Our Team

We take this personally.

We’re a national network of career educators, designers, coaches, and strategists who are determined to help educators and communities find sustainable, people-powered solutions to stubborn challenges that affect students’ opportunities to learn. We know what’s at stake because we’ve lived it.

That’s why we strive to disrupt daily choices within schools that hold some students back and foster practices that allow every student to realize their brilliance.

Leadership

Our executive leadership team guides our mission to ensure schools have the teaching, leadership, and conditions to lift every student to great heights.
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Chong-Hao Fu

Chief Executive Officer
Chong-Hao works to expand teachers’ access to quality support so they can nurture excellence in every classroom, every day.
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Dr. LaKimbre Brown

Chief of Networks
LaKimbre Brown leads dynamic, contextualized partnerships across the country to accelerate equitable teaching and student success.
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Laura Meili

Chief Impact Officer
Laura is a content and program designer who leads efforts to learn from, share, and improve current and future programming.
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Simone Senior

Chief Operating Officer
Simone is an educator and operational leader who oversees strategic planning, people, technology systems and facilities operations for the organization.
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Javier Cortez Infantas

Deputy Chief of Finance
Javier oversees all finance functions to ensure the sustainability of our mission, including accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
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Marishka Winters

Deputy Chief of Networks
Marishka leads national partner support as well as partnerships in Yakima, WA and Oakland, CA.
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Chong-Hao Fu

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Dr. LaKimbre Brown

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Laura Meili

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Marishka Winters

Network Leadership & Design

Our network teams set the vision for customized planning, ensuring sustainable, values-based collaboration alongside district senior leaders and central office teams that achieves impact.

Erin Davis

Managing Director of Networks, Southern Region
Erin is an educator and strategist who is passionate about working with school districts to reimagine their professional learning models.
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Dr. Lakita D. McKinney

Managing Director of Networks
Lakita is an experienced leader in education with a demonstrated history of impact in school leadership, leadership development, and education management.
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Katie Murphy

Managing Director of Readiness
Katie is an academic strategist and problem solver who is deeply committed to supporting educators at all levels translate their aspirations for students to all students.
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Mary Kay Murphy

Managing Director of Networks
Mary Kay is a passionate Michigan educator who leads program implementation and growth in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Daniel Perry

Managing Director of Networks
Daniel Perry believes that all students deserve access and support to reach their greatest potential through dedicated, knowledgeable, and equity-focused educators.
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Dr. Mitchell Brookins

Managing Director of the Science of Reading
Mitchell Brookins is an experienced educator, school leader, and national expert on PreK-2 foundational skills who leads implementation of science of reading partnerships.
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Breonne LaSalle

Senior Director of Networks
Breonne LaSalle is a committed, impassioned leader and educator with over 14 years of experience.
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Sara Neal

Senior Director of Networks
Sara is a lifelong learner and educator committed to empowering school communities to deliver on the promise of creating equitable education for students. She manages partnerships and programming in ...
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Emily Schriber

Senior Director
Emily designs and facilitates professional development to build the capacity of teacher leaders.
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Amanda Silva

Senior Director of Networks
Amanda leads design and facilitates professional learning for district and teacher leaders as Senior Director of Networks.
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Stacy Stewart

Senior Director of Networks
Stacy Stewart is an accomplished education leader with a legacy spanning over three decades.
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Dr. Keli Swearingen

Senior Director of Michigan Partnerships
Keli is the Senior Director for Michigan partnerships, leveraging more than a decade of experience in instructional leadership.
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Alisha Watts Burr

Senior Director of Networks
Alisha Watts Burr is a teacher development specialist and educator who is driven by her love of learning and commitment to high-quality education for all students.
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Monique Wright

Senior Director of Networks
Monique is a Senior Director guiding Illustrative Math implementation alongside leaders in three LAUSD local districts.
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Dr. Michelle Brown

Senior Director of Networks
Michelle is a lifelong teacher. She leads professional learning design, systems strategy, and coaching support for educators in Detroit.
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Ana Luis

Director of Content, Math
Ana Luis leads math professional learning design for our partnership in Cincinnati, OH.
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Tori McGowan

Director of Content
Tori is a Director of Content with Leading Educators. She supports school leaders and teachers in the Chicago area.
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Daniele Coplin

Associate Director of Networks, Readiness
Daniele E. Coplin is an operations leader who believes that data driven instruction and operations is the backbone to a strong academic program.
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Candice Johnson

Associate Director of Networks
Candice leads operations, event logistics, client management, and data evaluation for the Midwest region.
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Kara Hayes

Executive Support Coordinator
Kara Hayes is an Executive Support Coordinator, supporting the Leading Educators Leadership, Program, and Operations teams.
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Dr. Lakita D. McKinney

Katie Murphy

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Mary Kay Murphy

Daniel Perry

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Dr. Mitchell Brookins

Breonne LaSalle

Sara Neal

Emily Schriber

Amanda Silva

Stacy Stewart

Dr. Keli Swearingen

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Alisha Watts Burr

Monique Wright

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Dr. Michelle Brown

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Ana Luis

Tori McGowan

Daniele Coplin

Candice Johnson

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Kara Hayes

Projects

Our project teams work closely with school and district-level educators to offer coaching, professional learning, and curriculum support that allow them to make a difference for students in real time.

Dr. Lakita D. McKinney

Managing Director of Networks
Lakita is an experienced leader in education with a demonstrated history of impact in school leadership, leadership development, and education management.
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Mary Kay Murphy

Managing Director of Networks
Mary Kay is a passionate Michigan educator who leads program implementation and growth in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Daniel Perry

Managing Director of Networks
Daniel Perry believes that all students deserve access and support to reach their greatest potential through dedicated, knowledgeable, and equity-focused educators.
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Claudine Andrews

Senior Director of Programming
Claudine is the Senior Director of Programming working with district, school and teacher leaders to ensure that schools and system partnerships are effectively supported.
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Dr. Mitchell Brookins

Managing Director of the Science of Reading
Mitchell Brookins is an experienced educator, school leader, and national expert on PreK-2 foundational skills who leads implementation of science of reading partnerships.
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Michael Freeland

Senior Program Director for Charleston
Michael leads our partnership with Charleston County School District.
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Breonne LaSalle

Senior Director of Networks
Breonne LaSalle is a committed, impassioned leader and educator with over 14 years of experience.
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Emily Schriber

Senior Director
Emily designs and facilitates professional development to build the capacity of teacher leaders.
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Amanda Silva

Senior Director of Networks
Amanda leads design and facilitates professional learning for district and teacher leaders as Senior Director of Networks.
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Stacy Stewart

Senior Director of Networks
Stacy Stewart is an accomplished education leader with a legacy spanning over three decades.
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Dr. Keli Swearingen

Senior Director of Michigan Partnerships
Keli is the Senior Director for Michigan partnerships, leveraging more than a decade of experience in instructional leadership.
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Alisha Watts Burr

Senior Director of Networks
Alisha Watts Burr is a teacher development specialist and educator who is driven by her love of learning and commitment to high-quality education for all students.
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Monique Wright

Senior Director of Networks
Monique is a Senior Director guiding Illustrative Math implementation alongside leaders in three LAUSD local districts.
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Olivia Bertucci

Instructional Leadership Coach, ELA
Olivia is a content specialist and coach fueled by the belief that literacy is a basic human right. She supports instructional leaders in Baltimore by leading ELA professional learning experiences and...
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Dr. Michelle Brown

Senior Director of Networks
Michelle is a lifelong teacher. She leads professional learning design, systems strategy, and coaching support for educators in Detroit.
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Aneka Bruce

Director of Content - Math
Aneka Bruce is a passionate educational leader with the goal of providing equitable access to mathematics for all students.
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Ashley Davis

Director of Content
Ashley designs professional learning for Omaha ELA coaches and teachers and works alongside literacy leaders.
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Tina De La Fe

Director of Coaching & Content
Tina facilitates workshops, designs content, and leads observations and coaching with educators in Greater Grands Rapids.
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Chae D’Ann Ray

Director of Content and Coaching, ELA
Chae D’Ann Ray is a Director of Content and Coaching for Literacy with the Cincinnati partnership and is passionate about literacy, curriculum, and supporting teachers.
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Amanda Drenth

Director of Content & Coaching
Amanda Drenth designs curriculum-based professional learning and supports direct curriculum implementation as a Director of Content and Coaching.
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Sydney Jenkins

Instructional Leadership Coach
Sydney is an equity-driven educator who hopes to assist teachers in creating affirming, rigorous, and exciting learning experiences for students.
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Araceli Flores

Director of Content
Araceli designs and facilitates math professional learning for educators in Baltimore.
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Micheal Little

Instructional Leadership Coach, ELA
Michael is an Instructional Leadership Coach-ELA based in New York City, where he is responsible for coaching teachers and school leaders in the implementation of HMH's Into Reading curriculum.
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LeAnita Garner

Director of Content & Coaching
LeAnita is a partner to school teams within Chicago Public Schools, who uses her experiences in and out of the classroom to support them in working toward educational equity.
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Ana Luis

Director of Content, Math
Ana Luis leads math professional learning design for our partnership in Cincinnati, OH.
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Tori McGowan

Director of Content
Tori is a Director of Content with Leading Educators. She supports school leaders and teachers in the Chicago area.
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Reanna Patterson

Director of Content - ELA
Reanna is an educator and facilitator who supports district leaders, coaches, and teachers in delivering high quality and equitable ELA instruction.
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Naima Richardson

Director of Content & Coaching, Math
Naima Richardson is a Director of Content and Coaching for Math with the Baltimore partnership.
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Alexa Rowek

Director of Content and Coaching, ELA
Alexa Rowek is a lifelong teacher and learner.
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Jennifer Sierra

Director of Content & Coaching, Science of Reading in Baltimore
Jen is a career educator who who leads design and coaching on the Science of Reading for the Baltimore partnership.
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Ikecia Sigh

Instructional Leadership Coach
Ikecia is one of the Directors of Content and Coaching on our Charleston project. She loves coaching others professionally and personally because coaching has helped her find her niche in life.
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Dr. Kate Ulrich

Director of Content and Coaching, ELA
Kate is a career educator who is passionate about continuous improvement, coaching, community-based programing, bilingual education, and curriculum development.
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Chavon VanHooks

Director of Content, Math
Chavon VanHooks is a Math Instructional Leadership Coach for educators in Charleston County School District.
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George Werres

Director of Content - Math
George Werres is a Director of Content - Math who designs professional learning experiences for instructional leaders in Los Angeles.
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Dr. Brittany Whitby

Director of Content and Coaching, Math
Dr. Brittany Whitby is an educational leader who is passionate about improving educational outcomes for all students.
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Dr. Britney Wray

Director of Content & Coaching, Math
Britney Wray is a former Washington, D.C.-based teachers and school leader who leads design of Secondary Math content for our Detroit partnership.
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Dr. Heather Zuerblis

Director of Content and Coaching, ELA
Heather is a literacy leader who believes that all children can learn to read if they have access to evidence-based literacy approaches.
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Rebecca Allen

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Rebecca is an Instructional Leadership Coach for Math working with the Houston partnership.
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Regina Atkins

Instructional Leadership Coach, ELA
Regina is an instructional leadership coach who supports ELA coaches and PLC leaders at Charleston County Public Schools.
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Andrea "Fitz" Fitzgerald

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Andrea "Fitz" Fitzgerald is an Instructional Leadership Coach for math in Charleston.
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Shondele Gillens-Vazquez

Instructional Leadership Coach, Chicago
Shondele Gillens-Vazquez is an Instructional Leadership coach who supports leaders in North Chicago.
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Ginny James

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Ginny is an Instructional Leadership Coach partnering with schools within the LAUSD local districts to effectively implement their Math curriculum.
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Morgan Qin

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Morgan Qin is an Instructional Leadership Coach – Math for the Chicago team.
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April Sandolph

Director of Content, Secondary Math
April is an educator who believes in the power of education and how it can be used as a tool to transform individual lives and communities.
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Patricia Thibodeaux

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Patricia is an Instructional Leadership Coach - Math for our Houston partnership.
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Brielle Brewick

Associate Director of Networks
Brielle is a passionate and innovative education leader committed to high standards, equity, and access for all students.
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Rebecca Dill

Associate Director of Networks
Rebecca supports implementation of curriculum-based professional learning and teacher leadership development as the Program Manager for our Charleston partnership.
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Candice Johnson

Associate Director of Networks
Candice leads operations, event logistics, client management, and data evaluation for the Midwest region.
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Danielle Parker

Associate Director of Networks
Danielle Parker is the Associate Director of Networks for Chicago-based partnerships.
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Sabrina Ware

Associate Director of Networks, West
Sabrina Ware is a dedicated students services and higher education professional with a passion for education and student success.
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Kristina Rubio

Program Manager
Kristina support programming, logistics, and data management for the Leading Educators team in Los Angeles and Cincinnati.
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Tammy Manning

Instructional Leadership Coach, Math
Tammy Manning is committed to providing direct supports to teacher, school, and district leaders that build a strong and rigorous knowledge base to promote a deep conceptual understanding of math and ...
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Kenneth Jeffers

Program Manager
Kenneth is a project manager & marketer who understands the power of collaboration & advocates for teamwork.
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Kemi Weston

Associate Director of Networks
Kemi is a devoted and enthusiastic advocate dedicated to making a difference in education.
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Tameka Ellzey

Director of Content & Coaching
Tameka is an educator and instructional leader who is passionate about empowering teachers.
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Jenny Jones

Instructional Leadership Coach, ELA
Jenny is a passionate educator and servant leader that strives to enrich the lives of others and help build better organizations.
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Brittany Larkin

Instructional Leadership Coach, ELA
Brittany Larkin is an educational leader who is passionate about empowering teachers as means to empower students so that they may empower entire communities.
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Alexandra Benjamin

Instructional Leadership Coach
Alexandra Benjamin is a lifelong learner and passionate educator who believes in the urgent need for black and brown students to be educated in schools rooted in equity and excellence
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Dr. Lakita D. McKinney

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Mary Kay Murphy

Daniel Perry

Claudine Andrews

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Dr. Mitchell Brookins

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Michael Freeland

Breonne LaSalle

Emily Schriber

Amanda Silva

Stacy Stewart

Dr. Keli Swearingen

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Alisha Watts Burr

Monique Wright

Olivia Bertucci

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Dr. Michelle Brown

Aneka Bruce

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Ashley Davis

Tina De La Fe

Chae D’Ann Ray

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Amanda Drenth

Sydney Jenkins

Araceli Flores

Micheal Little

LeAnita Garner

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Ana Luis

Tori McGowan

Reanna Patterson

Naima Richardson

Alexa Rowek

Jennifer Sierra

Ikecia Sigh

Dr. Kate Ulrich

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Chavon VanHooks

George Werres

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Dr. Brittany Whitby

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Dr. Britney Wray

Dr. Heather Zuerblis

Rebecca Allen

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Regina Atkins

Andrea "Fitz" Fitzgerald

Shondele Gillens-Vazquez

Ginny James

Morgan Qin

April Sandolph

Patricia Thibodeaux

Brielle Brewick

Rebecca Dill

Candice Johnson

Danielle Parker

Sabrina Ware

Kristina Rubio

Tammy Manning

Kenneth Jeffers

Kemi Weston

Tameka Ellzey

Jenny Jones

Brittany Larkin

Alexandra Benjamin

Readiness

The Readiness Team supports the launch and execution of short-cycle strategic planning engagements with states and school systems that address components of coherent instructional improvement.

Katie Murphy

Managing Director of Readiness
Katie is an academic strategist and problem solver who is deeply committed to supporting educators at all levels translate their aspirations for students to all students.
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Jessica Jenkins

Director of System Strategy
Jessica Jenkins is a Director System Strategy. Driven by her passion for college access, Jessica works to operationalize commitments to equity for students in greater Chicago.
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Kristine Schipper

Director of System Strategy
Kristine is a passionate educator who supports the launch of new strategic planning partnerships with states and districts.
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Daniele Coplin

Associate Director of Networks, Readiness
Daniele E. Coplin is an operations leader who believes that data driven instruction and operations is the backbone to a strong academic program.
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Solona Hollis

Director of Science Strategy
Solona is an equity-focused problem solver and strategic thinker who wants students to see themselves as life-long learners of science.
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Katie Murphy

Jessica Jenkins

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Kristine Schipper

Daniele Coplin

Solona Hollis

Network Support

The Network Support team ensures strategic alignment across partnerships, facilitating capacity-building, knowledge and practice sharing, and strategic planning around new and evolving service offerings.
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Marishka Winters

Deputy Chief of Networks
Marishka leads national partner support as well as partnerships in Yakima, WA and Oakland, CA.
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Bekki Sarradet

Senior Director of Network Support
Bekki Sarradet leads the knowledge management and organizational learning initiatives at Leading Educators.
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Dr. Kendra Thurmond

Director of Adult Learning
Dr. Kendra Thurmond supports internal program team development to build their capacity for student impact.
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Nicholas Cains

Director of Adult Learning
Nick is a human catalyst who coaches teacher leaders and supports Tulsa Public Schools as a Director of Content and Coaching.
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Cristle Moorer

Director of Network Operations
Cristle is a Director of Content & Coaching in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Marishka Winters

Bekki Sarradet

Dr. Kendra Thurmond

Nicholas Cains

Cristle Moorer

Partnerships

Our Partnerships team works closely with prospective clients to scope support models that will build on their strengths and take them to the next level or organizational development.
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David Sigler

Managing Director of Partnerships
David works to establish strong partnerships with state departments of education, school districts, and networks of schools.
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Lauren Mulcahy

Senior Director of Partnerships
Lauren oversees partnerships with schools, districts, states, and organizations, and builds upon new opportunities for partnership around the country.
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Kami McDonald

Associate Director of Partnerships
Kami McDonald is a dedicated advocate for equitable instruction to students in every classroom.
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Tony Barrett

Manager of Partnerships
Tony has a passion for uplifting and empowering youth and those who work within community through life changing experiences.
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David Sigler

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Lauren Mulcahy

Kami McDonald

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Tony Barrett

Development & Communications

Our external relations team stewards key relationships with communities and supporters to ignite collective progress.

Maxine Webb

Managing Director of Development
Maxine Webb leads efforts for philanthropy to partner in our mission of delivering equitable education.
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Adan Garcia

Director of Marketing & Communications
Adan is a communications and public policy strategist who is driven to elevate educator and student voices in social change.
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Jayme Ironside

Director of Development
Jayme is a development professional with over 20 years of working in the non-profit field.
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Karla Daniels Hooper

Associate Director of Grants
Karla Daniels Hooper oversees restricted fundraising, prioritizing opportunities to grow support for our organizational goals.
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Laura Troxel

Manager of Marketing & Communications
Laura is an experienced content creator who believes the best way to engage an audience is to tell a compelling story. She supports organizational storytelling, digital community building, and media r...
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Kali Wright

Manager of Development
Kali contributes to Leading Educators’ fundraising efforts through grants and database management, and supports her team with donor communications, prospecting, and research.
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V. Châu

Content Coordinator
V. Châu is a dynamic brand storyteller with over a decade of experience working with minority-owned businesses, corporate clients, and nonprofits.
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Maxine Webb

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Adan Garcia

Jayme Ironside

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Karla Daniels Hooper

Laura Troxel

Kali Wright

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Program Strategy & Innovation

Our program strategy team ensures strategic alignments across partnership sites to support research-backed innovation at the local level.

Albert Kim

Managing Director of Program Strategy
Albert leads the Program Strategy team’s innovation and cross-team systems work in close collaboration with projects, networks, and the Data and Evaluation team.
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Alexandra Magiera

Senior Director of Program Strategy
Alex is a committed early education advocate, leader, and constant learner, driven by our youngest learners who are our future.
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Antoinette Melvin

Senior Director of ELA Strategy
Antoinette Melvin leads strategy for Leading Educators' support and innovation around ELA instruction.
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Kelley Allenspach Ruyle

Director, Program Strategy & Innovation
Kelley is responsible for the execution of New Orleans-based programming, including project management, event planning, communications, and data management.
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Sandra Jin

Director, Program Strategy & Innovation
Sandra is a former and forever teacher who designs ELA professional learning content for our partnership in Yakima, WA.
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Fernando Ayala Vaca

Associate Director
Fernando is an operations professional with specialized proficiency in project management
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Alexandra Magiera

Antoinette Melvin

Kelley Allenspach Ruyle

Sandra Jin

Fernando Ayala Vaca

Impact

Our data and evaluation team ensures partners have access to timely, reliable evidence and analysis of efficacy from many vantage points.
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Rebecca Taylor-Perryman

Managing Director of Data & Evaluation
Rebecca believes school systems deserve access to strong evidence and useful data about what will serve their students and communities, and that those most impacted by initiatives to improve teaching ...
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Dr. Tim Tasker

Senior Director of Data Strategy
Tim is a proud data nerd who supports teams to adapt our national evaluation strategy to their local contexts and unique partnership needs.
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Alexandra Dakin

Director of Internal Communications
Alexandra is a problem solver and systems builder who is inspired by what’s possible when smart people come together to solve complex problems.
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Ariana Audisio

Associate Director of Data & Evaluation
Ariana is a research analyst who leads the student impact analysis and data storytelling of impact across regions.
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Tim Barczak

Associate Director of Data Systems
Tim supports the data and evaluation team in their data usage, storage, reporting, and visualizations.
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Chavon Thomas-Robinson

Manager of Internal Communications and Executive Support
Chavon is an educator; life-long learner; and nature enthusiast! She is committed to expanding visibility of those who have been historically erased and sharing truths that are hidden in plain sight.
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Dr. E. Imani Mitchell

Director of Data Strategy
Imani is an educator and research scientist who has dedicated her professional life to supporting teachers, children, and families to succeed
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Rebecca Taylor-Perryman

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Alexandra Dakin

Ariana Audisio

Tim Barczak

Chavon Thomas-Robinson

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Operations & People

Our operations and people teams ensure we're building a healthy, supportive organization that allows us to meet the highest expectations for equity and impact.
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Marques Celestine

Managing Director of Talent
Marques is a connector of people with a fervent commitment to equity and helping others use their talents to lead mission-driven work.
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Saya Powell

Managing Director of Organizational Effectiveness
Saya is a people person who supports internal communications structures, organization retreat planning, and manager development.
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Richard Fahnestock

Controller
Rich is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 30 years’ experience managing, auditing and providing accounting and Controller services to non-profits across the United States
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Emily Bean

Director of Technology and Organizational Effectiveness
Emily always appreciates the opportunity to grow and learn professionally and personally.
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Yaa Hargrove

Director of Finance
Yaa is a finance professional with an affinity for mission oriented work. She works with the finance team focused on financial reporting and recievables.
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Carlton J. Nichols

Sr. Director, Talent Systems
Carlton is an experienced Talent Acquisition professional.
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Lisa Thomas

Director of People Development & Engagement
Lisa is committed to dismantling systems of oppression so that all children can thrive in schools. She leads staff development and engagement efforts.
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Shanell Crawley

Associate Director of Talent
Shanell is committed to work with organizations that drive positive impact in the communities in which they serve.
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Ty Despenza

Operations Manager
Ty works in technology and operations developing onboarding, systems and technology training, and supporting virtual staff.
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Sheldon Williams

Manager of Recruitment
Sheldon believes in working for a cause greater than self, and that is the motto of his life.
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Mimi Chen

People Coordinator
Mimi supports hiring, internal communications, team logistics, team data, and the overall effectiveness of the People Team.
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Marques Celestine

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Yaa Hargrove

Carlton J. Nichols

Lisa Thomas

Shanell Crawley

Ty Despenza

Sheldon Williams

Mimi Chen

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