Patrick Purcell

Patrick Purcell is currently a Senior Manager in Worldwide Product Marketing for Education at Apple, where they manage global education advocacy, policy, and assessment initiatives while collaborating with developers and educators. Previously, Patrick held key positions at various organizations, including Director of the Office of Assessment at the NYC Department of Education, where they oversaw high-stakes testing programs for over 1.1 million students. Patrick's experience also includes leading strategic initiatives in digital content development at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and managing partnerships at Coursera. They hold a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. Patrick is currently pursuing an MBA at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.