![]() Ryder is leading an effort to improve alignment of technical assistance both within OESE, as well as across the Department. Ryder has sought to improve coordination across ESEA programs, increase communication with State customers and partners, and streamline internal processes. In addition, OFG administers numerous discretionary grants related to Titles I-VI, including the Comprehensive Centers and Equity Assistance Centers.ĭuring her time in OESE, Ms. Ryder joined OESE in April 2019 and has responsibility for formula grants under Title I (Basic Grants, Assessment, Migrant and Neglected and Delinquent), II-A (Effective Educators), III-A (English Learners), IV-A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment), IV-B (21 st Century Community Learning Centers) and National Activities for School Safety, Title V (Rural Education Achievement Program), Title VI (Indian Education) and Title VII (Impact Aid). Ryder oversees a broad range of management, policy, and program functions related to formula and discretionary grant programs under the ESEA. OESE implements programs to support disadvantaged students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, In this role, Ms. Ruth Ryder is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy and Programs – Formula Grants in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Ruth Ryder, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Ruth Ryder, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) He was the director of financial aid at Oakwood University (Alabama) immediately before joining the Department. Prior to joining the Department, Washington pursued a fiscal career and held positions at various organizations, including the audit, tax, and advisory services firm KPMG, the human rights organization Amnesty International of the USA, and several other non-profit entities. In those roles, he had overall responsibility for performance management, human capital management, employee engagement, risk management, and small business utilization. He also served for a year as the Department’s acting chief administrative officer and acting performance improvement officer. Washington is noted for his role in strengthening FSA’s nationwide staff protection and law enforcement program, and as a principal architect of the FSA First Class employee engagement programs, which continue to be a hallmark in effective partnerships among employees, management, and union leaders. He began his career there as a policy analyst for the student aid programs, and subsequently transitioned to a variety of other roles, including executive management in the immediate office of the chief operating officer, program management for Business Operations, director of FSA Facilities, Security and Emergency Management operations, senior advisor for employee engagement, and deputy chief administration officer in FSA’s Administrative Services division. Washington is a longtime career employee of the Department, serving longest in the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). He was a member of the President’s PIO Council, and the OMB Performance Improvement Council. He advised the deputy secretary on critical audits and external review engagements, such as those conducted by the Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. He also led the Department’s focus on optimizing customer service, innovation, engagement, and other components related to the implementation of the Government Performance Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA) of 2010. ![]() He was responsible for leading the Department’s performance improvement processes and performance benchmarking. Prior to this appointment, he was the Department’s performance improvement officer (PIO), advising the deputy secretary and secretary of education on performance management and on matters related to the Department’s strategic plans and enhancing overall performance. He is also the lead federal career executive of the Federal Task Force on Underserved Youth, responsible for transitioning former President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, in collaboration with the current President Trump’s administration. This includes a grant portfolio of over $22 billion authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act for programs such as Title I, the largest federal commitment to K-12 education. In this role, he is responsible for the management and operations of the principal organization that directs policies, programs and funding that impacts most of the elementary and secondary education field. Mark Washington is a member of the Senior Executive Service, and is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for management and planning, in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, of the U.S. MARK WASHINGTON, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ![]() Mark Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) ![]()
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