FPF Welcomes New Members to the Youth & Education Privacy Team

We are thrilled to announce two new members of FPF’s Youth & Education Privacy team. The new staff – Joanna Grama and Jim Siegl – will help expand FPF’s technical assistance and training, resource creation and distribution, and state and federal legislative tracking.

You can read more about Joanna and Jim below. Please join us in welcoming them to the team!

Joanna Grama is a Senior Fellow with the Future of Privacy Forum’s Youth and Education team. Joanna will be assisting with various Youth and Education team projects, including the Train-the-Trainer program for higher education.

Joanna has more than 20 years of experience with a strong focus in law, higher education, data privacy, and information security. A former member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Joanna is a frequent author and regular speaker on privacy and information security topics. The third edition of her textbook, LEGAL AND PRIVACY ISSUES IN INFORMATION SECURITY, was published in late 2020.

An associate vice president at Vantage Technology Consulting Group, Joanna is also a board member and vice president for the Central Indiana chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA); and a member of the International Association for Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the American Bar Association, Section of Science and Technology Law (Information Security Committee), and the Indiana State Bar Association (Written Publications Committee). She has earned the CISSP, CIPT, CRISC, and GSTRT certifications.

Joanna was formerly the Director of Cybersecurity and IT Governance, Risk and Compliance programs at EDUCAUSE. Joanna graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law with honors. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

“I have spent my career looking at technology use in higher education through a lens that includes law, policy, information security, and privacy. Joining FPF, and the Youth and Education Privacy team in particular, is a “bucket list” opportunity for me. I am excited to contribute thought leadership around student data privacy issues during a time of great technological change.”

Jim Siegl

Jim Siegl, CIPT, is a Senior Technologist with the Youth & Education Privacy team. For nearly two decades prior to joining FPF, Jim was a Technology Architect for the Fairfax County Public School District with a focus on privacy, security, identity management, interoperability, and learning management systems. He was a co-author of the CoSN Privacy Toolkit and the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) seal program and holds a Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia.

“I am excited about joining FPF’s Youth & Education Privacy team during such a unique moment in time for student privacy. I’m looking forward to being a resource to stakeholders as they navigate new and existing student privacy concerns.”

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FPF Welcomes New Members to the Youth & Education Privacy Team

We are thrilled to announce two new members of FPF’s Youth & Education Privacy team. The new staff –  Karsen Bailey and Bailey Sanchez – will help expand FPF’s technical assistance and training, resource creation and distribution, and state and federal legislative tracking.

You can read more about Karsen and Bailey below. Please join us in welcoming them to the team!

Karsen Bailey

Karsen Bailey is a Project Assistant for the Youth and Education Privacy team at the Future of Privacy Forum. Karsen assists with the planning and execution of projects completed by our Youth and Education Privacy team. He will help manage scheduling for the team, assist with the organization and release of resources and expert insights, and manage the Student Privacy Compass website. Prior to working at FPF, he was a Legislative Intern in the office of Senator Bob Casey working on agriculture, environment, and energy issues. He then continued on in the office as an Executive Scheduling Assistant, where he provided administrative and scheduling support to the Senator’s team. 

Karsen is a 2020 graduate from the University of Mississippi, where he completed his B.A cum laude in Economics and Political Science with a minor in International Studies.

“I’m so excited to join a team of strong, committed people who are doing amazing work supporting students and teachers in the classroom while ensuring that their privacy is protected.”

Bailey Sanchez

Bailey Sanchez is a Policy Fellow with the Youth and Education Privacy team. Bailey is primarily providing legal research and analysis for FPF’s resources and long-term projects. Bailey will also oversee FPF’s Train the Trainer program. Prior to joining FPF, Bailey was a legal extern at the International Association of Privacy Professionals where she worked closely with IAPP’s General Counsel/Data Protection Officer and Research Director to produce research and support the legal team. Before law school, she also worked as an Attractions Coordinator at Disney.

Bailey is a 2020 graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law. While at UNH Law, she was a research assistant to Professor Alexandra Roberts, a legal writing teaching assistant to Professors Jennifer Davis and Rachel Goldwasser, and president of the Civic Engagement Society. She also spent a year as a student attorney in UNH Law’s Intellectual Property & Transaction Clinic. Bailey earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Central Florida where she majored in Political Science and minored in Mass Communication.

“I am excited about joining FPF’s Youth & Education Privacy team during such a unique moment in time for student privacy. I’m looking forward to being a resource to stakeholders as they navigate new and existing student privacy concerns.”

Interested in student privacy? Subscribe to our monthly education privacy newsletter here. Want more info? Check out Student Privacy Compass, the education privacy resource center website.