Verna Lalbeharie is the executive director of the EdTech Hub, leading the Hub in advancing its mission to empower governments and people in using technology in education through rigorous evidence.
Ms. Lalbeharie, a native of South Africa, now based in the US, has more than 25 years of experience in strategic leadership and business development in education technology, personalised learning, research, and technical assistance. She has focused her career on evidence and advancement of education technology to create a more equitable future for all students.
Her early career was spent on initiatives and research efforts to advance student success with a focus on secondary and postsecondary education reform. In an R&D capacity in non-profits for 13 years, Ms. Lalbeharie worked on complex, large-scale, national, multi-component, multi-partner, and multi-year education initiatives.
Ms. Lalbeharie holds a BA from Smith College and a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.