Dr. Kristina V. Mattis advises statewide educational technology efforts as the Digital Equity Broadband Coordinator for the California Department of Education, specifically addressing Superintendent Thurmond’s Closing the Digital Divide Initiative.

Prior to joining CA DOE, Kristina’s 20+ years in education span roles from classroom teaching to executive directorship in digital learning, and from strategic plan development to leading change and project management across public and private instructional institutions. She is an ESL multilingual speaker and published author.

Kristina’s expansive experience and expertise in educational initiatives such as online learning, digital citizenship, student data privacy, and instructional design further allows for her collaborative and holistic systems-thinking approach to examine the needs for high-quality, equitable access to necessary technologies that propel instructional opportunities so that “we prepare students to live, work, and thrive in a multicultural, multilingual, and highly connected world” as per the CA DOE mission.