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March 31st, 2022
6 PM – 7PM (EST)
As the country has debated the size and scale of our infrastructure investments, the question of whether early stage child development systems and programs should be considered a part of our national infrastructure has emerged as a critical point.
Join the Impact Public Service Fund, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Professor Jeffrey Miron, Investor Daniel Pianko, and Director Rita Troung for a discussion on the opportunities and concerns around expanding our views of infrastructure.
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Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California’s 53rd congressional district. Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the youngest member of California’s congressional delegation.[2]
Jeff Miron (born January 31, 1957) is an American economist. He served as the chairman of the Department of Economics at Boston University from 1992 to 1998,[1] and currently teaches at Harvard University, serving as a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Harvard’s Economics Department.[2] Miron holds the position of Director of Economic Policy Studies at the Cato Institute.[3]
Rita has been an early childhood educator for nearly two decades, working with the youngest children in various toddler and preschool multilingual learning environments. She holds degrees in early childhood general and special education from Columbia University and Bank Street College of Education and is the director of the Small World program at Avenues New York in New York City where there is a focus on parent education, teacher development, writing curricula, and sound early childhood pedagogy.
Daniel Pianko is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. With over a decade of experience in the education industry, Daniel has built a reputation as a trusted education adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education. A frequent commentator on higher education, Daniel’s insights have been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education .
Daniel began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and quickly became intrigued by the potential of leveraging private capital to establish the next generation of socially beneficial education companies. After leaving Goldman, Daniel invested in, founded, advised, or managed a number of education-related businesses that led to the creation of University Ventures. Prior to founding UV, he established a student loan fund, served as chief of staff for the public/private investments in the Philadelphia School District, and worked as a hedge fund analyst.
Daniel graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, and holds a M.B.A. and M.A. in Education from Stanford University.