Erin Tochen is the Network Director for InventEd, an initiative of The Lemelson Foundation. InventEd is a global community of people and organizations building the field of Invention Education. In this role, she leads InventEd's strategy and operations, and oversees all growth and engagement activities for the 500+ participants in the community. Prior to this work, Erin was the Director of Innovation Initiatives at University of Portland where she worked campuswide to support new ideas in teaching and learning; a global Fellow in microfinance for Kiva; and a Program Officer at The Lemelson Foundation.