Saroja Warner

Saroja Warner currently serves as the Senior Director of Culturally Responsive Systems at WestEd, a role held since January 2019, following positions as Director of Educator Development and Diversity and Senior Director of State Technical Assistance. Prior experience includes a tenure at the University of Maryland as a Lecturer and Director of edTPA Implementation, and leadership roles at the Council of Chief State School Officers and the Maryland State Department of Education, overseeing professional educator preparation and regulatory responsibilities. Additionally, Saroja Warner held the position of Senior Director of Performance Measurement and Research at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and worked as a Social Studies Teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools. An academic background includes a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Professional Development from the University of Maryland, along with a Master's in Secondary Social Studies and a Bachelor's degree in History and Black Studies.