Velina Lee, GM of Career & Technical Education at Vector Solutions, explains how workforce-aligned learning, durable skills, and real-world readiness are reshaping what it means to prepare students—and why the moment for CTE is now.
INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero
As Career and Technical Education (CTE) moves from the margins to the mainstream, few leaders have had as front-row a seat to its evolution as Velina Lee. As General Manager of Career & Technical Education at Vector Solutions, Lee is helping shape how schools connect learning to real-world outcomes at scale—bringing together industry insight, technology infrastructure, and student pathways in ways that are increasingly essential in today’s economy.