Susan Bruckner is the senior international technical advisor at the Education Development Centre (EDC) in Washington, DC. She brings to her current work a foundation rooted in practical experience as an educator, teacher trainer and mentor, and curriculum developer. In her role as project director and technical advisor to programs in Asia, Africa, and Central America, Susan provides support to early grade reading and math, early childhood, community engagement, social and emotional learning, and social behavior change communications activities. A former elementary and middle school teacher, she also previously worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development as an education development officer, serving in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Rwanda. There she managed basic education and workforce development portfolios, as well as collaborated with ministries of education, nongovernmental organizations, private sector partners, and local communities to design and implement high-quality, sustainable programming and to inform policy. Susan holds a B.S. in comprehensive special education from the University of Maryland, USA as well as a M.S. in comprehensive special education from Central Connecticut State University, USA.