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Name
Esther Wojcicki
Title
The Godmother of Silicon Valley
Bio
Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist and mother. A leader in Blended Learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts program at Palo Alto High School, where she built a journalism program from a small group of 20 students in 1984 to one of the largest in the nation, including 600 students, five additional journalism teachers, and nine award-winning journalism publications. Wojcicki serves as Vice Chair of Creative Commons, has previously worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications, and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post.
Wojcicki has been intimately involved with Google and GoogleEdu since its inception, where she was one of the leaders in setting up the Google Teacher Academy and remains a guiding force.
She has been awarded three Honorary Doctorate Degrees. Wojcicki was California Teacher of the Year in 2002 and a recipient of the Gold Key by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of her outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press. She is a board member of the Alliance for Excellent Education in Washington, DC, and sits on the Board of Newseum in Washington, DC. She has been a consultant for the U.S Department of Education, the Hewlett Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Google, Silicon Valley Education Foundation and Time Magazine Education.
Holberton College trains software engineers using a revolutionary teaching method utilizing project-based and peer learning. Holberton’s college alternative program is free until students find a job. The school is supported by professional advisors and investors who are leaders in technology, sports and entertainment, including: Grammy-Award winner NE-YO, actor and social activist Priyanka Chopra, New York Jets standout Kelvin Beachum; and technology visionaries LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang, Docker founder Solomon Hykes and Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel.
Wojcicki has been intimately involved with Google and GoogleEdu since its inception, where she was one of the leaders in setting up the Google Teacher Academy and remains a guiding force.
She has been awarded three Honorary Doctorate Degrees. Wojcicki was California Teacher of the Year in 2002 and a recipient of the Gold Key by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of her outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press. She is a board member of the Alliance for Excellent Education in Washington, DC, and sits on the Board of Newseum in Washington, DC. She has been a consultant for the U.S Department of Education, the Hewlett Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Google, Silicon Valley Education Foundation and Time Magazine Education.
Holberton College trains software engineers using a revolutionary teaching method utilizing project-based and peer learning. Holberton’s college alternative program is free until students find a job. The school is supported by professional advisors and investors who are leaders in technology, sports and entertainment, including: Grammy-Award winner NE-YO, actor and social activist Priyanka Chopra, New York Jets standout Kelvin Beachum; and technology visionaries LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang, Docker founder Solomon Hykes and Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel.
