Elizabeth Moore

Deputy Director, K-12 Solutions at Gates Foundation

Elizabeth is a Deputy Director with the K-12 team at the Gates Foundation. She leads the team responsible for strategies and investments to ensure all students, especially Black and Latino student and students experiencing poverty, have access to high quality math learning experiences. Elizabeth joined the foundation in 2022.

Prior to joining the Gates Foundation, Elizabeth was at Pearson Education for 18 years and served as the Vice President of Learning Research and Design in the Efficacy and Learning group before joining the Gates Foundation. Her experience at Pearson spanned assessment, school improvement, school leader development, product development and solutions for global initiatives. Elizabeth began her career as a middle school and high school ELA teacher in Texas and California and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband.

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Elizabeth Moore

Deputy Director, K-12 Solutions at Gates Foundation

Elizabeth is a Deputy Director with the K-12 team at the Gates Foundation. She leads the team responsible for strategies and investments to ensure all students, especially Black and Latino student and students experiencing poverty, have access to high quality math learning experiences. Elizabeth joined the foundation in 2022.

Prior to joining the Gates Foundation, Elizabeth was at Pearson Education for 18 years and served as the Vice President of Learning Research and Design in the Efficacy and Learning group before joining the Gates Foundation. Her experience at Pearson spanned assessment, school improvement, school leader development, product development and solutions for global initiatives. Elizabeth began her career as a middle school and high school ELA teacher in Texas and California and now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
4:00 pm

Math Reimagined: Gates Foundation Investments in Relevant High School Math for Postsecondary Success

Too many U.S. high school students graduate without the math skills they need to succeed in college, training programs, or the workforce. Join Elizabeth Moore, Deputy Director of K12, and explore the Gates Foundation’s investment in reimagining the high school math experience to better align with students’ postsecondary aspirations through their bold initiative that supports the development, improvement, scaling, and validation of six modern, rigorous courses for grades 11 and 12: Modern Algebra 2, Integrated Statistics & Quantitative Reasoning, Introduction to Statistics, AP Statistics, AP Precalculus, and Data Science. This work aims to ensure students are not only college- and career-ready, but also equipped to thrive in a data-driven world.
2023 New York, 'Back to School' Summit
Thursday, September 7, 2023
10:00 am

Effective and Engaging. Transforming K12 Math Education

This session discusses the billion-dollar investment by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to revolutionize math education. It focuses on making resources and instruction more motivating, engaging, and encouraging persistence to foster positive learning experiences and boost academic achievement for all students, especially those from marginalized backgrounds like Black, Latino, and those impacted by poverty.