Christine Kerlin Nasserghodsi Program: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Ed.D.

Anticipated Graduation: May 2021

Professional Biography

Christine Nasserghodsi is a leader in innovation, technology, education, and organizational transformation. Christine has worked with international companies, schools, and government agencies in the United States, Abu Dhabi and Dubai to develop high impact programs. Prior to launching Mirai Partners, Christine spent nine years working for GEMS Education as a Vice President and Head of Innovation Strategy, after spearheading the creation of GEMS Innovation, Research and Development.

Christine has generated several high-profile public-private partnerships, including the first MENA TVET pathway to American licensure for teachers and school leaders and Creating Communities of Innovation, a research project run by Harvard Project Zero and GEMS Education focused on transforming schools through pedagogical, technological, and leadership innovation.

In addition to her work with the Mirai Partners and clients, Christine is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania in organizational learning with a focus on leadership for innovation, a former Chair for the Harvard Learning Innovations Laboratory, and the Advisory Board Chair at Wellington International School. She is the mother of two awesome boys, the wife of a wicked smart guy, and the caregiver for two rescue dogs. She writes for Forbes and the Huffington Post and sails dingies in her spare time.

Research Interests and Current Projects

Leadership for innovation; Organizational culture

Interest Categories

Educational Leadership

Education

MSEd (Education) University of Pennsylvania, 1997.
BA (Philosophy) Lewis and Clark College, 1995.

Faculty Advisors

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Founder, Mirai
Vice President, TELLAL Institute

Areas Of Expertise

Education; Innovation; Leadership

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