Revolutionary Education Ventures (REV)

Seth Andrew Bridge International Academies Democracy Builders Seth Andrew is a serial social entrepreneur currently leading Global Policy & Partnerships for Bridge International Academies and launching new civic enterprises through Democracy Builders. In 2016 he left the White House after serving as Senior Advisor in the Executive Office of the President leading the Education and Civic Technology portfolios. Prior to the White House, Seth served as a Senior Advisor to the Secretary in OET at the US Department of Education. He launched Vote.gov, Computer Science for All, Next Generation High Schools, and #FutureReady among other initiatives. Prior to the Obama Administration, Seth founded and served as teacher, principal and superintendent of Democracy Prep, a network of 25+ public charter schools in Harlem, The Bronx, Camden, Baton Rouge, Las Vegas, & Washington DC. Democracy Prep was the number one middle school in all of NYC and Harvard, Princeton, and NYU researchers have independently determined it to be one of the most academically impactful institutions in the nation. He recently launched REV: Revolutionary Education Ventures. REV's first project is Washington Leadership Academy which won the XQ SuperSchool prize funded by Laurene Powell Jobs. WLA has been called a "High Tech Hogwarts" in the Washington Post and will serve as a laboratory and incubator for educational technology with an emphasis on virtual reality and was featured by VICE. Seth started his career as a special education teacher in South Korea and Massachusetts. A zealot for civic learning and engagement, Seth has testified before Congress and been featured by dozens of media outlets, think tanks, and universities. Born and raised in Upper Manhattan, Seth was named a “Hometown Hero” by the New York Daily News. Seth Andrew holds an Ed. M from Harvard and a BA from Brown. He has traveled to 77 nations on all seven continents, and looks forward to seeing the rest with his wife Lana and twin daughters Zannah and Lennox. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethandrew/