Chris Liang-Vergara
Sr. Advisor
Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF)
Changemaker. Catalyst. Collaborator. Chris Liang-Vergara is a nationally recognized leader in multi-disciplinary R&D and innovation in education, with nearly two decades of experience in systems change with communities, learner-centered design, and educational technology focusing on historically underserved populations. Prior to AERDF, he served as the Chief of Learning Innovation at LEAP Innovations, the Dir of Instructional Technology at FirstLine Schools, and a high school science and English teacher. Liang-Vergara is a proud Pahara Fellow, member of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoc), and father of two loving boys.