Rita Ferrandino

🎓 A beautiful day exploring University of Oxford — each college feels like its own little world, with unique courtyards, chapels, and gardens — all connected by centuries of tradition and scholarship. The architecture is simply breathtaking, from the spires to the stone archways.

🎓 A beautiful day exploring University of Oxford — each college feels like its own little world, with unique courtyards, chapels, and gardens — all connected by centuries of tradition and scholarship. The architecture is simply breathtaking, from the spires to the stone archways.

✨ Pleased to visit with Caitlyn Sanderson, Senior Development Executive at the University of Oxford.

Reminder that most of our political rules & institutions are purely extra-constitutional norms, held together by shared beliefs in democracy & a lot of duct tape, & we’re all out of shared norms & have shredded our last rolls of tape.

“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections”

🏈🍂 What a perfect fall day to cheer on Wyomissing Area School District Football! Blue skies, and a big win over ELCO EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, 42 to 7! 💙💛

🍂🎉 Nothing says Fall Festival quite like a stroll down Penn Avenue in West Reading—and yes, I fully embraced the spirit of the season with the most gloriously unhealthy treat imaginable: Bacon on a Stick! 🥓😂

🚨 Proposed federal budget cuts could have a direct impact on your schools.

The Education Law Center has created an interactive tool that shows exactly what’s at risk — by state and by district.

🔗 See how your district is affected: edlawcenter.org/research/tru...

🍎✨ Back-to-School Happy Hour Philly EdTech Meetup! ✨🍎
With our @penngse.bsky.social EdEnt Alumni & current Cohort! 🚀📚

🍎✨ Back-to-School Happy Hour Philly EdTech Meetup! ✨🍎
What a fantastic evening with our community — reconnecting with familiar faces, meeting new innovators, and sharing ideas to kick off the school year.

Grateful for the energy, collaboration, & vision in the Philly EdTech ecosystem. 🚀📚

At EDTECH WEEK 2023, entrepreneur Dieumerci Christel literally flagged me down as I got out of my Uber—eager to share his vision for Enlightapp, an AI-powered platform helping teachers & administrators foster stronger connections & personalized learning experiences students. @penngse.bsky.social

✨ “Pinball Wizard” brought the house down — pure energy, guitar riffs, and every lyric sung back by the fans. Classic rock magic in Atlantic City tonight! 🎸

#TheWho #PinballWizard #RockLegends #thewho #livemusic #atlanticcity #atlanticcitynj #AtlanticCityEvents

✨ While in NYC, it was inspiring to spend time with the bright-eyed enthusiasm of #NYU students. Their sense of wonder, curiosity, and hope for what’s ahead is contagious — and a reminder of why investing in the next generation matters so much. 💡🌟

🎉 Congratulations to all of our 2025 Milken-Penn GSE Finalists!
It’s been an incredible journey of innovation, learning, and collaboration. Grateful to celebrate this milestone together — and excited to see your impact continue to grow and accelerate in the years ahead. 🌟📚 @penngse.bsky.social

Congratulations to the 2025 Milken-Penn GSE Finalists & Winners!

Before a panel of expert judges, they showcased bold solutions shaping the future of learning.
@penngse.bsky.social

✨ Day 1 at the annual “Back to School” Summit with our inspiring host Patrick Brothers and the team at HolonIQ. Incredible to learn from and connect with some of the world’s leading education executives, innovators, and thought leaders. 🌍📚

🚀 Excited for the conversations and ideas still to come.

✨ Kicked off the annual “Back to School” Summit in New York with an inspiring reception! Hosted by Holon IQ, this event brings together the world’s leading education executives, policymakers and investors to shape the future of global learning. 🌍📚. With our @penngse.bsky.social students.

🎉 The Big Birthday Party for Kathy Hurley at the legendary Gibson’s Steakhouse in Chicago was one for the books (pun intended)!

The night was filled with unforgettable entertainment—Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and a soulful saxophone solo by Alvin Crawford🎷 to karaoke, dancing (Jersey style🕺).

🌭🍕🥟 Taste of Chicago did not disappoint!
Spent the day indulging in all the amazing flavors that make this city so iconic—deep dish, Chicago dogs, and plenty of sweet treats to top it all off. 😋

Chicago, you know how to do food right. 🙌

✨ Celebrating Kathy Hurley’s 80th birthday—at her Pub Crawl in Chicago! 🥂

🎉 Kicking off Kathy Hurley’s 80th birthday celebration in Chicago the right way… with a pub crawl! 🍻

📸 A great visit with Total Experience Learning at @penngse.bsky.social !

We explored opportunities to collaborate and conduct research that can drive deeper impact for learners and educators. Excited about the potential to work together on innovations that make a real difference. 🌟

Back-to-School Happy Hour @ Tradesman's, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup We’re kicking off the Fall in Center City to reconnect after a long summer. This informal happy hour is a great opportunity to connect with educators, founders, administrat

🚀 Philly EdTech Meetup is back next week!

Join us for an evening of connection, ideas, and collaboration with educators, entrepreneurs, and innovators shaping the future of learning. 🌎✨

RSVP here 👉 www.meetup.com/phillyedtech...

Let’s keep building the EdTech community in Philly! 💡

Annual Labor Day Weekend beach bash in Ocean City, NJ with students from @penngse.bsky.social . 🌊☀️

‘A personal calling.’ Manatee School Board chooses admin as new superintendent | Pineapple Report Bradenton Herald | By Ryan Ballogg | August 27, 2025 After a nationwide search, the School Board of Manatee County has chosen Laurie Breslin as the district ...

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Laurie Breslin as the next Superintendent for School District of Manatee County —a decision made unanimously by the school board.

pineapplereport.com/a-personal-c...

A wonderful visit with friends and colleagues Linsey Covert & Alexandra Meis.

It’s inspiring to see how the education world connects over time—back in 2015, Kinvolved (co-founded by Alexandra & Miriam Altman-Reyes) won the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. @penngse.bsky.social

On my recent visit to Rodin Museum, I found myself deeply impressed. From the intimacy of Rodin’s studies of hands and figures to the monumental presence of works like The Thinker and The Gates of Hell, the museum captures the full range of his genius.

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 EBPC Finalists! 🎉

I’m thrilled to congratulate the exceptional ventures I’ve had the privilege to coach at @penngse.bsky.social who have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition.
www.gse.upenn.edu/news/finalis...

Spending time with Celine Xu, one of the newest members of our EdEnt Program at @penngse.bsky.social . 🎉 Welcome to #PennGSE & #Philly, Celine!

Excited to see the incredible impact she and her team will continue to make in education!

#PennGSE #UPenn #EdTech #Innovation #AI #Entrepreneurship

📍From Finland to Philly—here’s to building brighter futures through global friendships! 🌍✨

It was such a joy giving Dr. Kaisa Vuorinen, CEO & Founder of See the Good!, and her brilliant daughter a quick tour of #Philadelphia during their US visit as they take bold steps to enter the U.S. market.

We had a wonderful time at New Student Orientation welcoming the newest members of the @penngse.bsky.social community! 🎉

✨ Welcome, #PennGSE students! We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make.