Aneesha Badrinarayan is an accomplished professional in the field of education and science policy, currently serving as the Director of State Performance Assessment Initiatives at the Learning Policy Institute since January 2020. Prior experience includes roles at Achieve, Inc., where responsibilities encompassed leading alignment and science assessment initiatives, as well as coordinating product development for the Next Generation Science Standards. Additional experience includes managing outreach programs at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, consulting on science education independently, and conducting research at the University of Michigan. Aneesha holds a Master's Degree in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Cornell University.