Meet the Team

Innovation Career Pathways is part of the Office for College, Career, and Technical Education at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and includes Innovation Career Pathways Lead Jennifer Gwatkin. Feel free to contact Jennifer for questions regarding DESE-related support for designation and DESE grant opportunities.

The Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) is a national, impact-driven education non-profit that partners with schools, districts, state agencies and communities to increase educational equity so students and communities thrive. CCE has partnered with DESE to provide technical assistance for Innovation Pathways since 2019. At CCE, the MAICP team includes Executive Director, Oscar Santos, Director of Programming, Annie Leonard, and Director of Operations & Systems, Allison Plesz. You can contact Annie with questions about any of the CCE-provided events or resources mentioned on the MAICP website.