Dr. Michelle Watt is an experienced leader, educator, and IT professional with a passion for the intersection of learning and technology. Dr. Watt’s varied experiences range from working as a classroom teacher in a public school district to serving as an IT professional in the private sector. This broad experience has proven beneficial as she has led communities through change including digital transformation in a K-12 school district and other initiatives to identify and implement digital solutions to both technical and adaptive challenges. As the leader of a local data governance team and member of a national data privacy working group, Dr. Watt has designed, implemented, and evaluated personalized professional development, compliance training, and data privacy policies and procedures in compliance with FERPA, HIPPA, and other federal and state regulations. As the Trust Network Product Manager, Dr. Watt is focused on bringing together a cross-institutional and cross-functional team to create solutions promoting learner agency using emerging technologies.