About Michael Preston

Michael Preston is currently pursuing a doctorate in Cognitive Studies from Columbia University Teachers College. Previously, Preston was Program Officer for Technology at New Visions for Public Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to public education reform in New York City. In that capacity, he managed Tech Power, a program that provides funding and technical assistance to teachers implementing innovative technology projects in their classrooms. Preston previously worked for the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), where he administered grants for K-12 curriculum development and teacher training projects in the US and Japan. Preston is a graduate of Harvard University, where he majored in East Asian Studies.