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#Jenna Follin is a recent college graduate from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. She double majored in Business Management and Communications & Media Studies with minors in Marketing and French. During her college years, Jenna has had 4 internship experiences in industries including sales, SEO, marketing strategy, and digital and social media marketing. Tune in to hear her college and internship journeys, details about her current job search, and advice that she has for her fellow young professional
Andrew Ko: Managing Director Global and Workforce, Amazon Web Services
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Andrew Ko: Managing Director Global and Workforce, Amazon Web Services
#Andrew Ko, Managing Director for Global Education and Workforce, Amazon Web Services, AWS.
Andrew is the Managing Director of Global Education and Workforce at Amazon Web Services. His focus is driving innovation and workforce development by increasing adoption of cloud-based programs and solutions in the US and internationally. He leads transformation at state and country-levels, helping create the next generation of learners and innovators.
Prior to joining Amazon, Andrew was the Corporate Vice President of Samsung Global Education and the European B2B division, based in South Korea, where he launched mobile learning solutions for Education in Croatia, India, Italy and the U.S.
Prior to Samsung, Andrew was the General Manager for Microsoft Corporation’s U.S. Education business where he led the Partners in Learning team creating new and innovative ways for teaching and learning. He also led the White House ConnectED initiative shaping a public-private partnership model to provide technology and internet access to millions in school.
Andrew has several political appointments: In January 2014, Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed Andrew as a member of the Virginia State Board of Education, and in 2016, he was appointed to Virginia’s School Readiness Committee for improving the early childhood education workforce in the Commonwealth. In 2018, Governor Ralph Northam appointed Andrew to the Online Virginia Network Authority, which aims to provide individuals with opportunities to earn online degrees and postsecondary education credentials.
Andrew also serves on several boards, including the Northern Virginia Community College Foundation board and the Fairfax County Public Schools Foundation
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#Jenna Follin is a recent college graduate from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. She double majored in Business Management and Communications & Media Studies with minors in Marketing and French. During her college years, Jenna has had 4 internship experiences in industries including sales, SEO, marketing strategy, and digital and social media marketing. Tune in to hear her college and internship journeys, details about her current job search, and advice that she has for her fellow young professional
