Ian cares deeply about education and professional development, and comes from a family that instilled that passion (his mom, dad, grandmother, and great grandmother were all teachers). Prior to Coursera, Ian was at Google for 13 years where he managed and facilitated their flagship leadership development program and supported Engineering and Product leaders with team and organizational development. At Coursera, Ian has developed an L&D strategy connected to key long-term business goals, including manager development, organizational development, and using Coursera’s course catalog to meet employees’ learning needs. Ian got his Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Communication from University of California, Santa Barbara and his Masters in Communication from San Diego State University.