Dr. Eyal Bergman is the Founder & CEO of Upwell, where he researches the impact of family engagement on student outcomes, and supports school and district leaders in building more effective family engagement strategies. He earned his Doctorate of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) from Harvard, and previously founded and led the Family & Community Engagement Office in the Cajon Valley Union School District in El Cajon, California. He has written numerous publications, including serving as co-author to Dr. Karen Mapp on the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships (Version 2). Eyal’s work and views are shaped by his professional roots in community organizing and youth mentoring, as well as his personal upbringing in a bilingual Latino immigrant home.