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Linda Roberts directed the U.S. Department of Education s Office of Educational Technology from its inception in September 1993 to January 2001, and served as the Secretary of Education s Special Advisor on Technology. Roberts developed the first National Technology Plan, and increased the technology budget from less than $30 million to over $900 million annually. She championed the development of the E-RATE, now a $2.25 billion program that helps bring the Internet to the nation s schools and libraries. Before joining the Clinton Administration, she was a Senior Associate at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, where she directed three landmark studies: Power On! New Tools for Teaching and Learning; Linking for Learning: A New Course for Education; and Adult Literacy and Technology: Tools for a Lifetime. She is a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, university professor, and Academic Dean. Roberts served as an advisor to the Children s Television Workshop during the development of Sesame Street and The Electric Company. She has received many awards, including the Smithsonian Computer World Award for Leadership in Education, the ISTE Pioneer Award, the Federal 100 Award, and the U.S. Distance Learning Association s Eagle Award. Roberts is now a consultant to the educational technology industry. She serves on the Board of Directors for Carnegie Learning and the ProQuest Company, and is a Board Trustee for Sesame Workshop. She is also a Senior Advisor at Classroom Connect and Apple Computer. | 