Alka Pateriya joined the Council in 2021 as Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Prior to joining the Council, Alka provided support to the TUDA districts and also managed other large scale assessment and data collection projects at Westat. Most recently, she led Tripod Education Partners, partnering with schools and districts to capture feedback from students, parents, and teachers. She started her career as a teacher and administrator in the Washington DC area. She holds an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from George Washington University and a B.A from Northwestern University.