Jennifer Pate is the Director of OpenEd at Texas A&M Libraries where she supports student success through textbook equity initiatives. She leads OER campus workshops and works with individual faculty to find OER to complement their courses.  She has worked with the AACU's Institute on Open mentoring campuses through their OER Program development.  Jennifer has completed the Open Education Network’s Certificate in OER Librarianship, Creative Commons Certification, the Library Copyright Institute, and recently completed a second Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology and Design focused on incorporating open education practices.