Teens & Screens

Vivian Schiller joined the Aspen Institute in January 2020 as Executive Director of Aspen Digital, which empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and media in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world.

A longtime executive at the intersection of journalism, media and technology, Schiller has held executive roles at some of the most respected media organizations in the world. Those include: President and CEO of NPR; Global Chair of News at Twitter; General Manager of NYTimes.com; Chief Digital Officer of NBC News; Chief of the Discovery Times Channel, a joint venture of The New York Times and Discovery Communications; and Head of CNN documentary and long form divisions. Documentaries and series produced under her auspices earned multiple honors, including three Peabody Awards, four Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards, and dozens of Emmys.

Schiller is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; and a Director of the Scott Trust, which owns The Guardian.

Pete Weber is the Vice President of the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute. Pete has devoted his career to expanding opportunities and justice for those with the greatest needs with a focus on education and building effective, strategic organizations.

Prior to his work at the Aspen Institute, Pete was a strategic planning and organizational development consultant, most recently at The Raben Group. In this role, he helped non-profit and public sector organizations to define and achieve success. His clients included national and international environmental defense non-profits, voting rights organizations, school districts, hospitals, universities, public health departments, legal defense organizations, and unions.

Pete spent much of his career working with some of the most innovative large urban school districts in the country. He spent a decade from 2007-2017 working at DC Public schools leading teams including HR, budget and finance, data and accountability, communications, and government affairs. He also served as chief of staff to the chancellor. Prior to his time at DCPS, Pete worked in governmental affairs for the New York City Board of Education, as budget director for DCPS, as director of operations and finance for Achieve, Inc. and as a budget examiner for the Office of Management and Budget.

Pete began his career as a high school English and history teacher at Milby High School in southeast Houston through Teach for America.

Pete and his wife live with their dogs and cats in Chevy Chase, Maryland. They have a teenage son who maybe could have chosen a college closer to home.

Monica Anderson is director of internet and technology research at Pew Research Center where she leads the Center’s efforts to better understand the personal and societal impact of technology in people’s lives. Her work covers topics such as the digital divide, privacy and surveillance, online activism, youth and social media, and emerging issues in artificial intelligence. She has authored or co-authored a number of publications focused on public attitudes about AI,  teenagers experiences on social media, and political discourse in the digital age.

Anderson has broad expertise in public opinion, content analysis and social media research and has specialized in public understanding of technology topics for over 15 years. She has a master’s degree in media studies from Georgetown University, where her work focused on the intersection of race, politics and media.

Colleen McClain is a senior researcher focusing on internet and technology research at Pew Research Center.

Konstanze Frischen co-leads Aspen Digital. She brings over two decades of leadership experience in Europe, North America, and beyond. Before joining the Aspen Institute, she was a Vice President with Ashoka, a global organization that invests in transformative ideas for social change, where she launched and led its global Tech & Humanity portfolio after leading the organization in North America and co-founding Ashoka in Europe. She was a founder of the Globalizer, an accelerator for social entrepreneurs, and a board member for GLS bank, a large credit union and one of Europe’s leading ethical banks with a focus on sustainable investments.

Konstanze started her career as a journalist focused on business, and finance, and has done journalistic work in three languages: for CNN in London, for Die Zeit and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in Germany where she was a reporter, editor, and a founding team member of its award-winning Sunday paper, and for Canal 7 in Costa Rica. She studied at the University of Heidelberg, holds a Master of Science degree in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics, and is an alumna of the prestigious German Academic Scholarship Foundation.

Throughout her career, Konstanze raised funds to invest in social entrepreneurs, and helped them grow their strategy and impact. She has built partnerships with businesses, philanthropists, and universities to scale innovations, and has done field research in multiple countries.

She is an advisory member of CASE at Duke University, and the author of “America’s Path Forward” by Georgetown University Press.

Tay Moore is a Research and Policy Associate for the Education and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. His passion for public education, positive youth development, and community engagement was inspired by his upbringing in rural northwest Louisiana. Prior to joining Aspen, he gathered a wide range of experience through work and volunteer roles in 4-H, K-12 public schools, land-grant universities, state/local government, and nonprofit organizations. Tay is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University, where he holds dual degrees in Political Science and Music. During his time at LSU, he was named a Ron Brown Scholar, Faith & Politics Institute John Robert Lewis Scholar, and Harry S. Truman Scholar.

Winter BreeAnne is an Associate in the Center for Rising Generations. She is a social impact architect and creative strategist, working at the intersection of culture and impact. She is the Co-Founder of No Free Gas, a creative agency that bridges the gap between young, Black creatives and the creative economy, through valued partnerships and programming. She also serves as the youngest board member of Peace First, a global nonprofit investing in youth changemakers who are building solutions for their communities. From collaborating with brands to donate millions of dollars towards social justice initiatives, to spearheading national protests, releasing a curriculum on civic engagement into 20,000 schools nationwide, and leading her own impact campaigns, Winter is dedicated to ensuring everyone leverages their immediate agency to build a better world. Her work has earned recognition from National Geographic, Condé Nast (Vogue and Teen Vogue), CNN, BET, i-D, Meta, Essence, a cover feature in Seventeen Magazine, and more. Winter is a recent graduate of Howard University, where she studied economics and political science. Winter describes herself as “just active” and sees herself as a connector. She is passionate about working with individuals, organizations, and communities to drive meaningful change.

Omaer Naeem is an Associate with the K-12 Leadership Team in the Education and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Omaer supports research, programmatic efforts, and convenings focused on advancing educational equity and system-level transformation. Before joining Aspen, Omaer worked in several organizations focused on South Asian regional security and development challenges. Omaer holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Asian American Studies, and Urdu from Washington University in St. Louis. He is passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice, innovating global educational systems, and building more connected communities.

Jazmine Wildcat (she/her) is a 21-year-old enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho tribe from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. As someone living with depression and anxiety, Jazmine’s passion for mental health advocacy is deeply personal. Her journey began through her own struggles, the loss of too many friends, mental health challenges, and the glaring lack of resources in her rural community.

Jazmine is particularly dedicated to educating others about intergenerational trauma and promoting alternative coping mechanisms like traditional practices, volunteering, and activism. She strives to reduce stigma and spark meaningful conversations about mental health, especially in Indigenous and underserved communities.

In her free time, Jazmine enjoys watching sports of all kinds, beading, and spending time with her loved ones. With her lived experiences and commitment to change, Jazmine brings a unique and compassionate perspective to her advocacy, aiming to create inclusive solutions that uplift mental well-being for all.