Aimee Guidera

Aimee Rogstad Guidera (born 1967) is an American education professional and public official who served as Virginia Secretary of Education from 2022 to 2026.

Early life and education Born and raised in Maryland, Guidera received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and later earned a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Career After attending university, Guidera taught for the Japanese Ministry of Education and later worked for the National Governors Association on education policy and academic standards. From 1995 to 2003, Guidera worked for the National Alliance of Business, eventually becoming the organization's Vice President of Programs. From 2003 to 2005, Guidera was the director of the Washington, D.C. office of the National Center for Educational Accountability. In 2005, Guidera founded the Data Quality Campaign (DQC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization established to improve the quality, accessibility and use of data in education to improve student achievement.

Virginia Secretary of Education In 2022, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made his first cabinet selection when he appointed Guidera as the Virginia Secretary of Education.

Personal life Guidera and her husband Bill raised two daughters in Minnesota and recently moved to Virginia.

Honors and awards In 2012, Guidera was named one of Time Magazine's School of Thought: 12 Education Activists of 2012.