Esther Wojcicki

Esther Denise "Woj" Hochman Wojcicki ( ; is an American journalist, educator, and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council. Wojcicki has studied education and technology. She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, California. Early life and education Wojcicki is the oldest of three children and was the first in her family to attend college. Her parents were Russian Jewish immigrants who came to New York City in the 1930s. Her family moved to Southern California after she was born. Wojcicki was valedictorian of her high school class and attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a B.A. in English and political science. She also received a secondary teaching credential and a master's degree in journalism from Berkeley. She has an M.A. in French and French history from the Sorbonne as well as both a secondary school administrative credential and a M.A. in educational technology from San Jose State University. Career Wojcicki taught journalism and English at Palo Alto High School from 1984 to 2020. There she began a journalism program which has become one of the largest in America. She has also worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post.