Victoria Wegener is a seasoned trainer and facilitator, and has provided training and technical assistance activities for projects related to afterschool, STEM, digital media and learning, early care and education, and youth development. Wegener currently serves as the Manager for the Afterschool Technical Assistance Collaborative, a group of national organizations providing technical assistance support to the C.S. Mott Foundation’s 50 Statewide Afterschool Networks. She also leads the collaboration between the Mott and STEM Next Opportunity Fund on afterschool and STEM system building. Wegener worked with the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning Initiative on financing and sustainability issues focused on Learning Labs and Hive networks. Previously, Wegener was a Senior Associate for the strategic communications firm of Fowler Hoffman, LLC working in the areas of partnership development, strategic communications and coalition building. Wegener also was a Senior Consultant and Senior Associate for The Finance Project, serving as the manager for several national technical assistance and training projects. Wegener holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the National Catholic School of Social Service at The Catholic University of America.