Jennifer Levine

Jennifer is the Chief Academic Officer at CAST, the organization that created the UDL framework. In her role as CAO, Jennifer oversees the design and delivery of professional learning related to the implementation of Universal Design for Learning in schools, districts, and states. She is a lifelong educator who has dedicated her career to ensuring the academic and personal success of students who have been marginalized by traditional public-school systems. Moved by a belief that education is the key to empowerment, Jennifer’s public-school experience centered on youth involved in the justice system. As an alternative high school principal, she led the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, put restorative practices at the heart of the disciplinary policies, and centered students’ agency in their own learning. Since joining CAST, Jennifer has overseen the design of truly innovative professional learning that builds teacher and student efficacy in education.