About me
Juwen Lam is a visionary and operational leader with over 20 years of experience in developing and managing strategic initiatives that disrupt inequitable educational systems. As the Chief of Accountability Partnerships at the Alameda County Office of Education, she is dedicated to creating and implementing accountability frameworks that drive transformative change within educational systems.
In her current role, Juwen leads a team focused on supporting districts in Alameda County to eliminate student disparities through research-based strategies. She has notably contributed to a collaborative publication with WestEd on tackling chronic absenteeism among homeless students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her team’s work has been featured in Promising Practices for providing Differentiated Assistance to districts.
Previously, Juwen led cross-sector partnerships and developed metrics for a Collective Impact Framework with the Marin Promise Partnership, and managed a national learning lab network to inform educational practices for the Stupski Foundation. She began her career as a Cantonese bilingual elementary teacher and a math teacher in secondary schools, and has since held diverse roles as a district administrator in research, assessment, demography, data, and school portfolio management within the Oakland Unified School District.
Juwen holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from California State University, East Bay, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Proud to be a Berkeley public schools graduate and a Bay Area native, she leverages her experiences as a child of immigrants to drive educational accountability, firmly believing that effective systems and structures are crucial for ensuring every student receives the support they need to succeed.
