technology. As the Senior Director of Innovation – AI Strategy at Leading Educators, she leads national initiatives to integrate AI-enabled practices into coherent, student-centered systems to improve instructional outcomes.

Sandra approaches innovation with empathy and purpose. She believes AI should enhance the deeply human aspects of teaching and learning and is committed to creating transformative experiences that promote curiosity, agency, and deeper thinking.

During her time at Leading Educators, Sandra played a central role in leading and designing large-scale learning experiences including the AI School Teams Collaborative, the AI Accelerator, and multiple design sprints supporting school teams, districts, and nonprofits across the country.

Before joining Leading Educators, Sandra began her career as a classroom teacher in Washington, DC, later serving as a literacy interventionist, coach, and Director of ELA. She brings over 15 years of experience across classroom teaching, instructional leadership, and innovation.

Sandra holds an M.Ed. from George Mason University and is a 2025 EDSAFE Women in AI Fellow. She lives in Gainesville, VA with her husband and three children and actively advocates for arts education in her community.