WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education today announces the following new hires:
Casey Sacks—Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Sacks serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education. Sacks provides leadership for initiatives supporting career and technical education, adult education, correctional and re-entry education and community colleges. These initiatives collectively serve over 25 million students each year. Prior to joining the Department, Sacks served as Vice Chancellor for the West Virginia Community and Technical College System where she provided vision and leadership for statewide initiatives in policy support, workforce development and technology innovation.
Dan Currell—Office of the Undersecretary
Currell serves as the Deputy Under Secretary in the Office of the Under Secretary. Currell coordinates policies, programs and activities related to vocational and adult education, postsecondary education, college aid and the President’s financial reforms for the Pell Grant program. Prior to joining the Department, Currell served as a Managing Director at AdvanceLaw.
Daniela Garcia—Office of Communications and Outreach
Garcia serves as the Director of Outreach in the Office of Communications and Outreach. Garcia directs interaction with organizations and individuals at the national, state and local levels. Prior to joining the Department, Garcia served as a state representative in the Michigan House of Representatives where she worked on the Education Reform committee.