Ali Schmierer
Director of Academic Prog. & Outreach, Credit
Biography
Ali Schmierer brings over a decade of experience in program innovation and student success to her work in education. As the former Director of Managed Programs at Summer Discovery, she oversaw operations for pre-college programs at prestigious institutions, including UCLA. Prior to that, she directed the pre-college program at George Washington University, where she developed programming aligned with the university’s strategic goals, including improving student success, retention, diversity, and internationalization. Ali’s commitment to transformative education stems from her experience leading an educational non-profit in Peru, where she collaborated with the local community to build sustainable programs.
Education
BFA Photography, Rhode Island School of Design
MA Organizational Leadership & Learning, George Washington University