• Contact Us

    Emma Prillaman

    eprillaman@educationweek.org

  • Where

    Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel 
    Phoenix, AZ

  • When

    Wednesday – Friday

    October 25-27, 2023

Vanessa Monterosa

Senior Associate Partner | NewSchools Venture Fund

Dr. Vanessa Monterosa is a Senior Associate Partner at NewSchools. In this capacity, Dr. Monterosa leads efforts to build a diverse pipeline of educators and innovators developing content, tools, and models that benefit Black, Latino, and low-income students. Prior to joining NewSchools, her career spanned both higher education and K-12 spaces. Most recently, she served as a district administrator in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she designed a nationally recognized digital citizenship program, developed high-profile district-wide policies, and built the digital literacy capacity of more than 14,000 educators. Her thought leadership work has been featured in Common Sense Media, Edutopia, EdSurge, Latinos for Education, and other publications. Dr. Monterosa is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Education Pioneers alum, and a proud first-generation Latina. She is the co-author of “Deepening Digital Citizenship: A Guide to Systemwide Policy and Practice,” published by ISTE and grounded in her research of organizational leadership in education. She holds an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from California State University, Long Beach.

All Sessions by Vanessa Monterosa

  • Day 2 - Oct. 26

    Thursday

  • 1:30  - 2:45
    Many education companies count on venture capital to fuel growth innovation. But with the once-mighty flow of venture funding having slowed, company leaders are likely to face increasingly tough questions from funders about how their products will solve the practical challenges facing teachers, administrators and students in equitable ways. They’ll also face questions about how their missions align with longstanding district interests in addressing academic and social-emotional needs across their enormously diverse communities. In this interactive discussion, Dr. Vanessa Monterosa, a senior associate partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, draws from her experience supporting equity-focused venture leaders and designing an investment process that leverages educator voices. She’ll also draw on her experiences as a key district influencer: Dr. Monterosa is a former LAUSD administrator who designed and led districtwide digital citizenship strategy and other ed-tech initiatives in the nation’s second-largest school system. Participants will: • Get first-hand perspective on the types of vision and messaging that resonate with a mission-focused funder • Understand trends and patterns that shape social impact funding • Learn how to prove to potential funders that your company has thought about practical questions for implementing your vision in schools
    Interactive Breakout Session

  • Day 3 - Oct. 27

    Friday

  • 09:30  - 10:45
    Many education companies count on venture capital to fuel growth innovation. But with the once-mighty flow of venture funding having slowed, company leaders are likely to face increasingly tough questions from funders about how their products will solve the practical challenges facing teachers, administrators and students in equitable ways. They’ll also face questions about how their missions align with longstanding district interests in addressing academic and social-emotional needs across their enormously diverse communities. In this interactive discussion, Dr. Vanessa Monterosa, a senior associate partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, draws from her experience supporting equity-focused venture leaders and designing an investment process that leverages educator voices. She’ll also draw on her experiences as a key district influencer: Dr. Monterosa is a former LAUSD administrator who designed and led districtwide digital citizenship strategy and other edtech initiatives in the nation’s second-largest school system. Participants will: • Get first-hand perspective on the types of vision and messaging that resonate with a mission-focused funder • Understand trends and patterns that shape social impact funding • Learn how to prove to potential funders that your company has thought about practical questions for implementing your vision in schools
    Interactive Breakout Session




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