Monthly Archives: September 2009

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Gary Beach

Publisher, Emeritus CIO Magazine

Greater Boston Area

Current

   * Publisher Emeritus at CIO Magazine

Past

   * Publisher at Computerworld

   * Publisher at Network World

Education

   * Manhattan College

Gary Beach’s Summary

Been in the technology media business since 1981serving in management roles at McGraw-Hill (sales manager for Data Communications Magazine) and International Data Group (publisher of Network World, Computerworld and CIO Magazines) Have a current focus on the state of science, technology, engineering and math education in America. Publish a blog on cio.com entitled “Science and Math Imperative” addressing this issue. For 10 years have written a column in the print edition of CIO Magazine. Handle news and information requests from the media and have appeared/been quoted in The New York Times, CNBC Squawk Box, CNBC Closing Bell, The San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today and the AP. For four years I did technology commentary for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition programs. Founded (1994) Tech Corps, a national non-profit dedicated to challenging IT executives to get involved in K-12 education in America and was also a member of the board of directors for Net Day (1996-2000).

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Beach, Gary [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that Gary is a member of the Class of 1972.

   Mike  

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Beach, Gary [MC1972]

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Carmel Martin

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Current Position: Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the Department of Education (since May 2009)

Boss: Under Secretary for Education Martha Kanter

Martin has been in the middle of every prominent education policy debate in the past decade. She has worked as an education adviser to two of the most important Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and in between, she was an associate director of domestic policy for the Center for American Progress (CAP).

In early 2009, Barack Obama nominated Martin as assistant secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the Department of Education. It is a powerful position, and she will be responsible for overseeing the department’s budget and for analyzing education policy. At least one education expert has said Martin that could be the “the real power center on policy,” in the department.Klein, Alyson, “Deputy secretary pick brings business background,” Education Week, May 13, 2009(1)Klein, Alyson, “Deputy secretary pick brings business background,” Education Week, May 13, 2009

On the Hill, Martin’s former bosses (the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.) were instrumental in the passing of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the landmark education legislation pushed by the George W. Bush administration that is headed for reauthorization.

But both of them have since criticized that administration for underfunding the legislation and cutting programs. Martin, too, has written about the need for more NCLB funding, and while at CAP, she proposed an overhaul of the training system for American teachers, including a two-year residency program like the one for aspiring doctors in which prospective teachers would undergo close scrutiny from a more experienced teacher.

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At a Glance
Current Position: Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the Department of Education (since May 2009)
Career History: General counsel to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on the Committee for Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2005 to 2008); Associate director for domestic policy at the Center for American Progress (2004 to 2005); Chief counsel and education adviser to Sen. Jeff Bingaman (1999 to 2004); Trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (1998 to 1999); Associate at Hogan & Hartson LLP (1995 to 1998)
Birthday: N/A
Hometown: Matawan, N.J.
Alma Mater: Manhattan College, B.A., 1989; Albert-Ludwig’s University in Freiburg, Germany, attended, spring 1988; University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1994; Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, M.A.P.A., 1994
Spouse: N/A
Religion: N/A
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Email N/A
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Martin, Carmel [MC1989]

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