WestEd’s more than 700 staff members are dedicated to helping all learners succeed in school and thrive in their communities. Our experts — many of whom are nationally renowned — collaborate with partners, clients, key stakeholders, and others across various areas of work and in a wide range of settings, from schools to the U.S. Capitol Building.
Staff Directory
Arsenio Mateo Abad
Financial Compliance Manager
Colleen P Abreu
Administrative Assistant
Sofia Aburto
Senior Engagement Manager
Karla B. Acosta
Bilingual Math Tutor
Ross Adams
Early Intervention Content Specialist
Lauren Agnew
Research Associate
Robin J Ahigian
District Services Senior Research Associate
Lupita Alcalá
Director, Education Policy and Outcomes
Lynsay J Alexander
Early Childhood Training Technical Specialist
Shaun Ali
Senior Justice Technical Assistance Specialist
Amanda Allen
Division 3 Operations Assistant
Sara Allender
Area Director
Mirella Almaraz
Senior Research Associate
Teresa Alonzo
Associate Director of School Networks, Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning
Rocio Ambrocio Quintana
Project Coordinator
Michele C. Anderson
Proofreader
Michelle M Andrews-Young
Graphic Design Supervisor
Rachel Antrobus
Senior Research Associate
Patricia Armstrong
Director of Assessment Content
Jessica Arnold
Senior Project Director
Sheila M. Arredondo
Senior Program Associate
Cindy S Arstein-Kerslake
Research Associate
Jessi E Auslander
Program Assistant/ Media Development / Technical Assistance
Gregory Austin
Senior Program Advisor, Health & Justice Program
Kim Austin
Senior Program Associate
Nesau Azadan
Program Assistant, Migrant Education
Amanda D Badorek
Program Assistant
Missy Baiocchi
Conference Coordinator
Victoria Ballew
Senior Program Associate
Sujata Bansal
Senior Program Associate II/Project Director
Lucas Banta
Science Content Specialist
Katie L Banville
Program Assistant
Johanna Barmore
School Improvement Facilitator
Jocelyn D Barnhart
Staff Accountant
Vanessa Barrat
Senior Research Associate
Tamarra Barrett-Osborne
Project Manager for DRITTA
Taylor N Barrington
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Chris Barron
Senior Strategic Communications Manager
Sarah Barzee
Senior Director, State Education Services
Veronique Baumbach
Administrative Assistant
Caitlin Beatson
Senior State Technical Associate Specialist
Angela Beeck
Regional Trainer for Early Math Initiative
Amber Beliakoff
Research Associate I
Andrew Bell
Manager of Social Studies Assessment
Meghan G Bell
Senior Science Content Specialist
Tanicia M Bell
Marketing Content Manager
Karen Beltramo
Senior Project Manager
Tal Ben-Ami
PITC Regional Coordinator
Debra Benitez
Senior Research Associate
Tara Bergfeld
Senior Education Finance Associate
BethAnn Berliner
Senior Researcher/Project Director
Virginia C Besser
Recruitment Manager, SPHR
Jenny Betz
Associate Project Director
Kiran Bhattupaidikondala
Business Intelligence Technical Lead
Elsa Billings
Senior Program Associate
Margit A Birge
Senior Program Associate
Jose Blackorby
Senior Researcher in Special Education
Jennifer Blitz
School Improvement Facilitator
Ashley Boal
Senior Research Associate
Erica Boas
Improvement Specialist
Juan Carlos Bojorquez
Senior Research Associate
Allie Bollella
Program Coordinator
Kathy Booth
Project Director, Educational Data and Policy
Ann Marie Bordes
Director of Finance
Alicia Bowman
Improvement Specialist
Angela Bowzer
Senior Math Content Specialist
Jonathan Boxerman
Science Education Research Associate
Vitaliy Boychuk
Maintenance Technician
Kathy Reeves Bracco
Senior Research Associate
Katherine Bradley-Black
Senior Program Associate
Andrew Brannegan
Improvement Analytics Specialist
Linda Brault
Project Director
Natalie Brazeau
Program Coordinator II
Daniel Brenner
Senior Research Associate
Natalie Brezack
Research Associate
Ted Britton
Managing Associate Director, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Max Bronson
Communications Content Writer/Coordinator
Jeffri Brookfield
Senior Program Associate
Melinda Brookshire
Senior Program Associate
Anokina Broubakarian
Proofreader/Copyeditor
Erin Browder
Senior Program Associate
Willard R Brown
Professional Development Associate
Andrea Browning
Senior Policy Advisor
Matt A Brunetti
Senior Program Associate
Stacy Buchanan
Manager, Early Childhood Systems
Laura Buckner
Technical Assistance Specialist
Daniel Bugler
Senior Research Associate
Paula Burdette
Senior Program Associate-Special Education Fiscal Data
Jamey Burho
Senior Research Associate - English Learners and Special Education
Janet Burnham
Mathematics Content Specialist
Suzanne Burns
Senior Development Associate
Elizabeth Burr
Senior Research Associate
Faith Burtamekh
Senior Program Associate
Lindsay J. Burton
Research Coordinator
Linda S. Bushor
Family Engagement Facilitator
Becah Busselle
Learning Architect
Karen Butterfield
tate Technical Assistant Specialist
Kara Butterworth
Science Content Specialist
Johana Cabeza
Early Childhood Projects Specialist
Esperanza Cadena
Program Assistant
Matt J Caetano
Administrative Assistant
Grace Calisi
Research Associate
Kyla Campbell
Administrative Assistant
Steve Canavero
Director, School Choice
Ruthie Caparas
Research Associate
Robert Capone
Service Desk Manager
Jocelyne Cardona
Senior Research Associate
Ian M Carey
Graphic Designer
Joel Carino
ELA Content Specialist
Colleen Carter
Research Assistant
Erin M Carter
Web Producer/Administrator
Selena Cartznes
Research Assistant
Marisa E. Castellano
Pia Castilleja
Literacy and Language Education Specialist
Stephanie Castillo-Johnson
Research Associate
Alejandro Castillon
Program Assistant
Mary T Cazabon
Senior Program/Research Associate
Rebeca Cerna
Area Director
Sergio A. Cervantes
Research Assistant I
Karen Cerwin
Regional Director, K-12 Alliance - Region 10
Robin Chait
Project Director, School Choice
Dana Chambers
Project Director, State Education Systems Coherence
Irene C Chan
SF Quality Connections Trainer
May Chan
Program Associate
Karen S Charest
Program Assistant
Irisa G. Charney-Sirott
Senior Program Associate
Pai-rou Chen
Research Associate
Min Chen-Gaddini
Research Associate
Angela Chin
Research Assistant
Jessica Chittaphong
Program Coordinator
Michelle Cho
Financial Accounting and Systems Supervisor
Raymond Chow
Senior Financial Analyst
Eunice Chow
Research Associate
Dennis Christopher
Science Content Specialist
Haiwen H Chu
Senior Program Associate
Dennis Ciancio
Senior Research Associate
Janet Cisneros
Accounting Assistant
Laurie A Clark
Program Associate
Beth Clavenna-Deane
Education Systems Improvement Facilitator
Matthew Clifford
Research and Technical Assistance Director, Education Leadership
Kelli Clifford
Migrant Education Services Specialist
Beth Cole
Early Childhood Special Education Funding & Accountability Program Associate
Brooke Cole
Senior Project Manager
Crystal Coleman
Regional Coordinator, PITC Partners for Quality; Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Early Education Effectiveness Exchange (E4)
Aressa Coley
Director, Early Childhood Integrated Systems and Policies
Rosie Collins
Financial Analyst
Kelly Collins
Research Assistant
Julie J Colton
Administrative Assistant
Annabel R. Combs
Administrative Assistant III
Ed E Combs
Social Studies Content Specialist
Deb D Conard
Accounting Help Desk/Administrative Assistant
Lili Condron
Chinese Translation Review and Quality Assurance Associate
Marcelina Contreras
Program Coordinator
Arlene Cook
ELA Content Specialist
Maxwell Cook
Research Associate I
Cailean Cooke
Research Associate
Deb Cooksey
General Counsel
Erika V Cordova
Research Assistant
Corey Cornett
Senior Program Associate
Olivia Cornfield
Research Assistant
Lourdes Coronado
Senior ELA/ELL Content Specialist
Jon L Cowger
Assistant Building & Grounds Supervisor
Dana Cox
Research Associate
JoAnn Cox
Associate Director, School and District Services
Eric Crane
Senior Research Associate, Project Director
Katherine Crichton
Senior Program Associate for English Learners
Elizabeth Crocker
Director, Program for Infant/Toddler Care Training and Certification
Janelle L Crossley
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Hannah Crowder
Research Assistant
Adele Cruz
Regional Coordinator, PITC Regional Support Network
Kimkinyona Cully
Research Associate
Jahneille Cunningham
Improvement Specialist
Christina Cunnison
Development Assistant
Tamara Cupples
Local Trainer
Cesar D'Agord
Senior Research Associate
Katie D'Silva
Research Associate
Contann Dabney
School and District Senior Facilitator
Kirsten Daehler
Director, Science and Engineering
Joyce Darbo
CIBC Specialist
Svetlana Darche
Senior Research Associate, Director of Career Education
Art A Darin
Senior Research Associate
Kate D Darling
Senior Project Manager
Jodi Davenport
Deputy Director of REL Northwest
Mary Davey
Program Associate, Special Education Funding
Kyle Davis
Senior Research Associate
Karla de Guzman
Project Coordinator II
Diana de la Lanza
Early Childhood Equity & Infant Mental Health Workforce Specialist
Rosemary De La Torre
Program Assistant
Behvin DeHerrera
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Kenwyn Derby
Senior Research Associate
Anne Deredita
Project Coordinator
Silvia DeRuvo
Senior Program Associate
Vanessa G. DeSantis
English/Language Arts Content Specialist
Elizabeth M. DeYoung
Research Assistant
Krystal Diaz
Senior Program Associate
Renato Diaz
Full Stack Application Developer
Marycruz Diaz
Senior Research Associate
Rebeca Diaz
Senior Research Associate
John Diaz
Financial Analyst
Patricia J Dienz
District and School Improvement Facilitator
Terry Dinneen
Accounting Manager
Kathy DiRanna
K-12 Alliance Director
Ayele Dodoo
Director, Educational Leadership and System Design
Jonathan Dolle
Director, Improvement Science
Corey Donahue
Improvement Specialist
Sebastian Doroski
Benefits Specialist
Sara Doutre
Senior Program Associate
Kathryn Drummond
Director of REL Northwest
Evelina H Du
Senior Research Associate
Julie Duffield
Senior Research Associate
Kevin Dufresne
Program Assistant
Tracy E Duncan
English Language Arts/Social Studies Content Specialist
Lenay Dunn
Deputy Director, Regional Educational Laboratory West
Jose Duran
Administrative Assistant
Raifu Durodoye Jr.
Research Associate
Fernando Echeverria
Research Assistant
Fernando Echeverria
Research Assistant II
Sonia Edinger
Early Childhood Resource Developer
Ann Edwards
Director of Learning and Teaching, Carnegie Math Pathways
Elissa Einhorn
Program Associate II/CPEI Communications Coordinator
Rasha El Sayed
Research Associate I
Anwar El-Amin
Microsoft Azure Architect Administrator
Judith Ennis
Senior Engagement Manager
Mona Ereiqat
Operations Coordinated
Paulina Escamilla-Vestal
PITC Partners for Quality Regional Coordinator
Consuelo J Espinosa
PITC PQ Area Manager - Southern California
Carolyn Espinoza
Events and Project Coordinator
Angela Estacion
Senior Research Associate
Aimee Evan
Senior Research Associate
Darrylon N. Evans
Regional Trainer, Early Math Initiative
Molly Faulkner-Bond
Senior Research Associate
Shirley Feldman
Senior Program Associate for English Learners
Shelah Feldstein
Senior Improvement Specialist
Mingyu Feng
Senior Research Associate
Ardith Ferguson
Senior Program Associate
Jaime Feria
Research Assistant
Angela M Fernandez
Program Assistant
Reginald Ferrell
Education Finance Research Associate
Karen Finello
Project Director
Neal Finkelstein
Senior Managing Director
Scott S Firkins
Deputy Director of Assessment Content
Rorie Fitzpatrick
Senior Managing Director
John Flaherty Jr
Associate Program Director
Shaun S Flinn
Executive Assistant, CEO-Board
Kylie Flynn
Area Director
Jennifer Folsom
Senior Program Associate I
Pamela Fong
Research Associate
Tony Fong
Area Director, Data Analytics
Jeremy Ford
School-Based Health Finance Associate
Leslie Fox
Director, Early Intervention, Resilience, and Inclusion
Monica Francis
Operations Assistant
Lia T. Francis-Bongue
Research Assistant
Jose Franco
Senior Research Associate
Erin Freschi
Program Manager
Linda Friedrich
Director, Literacy
Trevor Fronius
Area Director
Emma Fujii
Conference Coordinator
Lauryn Fullerton
Professional Learning Designer and Coach
Nicholas A. Gage
Senior Researcher in Special Education
Taylor Gara
Research Associate
Nicole Garcia
Program Associate
Michelle Garcia
Research Assistant
Kassandra Garcia
Payroll Analyst
Regina A Garcia-Lemye
Program Assistant
Danielle Garegnani
School Improvement Facilitator
Gabriela Garibay
Specialist, Migrant Education
Victor Garibay
Migrant Support Content Specialist
Morgan E. Garvey
Evaluation and Quantitative Research Assistant
Nancy Gerzon
Project Director
Amy Getz
Senior Program Associate
Claire W. Ghan
San Francisco Quality Connections Trainer/Coach
Jeff A Gibbons
Program Manager
Jordan Gibson
Program Associate
David Gilmore
Financial Analyst/Program Associate
Catherine Goins
Division Director
Veronica Gomez
Early Childhood Project Assistant
Cheryl Y. Goode
Project Coordinator III
Brooke Gorman
Science Leadership Development Specialist
Eva M Gorman
Program Assistant
Jill Grace
K-12 Alliance Regional Director
Kelli J Graham
Conference Coordinator
Kara Green
Finance Manager
Marc Greenfield
Project Manager
Cynthia Greenleaf
Senior Research Scientist
Deborah Greenwald
Senior Program Associate
Annette Gregg
Director, English Learner and Migrant Education Services
Lyric Grigsby
Administrative Assistant
Andrew Grillo-Hill
Senior Research Associate
Kathryn E Grogan
Senior Research Associate
Sarah Guckenburg
Senior Research Associate II
Cheryl Guggenmos-Potter
Program Assistant
Jennifer Guilatco
Contracts Specialist
Matthew E Gunnison
Program Assistant
Edith Gurrola
Research Assistant
Zenaida Gutierrez
Administrative Assistant
Miguel A Gutierrez
Senior Data Analyst
Kimberly Guy
School & District Improvement
Estephanie Guzman
Program Assistant
Tracy L Haas
Accounts Payable Lead
Janet S Haas
Mathematics Content Specialist
Lucy Hadley
Education Finance Research Associate
Richard-Thomas Haff
Instructional System Support Analyst
Gina Hale
Professional Development Associate
Tamara I Hall
School Improvement Facilitator
Rebecca Halpern
Learning Technologies Program Coordinator
Leslie Hamburger
Senior Managing Director
Jodi Hammerwold
Project Manager
Christine Han
Improvement Specialist
Katharine W. Handler
Project Manager
Cherry Hanna
Project Coordinator
Thomas Hanson
Senior Managing Director
Diane Harkins
Senior Program Associate
Juanita Harper
Benefits Manager
Christopher Harris
Senior Research Associate
Prudence Harris-Minton
Professional Learning Designer and Coach - Educational Leadership
Elizabeth A. Hart
Research Associate II
Natasha Hartman
PITC Infant-Toddler Specialist
Leland Hartman
Education Program Associate
Glen H Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
Alexandria Harvey
Program Associate, Special Education Policy and Practice
Shazia Hashmi
Program Associate II
Ashley Hayes
Project Coordinator
Susan A Hayes
Senior Program Associate, Project Director
Shalethia Haywood
Administrative Assistant
Zeta Heiter
Program Coordinator, Health & Justice Program
Bryan Hemberg
Director, Assessment for Learning
Debra Herburger
Senior Program Associate
Alberto Heredia
Senior Research Associate
Margaret Heritage
Senior Scientist
Ann M Hern
Operations Co-Director
Monica M Hernandez
PITC PQ Infant/Toddler Specialist
Brenda Hernandez
Program Coordinator
Sharon Herpin
Senior Research Associate
Ilene Hertz
Director, E3 Institute — Excellence in Early Education
Ricky K Herzog
Editorial Director
Hopeton Hess
Research Assistant
Gwendolyn Hicks
Contracts & Grants Coordinator
Greg T Hill Jr
Project Manager
Tatiana Y. Hill, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Elizabeth Hinsley
Program Associate
Kate Hirschboeck
Improvement Specialist
Stephanie Ho
Accounts Receivable Specialist II/Accountant
Trang Hoang
Education Pioneer Fellow
Terry Hofer
Director, New York School and District Services
Ryanne Holbrook
Digital Marketing & Systems Manager
Christian Holden
Director, Communications
Donald L Hom
Accounts Payable Manager
Paul D Hood
Director of Institutional Planning
Lewis Hosie
Instructional System Support Coordinator
Heather Howlett
Senior Program Associate
Vivian Hsu
Research Assistant
Francis Hua
Financial Analyst
Kevin (Chun-Wei) Huang
Senior Research Associate
Min Huang
Research Associate
Aleata Hubbard
Senior Research Associate
Philip Hudec
Associate Director and Professional Learning Specialist
Tracy Huebner
Director, Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
Thomas Hughes
Science & Math Content Specialist
Evan Hulka
Proofreader
Kathy Huncosky
Professional Learning Specialist
Kathy Huntziker
Program Assistant
Joey Hunziker
Professional Learning Specialist
Ryan Huynh
Research Assistant
Idil Ismail
Monitoring Research Associate
Ashley Iveland
Research Associate
Jo Ann Izu
Senior Research Associate
John W. Jacobs III
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Alexander Jacobson
Senior Research Associate
Elizabeth Jameyson
Senior Program Associate
Erin Janulis
Monitoring Research Associate
Karina Jaquet
Senior Research Associate
Hannah Jarmolowski
Education Finance Technical Assistance Associate
Rebecca Jarquin
QRIS Coordinator
Ebony Jason
School Improvement Facilitator Math Specialist
Shauna Jefferson Dotter
Curriculum Production Specialist
Joanne Jensen
Director, Assessment Design and Development
Tina N Jiminez
Senior Research Associate, Center for Child & Family Studies Program
Kristen Johannes
Senior Research Associate
Christina Johnson
Project Coordinator
Jessie J Johnson
Web Production Manager
Tracy L Johnson
PITC PQ Area Manager - Northern California
David D. Johnson
Mathematics Content Specialist
Kandace Jones
Co-Director, Region 15 Comprehensive Center
Barbara Jones
Senior Professional Learning Specialist
Masha Jones
Research Associate
Melissa G Josue
Administrative Assistant
Erin Juarez
Executive Assistant
Angela B Julien
School Improvement Facilitator
Marianne Justus
Improvement Specialist
Mark Jutabha
School Improvement Facilitator
Amy Kaiser
Regional Coordinator for PITC Partners for Quality
Cali Kaminsky
Senior Program Associate
Priya Kannan
Senior Research Associate
Yvonne Kao
Senior Research Associate
Tamara Karakashian
Project Coordinator
Bejanae Kareem
Education Program Associate
Tiffany Katanyoutanant
Research Associate
Mira-Lisa Katz
Associate Director
Meena Kaur
Data Analyst
Adam G Keim
Executive Operations Assistant
Margot S Kenaston
Program Associate
Leah Kenney
Program Coordinator
Catherine Kent
Coaching Services Manager
Xander Kent
Production Assistant
Tran Keys
Senior Research Manager
Noori Kim
Contracts & Grants Specialist
Elijah Kim
Financial Analyst
Kellie Kim
Senior Research Associate
Janie Kimball
Team Operations Manager
Aurora King
Senior Project Manager
Kevin King
Senior Assessment Manager
Adam Kinnischtzke
Accounts Receivable Specialist/Accountant
Michelle M Kirk
Senior Project Manager
Becca Klarin
Senior Program Associate
David A Klatt
Administrative Assistant
Alice Klein
Senior Research Associate
Joshua R. Klein
Technology Projects Senior Manager
Karon Klipple
Executive Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Angela K Knotts
Research Associate
Marian Knotts
Ed Pioneers Impact Fellow
Paul Koehler
Senior Director, Leadership Development and Outreach
Nanette Koelsch
Senior Research Associate
Natalya Kolyvayko
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Winnie Kong
Program Assistant
Theodora Koumoutsakis
Education Research and Evaluation Assistant
Gillian Kpodjie
Program Associate
Kelsey Krausen
Senior Engagement Manager
Kerry Kriener-Althen
CCFS Evaluation Team Director
Jenell Krishnan
Senior Program Associate
Alice Kuang
Graphic Designer
Jannelle Kubinec
Chief Administrative Officer
Katie Kuo
Associate Human Resources Generalist
Sylvia Kwon
Senior Research Associate
Josiah Labala
Senior Business Analyst
Natalie Lacireno-Paquet
Learning Innovations Director of Research and Evaluation
Rachel Lagunoff
Senior Program Associate
Kristy Lai
Research Assistant
Sabrina Laine
Chief Program Officer
Arena Lam
Research Associate
Manny Lamarre
Senior Program Associate
Johnpaul F Lapid
Senior Research Associate
Laura Lara-Brady
Senior Project Manager
Edward Larsen
Social Studies Content Specialist
Dianne J Larson
Administrative Assistant
Andrew Latham
Senior Managing Director
Julie C Law
Program Associate
Maria Lazaro
Project Assistant
Lisa Le Fevre
Senior Program Associate
Jenae J Leahy
Program Coordinator
Diane S Lee
Financial Analyst/Program Coordinator
Annabel P Lee
Family Engagement Facilitator
Melissa Lee
Senior Contracts Negotiator
Joua Lee
Early Childhood Program Associate
Margarete Lee
Program Assistant, Preschool Development B-5
Mariann Lemke
Sr. Assessment and Accountability Program Associate II
Jonathan D Lemon
Digital Media Artist
Ee Leng New
Quality Connections Trainer
Oscar Leon
Procurement Manager
Rick Leon Jr
Financial Analyst
Sandra Leu Bonanno
Research Associate Assessment for Learning
Susan Levenson
School Improvement Facilitator
Joy Lewis
Senior Research Associate
Holly Lewis
Administrative Assistant
Ryan W. Lewis
Research Associate
Linlin Li
Senior Research Associate
Cosette Lias
Research Assistant I
Eloise Libre
Professional Development Specialist
Aruna Light
Financial Analyst
Sarah M Linkogle
Program Assistant
Justina Liu
Research Assistant
Greer Lleuad
Senior Developmental Editor & Writer
Nicole Loftus
Senior Research Associate
Jacqueline C Lok
Program Accounting Assistant
George Lolashvili
Evaluation and Quantitative Research Assistant
Cheri J Longaker
PITC Regional Coordinator
Carlos Lopez
Early Childhood Field Data Anchor
David Lopez
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Patricia R Lopez-Hurtado
Program Assistant
Jessica Lord
Project Coordinator II
Quentin Love
Senior Research Associate
Heather Love
Administrative Assistant
Mark Loveland
Senior Research Associate II
Theresa Low
Project Coordinator
William Loyd
Reading Apprenticeship Coordinator
Alex Lozano
Program Coordinator
Alexandra Lozanoff
Senior Project Manager, Postsecondary Education & Workforce Development
Alodiah Lunar-Beers
Business Development Associate
Kim Luttgen
Research Associate
Pamela MacDougall
Project Coordinator
Meghan Macias
Research Associate
Kevin Macpherson
Improvement Specialist
Uma M Maedke
Program Associate
Christopher M Maestas
Building & Grounds Technician
Nakanya Magby
School Climate - Senior Program Associate
Ariana Magee
Senior Program Associate for English Learners
Elizabeth Magruder
Co-Director, First 5 IMPACT
Charlie Mahoney
Research Associate
Deanna L Maier
Administrative Assistant
Reino Makkonen
Senior Policy Associate
Maura Mall
Senior Program Associate
Deja Malone
Senior Project Manager
Marie Mancuso
Director of Region 13 Comprehensive Center
Christine M Mandac
Accounts Payable Analyst
Ellen Mandinach
Senior Research Scientist
Peter Mangione
Senior Director, Early Childhood Strategic Initiatives
Randy D. Mangubat
Project Coordinator
Dee Manley
Regional Trainer, Early Childhood Mathematics
Kimberly Mapote
Operations Coordinator
Vannessa Maravilla
Communications and Media Specialist
Jennifer Marcella-Burdett
Senior Research Associate
Lora Markel
Project Coordinator
Stacy A Marple
Senior Research Associate
Lisa Martin
PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialist
Sara R Martinez
Research Associate
Maria Martinez
Program Assistant, ORI & Innovation Studies
Bernardo Martinez
Senior Financial Analyst
Emmanuel Martinez
Early Childhood Data Anchor
Lydia Martinez Rivera
Science Content Specialist
Mansi M Master
Program Associate
Joanna R. Mathias
Senior Research Associate - Econometrics and School Policy
Lawrence Mathis
Administrative Assistant
Monica Mathur-Kalluri
Senior Program Associate / Early Childhood Development Specialist
Bryan Matlen
Senior Research Associate
Mikiya A Matsuda
Website Administrator & Project Assistant
Heather Mattson
Senior Research Associate
Emily Mattsson
Program Coordinator
Augustus Mays
Director of Policy and Outreach
Camille Mays
Professional Development Manager - Coaching & Training
Betsy McCarthy
Senior Research Associate
Kathleen M McCarthy
Professional Development Specialist in Early Elementary Education
Aimee McCarty
Administrative Assistant
Patrick McClellan
Research Assistant
Crystal McClendon-Gourdine
Family Childcare Specialist
Malachy McCormick
Program Coordinator
Sierra McCormick
Research Assistant
Joseph McCrary
Associate Director of Research & Evaluation
Shannon McCullough
Research Associate
Bridgett McDowell
Mathematics Content Specialist
Angela K McGuire
Co-Director, ES CSPD/ Director, FEDC
Joseph McKenna
Senior Research Associate
Markie McNeilly
Project Coordinator
Marion McWilliams
Legal Counsel
Colleen Meacham
Administrative Assistant
Lizbeth Medina
Early Childhood Field Anchor
Heather Medina
Identification & Recruitment Technical Assistance Associate
Michael V Medina
Graphic Designer
Dona Meinders
Project Director
Diana Mejia
Program Assistant
Karen Melchior
Research Associate
Daniel Mello
Senior Research Associate
Jennifer Mendenhall
Senior Communications Lead
Heidi V Mendenhall
Project Manager
Marina Meza Blanco
Research Assistant
Stacy Miles
Program Assistant
Jennifer Miller
Area Director
Sara J Miller
Research Associate
Shannon R Miller
Science Content Specialist
Jonathan Mills
Director, Property and Facilities Management
Angela Minnici
Senior Director, Institutional Development and Strategy
Ryan Miskell
Research Associate
Steve W Mitchell
Director, Human Resources
Virginia Mix
Program Associate
Tomas Molfino
Improvement Specialist
Mario Molina
Native American Education Technical Assistance Specialist
Vee Molinari
Administrative Assistant
Katie E Monahan
Senior Program Associate
Angelo Monjes
Graphic Designer
Robert E Montgomery
Senior Project Manager
Flora A Montgomery
Property and Facilities Manager
Robin M Montoya
Research Assistant
Wendy Moore
Operations Assistant
Anita Moorjani
Research Associate
Amber Morabito
PITC Partners for Quality Regional Coordinator
James Moraga
Editor- Communications Content Specialist
Phillip Morelli
Proposal Development Operations Coordinator
Claire Morgan
Senior Researcher
Gina Y Morimoto
Program Assistant
Andrew Morrill
Senior Program Associate
Liza Morris
Program Assistant
Laura Morris
Administrative Assistant III
Wendy Morrison
California Inclusion & Behavior Consultation Specialist
Cerelle Morrow
District Services Senior Program Associate
Joseph Mosley
Program Coordinator - D1
Patrick Moyle
Professional Learning Specialist
Ann Muench
Senior Research Associate
Anthony Mukuna
Senior Program Associate, Special Education and School Finance
Amanda Mullins
Program Assistant
Susan Mundry
Division Director
Danielle Munguia
Research Associate
Daniel Murphy
Senior Research Associate
Krista J. Murphy
Senior Program Associate
Lisa A. Murphy Oates
Associate Director Human Resources
Amanda Nabors
Research Assistant
Sarah Nadiv
Senior Business Development Strategist
Kate Nagle
Senior Program Associate
Jonathan Nakamoto
Senior Research Associate
Matthew Nathan
Senior Director of Development
Matthew Navo
Director, Systems Transformation
Beverly M Nedrow
Senior ELA Content Specialist
Sharon Nelson-Barber
Director, Culture and Language in STEM Education
Shannon L. Nemer
Research Associate
Rebecca C. Neri
Senior Improvement Specialist
Mike J Neuenfeldt
Chief Financial Officer
Emily Newton
Senior Research Associate
Kimberly Ngo
Administrative Assistant
Bory T Ngo
Accounts Payable Analyst
Kimmy N Nguyen
Research Assistant
Anthony Nguyen
.NET Developer
Kimberly Nguyen
Research Assistant
Tyler Nguyen
Financial Analyst
Jason Nielsen
Proofreader II Program Assistant
Katherine Nilsen
Research Associate, Science Education
Lorac Nix
Project Administrative Support
Laura M Novotny
Science Content Specialist
Karla Nygaard
Program Assistant
Nancy O'Hara
Senior Program Associate
Kacey M O'Kelly
Project Manager
Meagan D O'Malley
Research Associate
Danielle M Oberbeck
Research Associate
Ingjerd Olsen
Receptionist
Christy M Ostler
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Lauren Outlaw
Senior Policy Specialist
Rose Owens-West
Equity Project Director
Marisel Pacheco Schweitzer
Family Engagement Facilitator
Melanie Packham
School Improvement Facilitator
Martha Palacios
Senior Program Associate
Silvia Palenzuela
Regional Trainer, Early Math Education
Erin Palmerston
Resource Development Associate
Sanjay Pardanani
Project Manager
Maria Paredes
Senior Engagement Manager
Cinda Parton
Senior Assessment Manager
Alison Paskal
Program Assistant
Christina Pate
Project Director
Ruchita Patel
Research Associate
Archana Patel
HRIS and Onboarding Assistant
Arlene Paxton
Director, Infant-Toddler Care
Valentin Pedroza
Senior Research Associate
Paul Peng
Accounts Payable Analyst
Leticia Perez
Data Science and Professional Learning Specialist – Science and Engineering
Marianne Perie
Director of Assessment Research and Innovation
Kevin Perks
Director, Quality Schools and Districts
Rebecca Perry
Senior Program Associate
Samantha Peters
Program Coordinator
Anthony Petrosino
Director, Justice and Prevention Research Center
Tanner J Petry
Administrative Assistant
Jamie Pettit
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Jack D Pham
Program Assistant
George C Philipp
Director, E3 Institute
Dave Phillips
Project Director
Caroline Pietrangelo Owens
Senior Program Associate
Phyllis Pistorino
Program Associate
Jennifer Pogue-Barrera
Senior Mathematics Content Specialist
Jeff Polik
Research Associate
Faith Polk
Senior Program Associate
Pamela Polk
Director of Marketing & Visibility
Francheska S. Pondevida
Administrative Assistant II
Lorna Porter
Research Associate
Anne Porterfield
Program Associate
Allie Powell
Financial Analyst
Jacklyn M Powers
Research Associate
Leslie Poynor
Research Associate
Leigha Puckett
Research Assistant
Edith Purcell
Behavior Support Specialist
Delphean Y Quan
Program Assistant
Bradley Quarles
Senior Research Associate
Isaac Quintanilla
Procurement Coordinator
Allison Quinteros
Professional Development Specialist
Adaluz Ramirez
Professional Development Specialist
Mary Rauner
Senior Research Associate
Johnie Raveza
Payroll Analyst
Dan Ray
Lead Faculty Development
Elvira E Raya
Migrant Support Specialist
Fiona Read
Project Manager
Frances Reade
Research Associate
Felicia Brown Reed
Senior Systems Transformation Specialist
Melissa Rego
Research Associate
Roberta M Reyes
PITC Trainer
Virginia Reynolds
Senior Program Advisor
Kathryn L. Rhoades
Senior ELA Content Specialist
John Rice
Director, REL West
Nancy M Riddle
Chief Financial Officer
Cathy Ringstaff
Senior Research Associate
Tye Ripma
Program Associate
Crystal Robinson
Organization Development Specialist
Priscilla Rodriguez
Project Director Educational Leadership
Lilia Rodriguez
Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Baron Rodriguez
Director, Information Technology and Privacy
Ruth Rodriguez
Program Associate
Bianca M. Rodriguez-Reyes
Early Childhood Field Anchor
Libby Rognier
Senior Research Associate
Virginia L Romano
Receptionist
Natalie Romer
Program Associate
Laura Romero
Production and Support Program Assistant
Kathia Romo Ben Sadok
School Improvement Facilitator
Rawlin Rosario
Program Associate
Erin Rosati
Resource Development Associate
Jana Rosborough
Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Robert Rosenfeld
Senior Engagement Manager
Alexa Roth
Program Associate
Michele Rovins
Director, Special Education Policy and Practice
Matthew S Rudoff
Manager of ELA Assessment
Stephen Ruffini
Senior Research Associate
Janet Ruiz
Payroll Administrator
Samuel Ruiz Jimenez
Research Associate
Norma E. Ruiz Martinez
San Francisco Quality Connections Trainer/Coach
Christopher E Ruperto
Financial Analyst
Zora Rush
English/Language Arts Specialist
Michele Russell
Program Coordinator
Sarah Russo
Research Associate at WestEd, Justice and Prevention Research Center
Sharon Saez
Senior Partnership Development Director
Asif A. Sajjad
Senior Financial Analyst
Khadijah Salaam
Senior Monitoring Research Associate
Lizann K Salazar
Research Assistant
Gerardo Salazar
Payroll Analyst
Maria Salciccioli
Senior Research Associate
Katie Salguero
Research Associate
Robert Salley
Deputy Director, Region 13 Comprehensive Center
Kimberly Salomonson
Senior Program Associate
Jesus Sanchez
Administrative Assistant
Donna D Sanders
Program Budget Specialist/Assistant
Morgan Sanders
Executive Program Assistant
Niki Sandoval
Senior Strategic Development Manager for Strategic Resource Planning & Implementation
Carlos Sandoval Jr.
Improvement Specialist
Maria Santos
Director, School/District Services Engagement, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
Scott A Sargent
Senior Operations Lead
Jenny Sarna
Director, NextGenScience Project
Byron Sartain
Assessment Project Manager
Ramona D Sasser
Mail/Supply Clerk
Joseph Sassone
School and District Improvement Senior Facilitator
Kimberly Sato
Instructor Coordinator, Early Learning California
Lisa Savčak
Assistant Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Sophie Savelkouls
Research Associate
Rebecca Schaffer
Research Assistant
Vanessa Scheirer
UX and Visual Designer
Mary K Schmida
Senior Research Associate
Cori E Schmidt
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Jenine Schmidt
Early Childhood Program Associate
Megan Schneider
Program Associate
Steve Schneider
Senior Director, STEM Research and Entrepreneurship
Ezra Schnick
Services & Solutions Designer
Kimberly Schor
Program Assistant
Phyllis Schwartz
Arizona Project Director, DistrictsMovingUp
Nanette Seago
Senior Program Associate
Ruth Sebastian
School and District Improvement
Jennifer Self
Senior Research Associate
Edilma Serna
PITC Regional Coordinator
Jennifer Serota
Production Graphic Designer
Ramee Serwanga
Project Director
Lisa Severino
Program Associate
Sapna Shah
QRIS Coordinator
Christina R Sheh
Child Assessor
Ashley Shepard
Program Assistant
Susan F Shepardson
PITC Partners for Quality Regional Coordinator
Jody Sherriff
Regional Director, K-12 Alliance - Region 2
Giselle Sherry-Marsh
School Improvement Specialist
Mari Shikuzawa
Program Associate
Marisela Sifuentes
Research Assistant
Deborah Sigman
Senior Program Advisor
Matt Silberglitt
Manager of Science Assessment
Venisa Sin
Application Developer
Nadia Singer
Project Coordinator
Ravinder Singh
Senior Program Associate
Susann Skjoldhorne
Research Associate
Erica Skreslet
Program Coordinator
Kelli Smith
Project Coordinator II
Robynne Smith
Program Assistant
Ayanna Smith
Program Coordinator
Jason Snipes
Director, Research-Practice Partnerships
Mario Snow
Senior Research Associate
Saida Solis
Senior Research Associate
Neelo Soltanzadeh
Program Associate, NextGenScience Project
Michelle D Soltero
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Pamela Spycher
Senior Research Associate
Shannon Stackhouse, Ph.D.
Research Associate II
Jessica Stanley
Program Associate Special Education Finance
Prentice Starkey
Senior Research Associate
Alexis Stern
Research Associate
Josh Stern
Improvement Specialist
Angela C Stewart
Operations Co-Director and Site Administrator
Katherine Stiles
Senior Program Associate
Lauren Stoll
Research Associate
Melissa Strand
District Services, Senior Program Associate
Nicole Strayer
Senior Research Associate
Scott Strother
Associate Lead, Curriculum Assessment
Mary Stump
Associate Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Cameron Sublett
Senior Research Associate
Zaiba Sulaimankhil
Financial Analyst
Brian Sulcer
Lead Web Applications Developer
Anna Sullivan
Project Coordinator
Sarah Sun
Regional Coordinator - PITC Partners for Quality
Melissa Surgeon
Systems Change Senior Program Associate
Hannah Sutherland
Research Associate
Keiko Tahara
Program Coordinator
Sola Takahashi
Senior Research Associate
Chelsea Talakoub
Senior Research Associate
Zsofia Tallai
Research Assistant
Ronia Tan
Controller
Sean Tanner
Senior Research Associate
Eliana Tardio Hurtado
Program Associate II Special Education Policy and Practice
Tia Taylor
Senior Program Associate
Darius Taylor
Research Associate
Jaclyn Tejwani
Senior Research Associate
Kelcey Tern
Administrative Assistant
Jenna Terrell
Senior Research Associate
Jennifer Teykaerts
Service Systems & Coordination
Tejash Thapa
IT Help Desk Analyst
Sarah Swan Therriault
Program/Editorial Assistant
Laks Thiruvanamalaisubbaroyan
Senior Software Development Manager
Larry Thomas
Measurement Research Associate
Tamara Thompson
Project Coordinator
Matt K Thompson
Proofreader and Program Assistant
Anne Louise Thompson Granfield
Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Abigail Thorman
Senior Director, Early Childhood Professional Learning Systems
Leslie Thornley
Mathematics Education Research Associate
John E Thorpe
Senior ELA/ELL Content Specialist
Laia Tiderman
Information Governance Analyst
Randal Tillery
Director, Postsecondary Pathways and Career Mobility
Ashleigh Tillman
School Improvement Specialist
Ishwa Tirmizi
Program Assistant
Nancy Tomz
Social Studies Content Specialist
Jo Topps
K–12 Alliance Regional Director
Thomas Torre Gibney
Research Associate
Danny S Torres
Associate Director, Events & Digital Media
Julie A Torres
Project Manager
Lori Toscano
Technical Assistance Director, Justice
Blaire Toso
Senior Project Manager
Tuyet Nhung D. Tran
Research Assistant
An Tran
Research Assistant - School Choice
Cherry Tran
Bilingual Child Assessor
Jacquelyn Tran
Research Assistant
Tina Tranzor
Education Systems Improvement Facilitator
Jessica Triant
Research Associate
Mary Tribbey
Program Associate
Patrick D Trickel
Project Coordinator
Ben B Trigg
Program Assistant
Angie Trinh
Senior Accountant
Rachel Tripathy
Research Associate
Lauren Trout
Technical Assistance Specialist
Catherine Tsao
Senior Program Associate
Belin M. Tsinnajinnie
Research Associate II
Alicia Tuesta
Senior Program Associate
Burr Tyler
Research Associate
Joshua Valcarcel
Research Associate/Evaluation Specialist
Amber Valdez
Senior Program Associate
Jose Valencia
Migrant Support Project Manager
Lori Van Houten
Director of Analytic Support, REL West
Janet L Vanderveer
Receptionist
Grace Vannelli
Graphic Designer
Marina A Varfolomeeva
Research Associate
Luis Vargas
Financial Analyst
Griselda Vasquez
Financial Analyst
Erika Vasquez-Chilin
Project Manager Early Childhood Development and Learning
Jennifer Ventura
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Susan Villani
Senior Program Associate
Scott R Vince
Research Associate
Edmundo J Vindel
Program Associate
Rajwant Virk
Contracts Administrator
Elita Amini Virmani
Trainer, Program for Infant/Toddler Care
Emily Vislosky
Research Assistant
Kimberly Viviani
Division Operations Director
Catherine M Walcott
Chief Development Officer
Carolyn Walker
CPEI Communications Coordinator
Judy L Walker
PITC Regional Coordinator
Melinda Wallace
Senior Engagement Manager
Aída Walqui
Senior Research Scientist
Natalie Walrond
Director, Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities
Kirk Walters
Director, Mathematics
Sandi B Walters
Technical Assistance Specialist
Irene Wan
Program Associate
Jennifer Wang
Research Assistant
Melanie Wang
San Francisco Quality Connections Trainer/Coach
Sarah Warner
Research Associate
Saroja Warner
Director, Talent Development and Diversity
Franchesca Warren
Professional Learning Specialist
Amy L Washburn
Senior Assessment Project Director
Maya Washington
Program Associate
Adrienne Quinn Washington
Research Associate
Julie R Weatherston
Professional Growth Coordinator
Sara R Webb-Schmitz
Senior Program Associate
Gretchen Weber
Senior Managing Director
Gary Weiser
Senior Research Associate
Morgan Weiss
Executive Program Assistant
Valarie Welte
Program Assistant
Heather Wendling
Project Director
Staci Wendt
Senior Research Associate
Jill A. Wertheim, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate I
Connie White
PITC Regional Coordinator
Noel S White
Senior Editor
Melissa Eiler White
Project Director
Lorelle E Wien
Conference Coordinator
Ann-Marie Wiese
Senior Research Associate
Patsy Wilkes
Senior Financial Analyst
Sharon A Williams
PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialist
Jeffrey A. Williams
Learning Technologies Program Assistant
Breea Williams
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
James Williams
Senior Social Studies Content Specialist
Nicole Williams Browning
School and District Improvement Senior Facilitator
Teri Williams Valentine
Senior Program Associate
Clay Willis
Communications Strategist, CFTL
Jason Willis
Director, Strategic Resource Planning and Implementation
Jateri Willis
Project Coordinator
Sarah Wilson
Research Associate
Dan M Wilson
IT Training and Communications Manager
Megan Wilson
Early Childhood Content Specialist
Kamilah Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Debra Winford
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Witherspoon
Senior Program Associate, Special Education Finance
Mary Ellen E Wodzisz
KIDS Project Manager
Mark Wojciechowski
Development Director
Vanessa Wolbrink
Associate Director, NextGenScience Project
Lindy M Wolf
Proofreader
Jennifer Wolfsheimer
Senior Program Associate
Nicole Wong
Senior Research Associate
Amy Woodbridge
Research Associate
Kailey C. Wright
School Improvement Facilitator
Alexandria Wright
Senior Research Associate
Kate Wright
Co-Director, Region 15 Comprehensive Center
Ursula L Wright
Division Director
Lauren E Wrotniak
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tulinh Wu
Accounts Receivable Manager
Krystal Wu
Program Assistant
Kelly Wynveen
Program Associate - Charters & Choice
Marian Yee
Program Assistant
Bersabell Yeshitla
Project Coordinator
Desiree Yoo
Early Childhood Equity & Infant Mental Health Workforce Specialist
Lucia Yuan
Administrative Assistant
Dalia Zabala
Senior State Technical Assistance Specialist
Elham Zargar
Research Associate
Venus Zebarjadi
Senior IT Project Manager
Craig A Zercher
Senior Research Associate
Hongji Zhang
Financial Analyst
Cindy Zheng
Senior Research Associate
Niufeng Zhu
Research Associate
Justine Zimiles
Research Assistant
Jennifer Zoffel
Organization Development Specialist
Veronica Zonick
Senior Science Content Specialist
Osnat Zur
Director, Early Childhood Learning and Development