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, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
Ross Adams
Early Intervention Content Specialist
Mary Ader
Senior Development Associate
Lauren Agnew
Research Assistant
Robin J Ahigian
District Services Senior Research Associate
Lynsay J Alexander
Early Childhood Training Technical Specialist
Amanda Allen
Program Assistant
Sara Allender
Senior Research Associate
Teresa Alonzo
Associate Director of School Networks, Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning
Michele C. Anderson
Proofreader
Janice Anderson
Senior Research Associate
Michelle M Andrews Young
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Ann Appert
Director, Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Patricia Armstrong
Director of Test Development, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Elizabeth Arnett
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Arnold
Senior Engagement Manager
Sheila M Arredondo
Senior Program Associate
Cindy S Arstein-Kerslake
Research Associate
Sara Atienza
Research Associate
Jessi E Auslander
Multimedia Assistant
Gregory Austin
Senior Program Advisor, Health & Justice Program
Kim Austin
Senior Program Associate
Kelsey Austin-King
Research Assistant
Amanda D Badorek
Program Assistant
Fredrika Baer
Graphic Designer
Missy Baiocchi
Conference Coordinator
Rachel M Baker
Senior Mathematics 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
Infant/ Toddler Specialist
Caitlin Beatson
Senior State Technical Associate Specialist
Amber Beliakoff
Research Assistant
Andrew Bell
Senior Research Associate
Meghan G Bell
Senior Science Content Specialist
Aylin K Bell
Director of Strategy
Tanicia M Bell
Communications Specialist
Karen Beltramo
Senior Project Manager
Tal Ben-Ami
PITC Regional Coordinator
Debra Benitez
Senior Research Associate
Alexander Berg-Jacobson
Research Associate
BethAnn Berliner
Senior Researcher/Project Director
Virginia C Besser
Recruitment Manager, SPHR
Jenny Betz
School Climate Specialist
Elsa Billings
Senior Program Associate
Margit A Birge
Senior Program Associate
Jennifer Blitz
Ashley Boal
Senior Research Associate
Candice Bocala
Senior Research Associate
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
Facilities Assistant
Devin Boyle
Senior Policy & Outreach Specialist
Katherine Bradley-Black
Senior Program Associate
Chris Brandt
Deputy Director, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Linda Brault
Project Director
Daniel Brenner
Senior Research Associate
Ticia Brewington
QRIS Coordinator
Ted Britton
Managing Associate Director, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Jeffri Brookfield
Senior Program Associate
Melinda Brookshire
Senior Program Associate
Anokina Broubakarian
Proofreader/Copyeditor
Willard R Brown
Professional Development Associate
Felicia Brown
State Technical Assistance Specialist
Andrea Browning
Senior Associate
Matt A Brunetti
Project Manager
Stacy Buchanan
Early Childhood Systems Manager
Laura Buckner
Program Associate
Daniel Bugler
Senior Research Associate
Paula Burdette
Senior Program Associate-Special Education Fiscal Data
Ryan Burke
Research Assistant
Suzanne Burns
Senior Development Associate
Elizabeth Burr
Senior Research Associate
Faith Burtamekh
Family Engagement Facilitator
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
Esperanza Cadena
Program Assistant
Matt J Caetano
Administrative Assistant
Cindy Caldwell
Program Coordinator
Grace Calisi
Research Associate
Ruthie Caparas
Program Assistant
Joel Carino
ELA Content Specialist
Erin M Carter
Web Producer/Administrator
Colleen Carter
Administrative Assistant
Pia Castilleja
Literacy & Language Education Specialist
Stephanie Castillo-Johnson
Research Associate
Alejandro Castillon
Program Assistant
Nicholas Catechis
Senior Program Associate
Mary T Cazabon
Senior Program/Research Associate
Rebeca Cerna
Senior Research Associate
Karen Cerwin
Regional Director, K-12 Alliance - Region 10
Robin Chait
Senior School Choice Policy Associate
Irene C Chan
SF Quality Connections Trainer
May Chan
Program Associate
Chih-Ying Cynthia Chang
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Karen S Charest
Program Assistant
Irisa G Charney-Sirott
Senior Program Associate
Min Chen-Gaddini
Research Associate
Jessica Chittaphong
Program Coordinator
Eunice Chow
Raymond Chow
Financial Analyst
Dennis Christopher
Science Content Specialist
Haiwen H Chu
Senior Program Associate in Mathematics
Dennis Ciancio
Senior Research Associate
Janet Cisneros
Accounting Assistant
Laurie A Clark
Program Associate
Kelli Clifford
Migrant Education Services Specialist
Crystal Coleman
Regional Coordinator, PITC Partners for Quality; Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Early Education Effectiveness Exchange (E4)
Rosie Collins
Program Assistant, Data Management
Julie J Colton
Administrative Assistant
Ed E Combs
Social Studies Content Specialist
Deb D Conard
Accounting Help Desk/Administrative Assistant
Oliver Conrad
Web Learning Media Designer
Marcelina Contreras
Program Assistant
Arlene Cook
ELA Content Specialist
Cailean Cooke
Research Associate
Erika V Cordova
Research Assistant
Corey Cornett
Family Engagement Facilitator
Lourdes Coronado
ELA Content Specialist
Jon L Cowger
Assistant Building & Grounds Supervisor
Dana Cox
Research Associate
JoAnn Cox
Associate Director, School and District Services
Jennifer DiBara Crandell
Senior Program Associate
Eric Crane
Senior Research Associate
Gayle S Cribb
Senior Program Associate
Janelle L Crossley
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Hannah Crowder
Research Assistant
Kimkinyona Cully
Research Associate
Christina Cunnison
Development Assistant
Cesar D'Agord
Senior Research Associate
Katie D'Silva
Research Associate
Kirsten Daehler
Senior Research Associate
Kimberly Danson
School and District Improvement Facilitator, Curriculum, Assessment and Instructional Specialist
Svetlana Darche
Director, Career Education
Art A Darin
Senior Research Associate
Kate D Darling
Senior Project Manager
Jodi Davenport
Deputy Director, STEM Program
Karla de Guzman
Conference Coordinator
Rosemary De La Torre
Program Assistant
Behvin DeHerrera
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Francesca Delgado
Project Manager
Kenwyn Derby
Senior Research Associate
Silvia DeRuvo
Senior Program Associate
Marycruz Diaz
Senior Research Associate
Rebeca Diaz
Senior Research Associate
Patricia J Dienz
School Improvement Facilitator
Terry Dinneen
Accounting Manager
Kathy DiRanna
K-12 Alliance Director
Cecelia Dodge
Project Director
Ayele Dodoo
Network Director
Keith Dodson
Science/Mathematics Content Specialist
Jonathan Dolle
Senior Research Associate
Irenka Dominguez-Pareto
Senior Program Associate
Corey Donahue
Improvement Specialist
Sara Doutre
Senior Program Associate
Evelina H Du
Senior Research Associate
Louise Du Cray
Program Assistant
Julie Duffield
Senior Research Associate
Tom Dugal
Contracts Coordinator
Tracy E Duncan
English Language Arts/Social Studies Content Specialist
Eric Duncan
State Policy Advisor
Lenay Dunn
Senior Research Associate
Kathy Dunne
Director, Professional Development, Learning Innovations
Jose Duran
Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Dyer
Research Associate, STEM Education
Sonia Edinger
Early Childhood Resource Developer
Ann Edwards
Director of Learning and Teaching, Carnegie Math Pathways
Judith Ennis
Senior Program Associate
Paulina Escamilla-Vestal
Infant/Toddler Specialist
Consuelo J Espinosa
Southern California Area Manager
Angela Estacion
Senior Research Associate
Mari Estrada-Gonzalez
Senior Program Associate
Aimee Evan
Senior Research Associate
Darrylon N. Evans
Prof Dev Specialist
Molly Faulkner-Bond
Senior Research Associate
Mingyu Feng
Senior Research Associate
Ardith Ferguson
Senior Program Associate
Jaime Feria
Research Assistant
Angela M Fernandez
Program Assistant
Nikola Filby
Co-Director, Innovation Studies
Karen Finello
Project Director
Neal Finkelstein
Co-Director, Innovation Studies
Scott S Firkins
Associate Director of Mathematics Development
Rorie Fitzpatrick
Co-Director, Center for Prevention & Early Intervention
John Flaherty Jr
Associate Program Director
Shaun S Flinn
Executive Assistant, CEO-Board
Kylie Flynn
Senior Research Associate
Jennifer Folsom
Lead Learning Architect
Pamela Fong
Research Associate
Tony Fong
Senior Research Associate
Jose Franco
Senior Research Associate
Erin Freschi
Program Manager
Trevor Fronius
Senior Research Associate
Emma Fujii
Conference Coordinator
Matthew Gaertner
Director of Research, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Mardi Gale
Senior Research Associate
Regina A Garcia-Lemye
Program Assistant
Danielle Garegnani
School Improvement Facilitator
Gabriela Garibay
Migrant Education Training Specialist
Victor Garibay
Migrant Education Training Specialist
Nancy Gerzon
Project Director
Claire Ghan
Program Assistant
Jeff A Gibbons
Program Manager
David J Gilmore
Program Assistant
James Gilroy
Program Coordinator
Laura Gluck
Research Associate
Eva M Gorman
Program Assistant
Jill Grace
K-12 Alliance Regional Director
Kelli J Graham
Conference Coordinator
Joseph Green
Research Assistant
Cynthia Greenleaf
Co-Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Deborah Greenwald
Senior Program Associate
Annette Gregg
Senior Engagement Manager
Andrew Grillo-Hill
Research Associate
Kathryn E Grogan
Research Associate
Sarah Guckenburg
Senior Research Associate
Cheryl Guggenmos-Potter
Administrative Assistant
Matthew E Gunnison
Program Assistant
Zenaida Gutierrez
Administrative Assistant
Miguel A Gutierrez
Senior Data Analyst
Priscilla Gutierrez
Program Associate
Kimberly Guy
School & District Improvement
Tracy L Haas
Accounts Payable Lead
Janet S Haas
Mathematics Content Specialist
Gina Hale
Professional Development Associate
Sylvie Hale
Director of Program Development and Strategic Planning, Innovation Studies
Tamara I Hall
School Improvement Facilitator
Leslie Hamburger
Co-Director, Quality Teaching for English Learners
Cherry Hanna
Bilingual Child Assessor
Thomas Hanson
Program Director, Health & Justice Program
Diane Harkins
Senior Program Associate
Juanita Harper
Benefits Manager
James Harrell
School Performance and Transformation Specialist
Christopher Harris
Senior Research Associate
Natasha Hartman
PITC Infant-Toddler Specialist
Leland Hartman
Education Program Associate
Glen H Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
Shandy Hauk
Senior Research Associate
Susan A Hayes
Senior Program Associate-Special Education
Shalethia Haywood
Administrative Assistant
Zeta Heiter
Program Coordinator, Health & Justice Program
Bryan Hemberg
Assistant Director, Center on Standards & Assessment Implementation
Bret Hendry
Visibility & Outreach Specialist
Debra Herburger
Special Education Training Specialist
Alberto Heredia
Senior Research Associate
Margaret Heritage
Senior Scientist
Monica M Hernandez
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Sharon Herpin
Senior Research Associate
Ilene Hertz
Director, E3 Institute — Excellence in Early Education
Ricky K Herzog
Senior Writer/Editor
Greg T Hill Jr
Project Manager
Emily A Hilligoss
ELA Content Specialist
Jerry Hipps
Project Director
Kate Hirschboeck
Improvement Specialist
Terry Hofer
Director, New York School & District Services
Ryanne Holbrook
Program Assistant and Public Outreach Coordinator
Christian Holden
Co-Director, Communications
Cynthia Holden
Human Resources Manager
Donald L Hom
Accounting Operations Supervisor
Paul D Hood
Director of Institutional Planning
Lewis Hosie
Instructional System Support Coordinator
Heather Howlett
Senior Program Associate
Kevin (Chun-Wei) Huang
Senior Research Analyst
Min Huang
Research Associate
Aleata Hubbard
Research Associate
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
Ashley Iveland
Research Associate
Jo Ann Izu
Senior Research Associate
Mansi M Jain
Program Associate
Elizabeth Jameyson
Senior Program Associate
Karina Jaquet
Research Associate
Constance Jaramillo
Project Coordinator
Rebecca Jarquin
QRIS Quality Improvement Specialist
Shauna Jefferson Dotter
Curriculum Production Specialist
Joanne Jensen
Director of Assessment Client Relations, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Tina N Jiminez
Senior Research Associate, Center for Child & Family Studies Program
Kristen Johannes
Research Associate
Jessie J Johnson
Web Production Manager
Tracy L Johnson
Area Manager, Northern California
Christina Johnson
Media Production and Support Program Assistant
Melissa G Josue
Administrative Assistant
Erin Juarez
Executive Assistant
Angela B Julien
School Improvement Facilitator
Mark Jutabha
School Improvement Facilitator
Yvonne Kao
Senior Research Associate
Tamara Karakashian
Project Coordinator
Bejanae Kareem
Program Coordinator
Tiffany Katanyoutanant
Research Associate
Mira-Lisa Katz
Associate Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Meena Kaur
Data Analyst
Karen Kearney
Director, Leadership Initiative
Adam G Keim
Project Coordinator
Margot S Kenaston
Program Associate
Xander Kent
Production Assistant
Tran Keys
Senior Research Manager
Kellie Kim
Senior Research Associate
Janie Kimball
Team Operations Manager
Kevin King
Senior Assessment Manager, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Aurora King
Senior Project Manager
Becca Klarin
Senior Program Associate
David A Klatt
Administrative Assistant
Alice Klein
Senior Research Associate
Elizabeth J Kline-Wong
Contracts/Legal Assistant
Lucyna Klinicka
Research Assistant
Karon Klipple
Executive Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Angela K Knotts
Research Associate
Paul Koehler
Director, Policy Center
Nanette Koelsch
Senior Research Associate
Natalya Kolyvayko
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Winnie Kong
Child Development Assessor
Stacey Koo
Research Associate
Gillian Kpodjie
Program Associate
Kelsey Krausen
Senior Research Associate
Kerry Kriener-Althen
CCFS Evaluation Team Director
Jannelle Kubinec
Chief Administrative Officer
Julie Kurtz
Co-Director, Trauma Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Sylvia Kwon
Research Associate
Josiah Labala
Senior Business Analyst
Natalie Lacireno-Paquet
Learning Innovations Director of Research and Evaluation
Cheryl A LaFrance
Administrative Assistant
Rachel Lagunoff
Senior Program Associate
Sabrina Laine
Chief Program Officer
J. Ronald Lally
Co-Director, Center for Child & Family Studies
Arena Lam
Research Associate
Melissa Lambert
Manager, School & District Service
Johnpaul F Lapid
Senior Research Associate
Dianne J Larson
Administrative Assistant
Alan Larson
Director of Information Services
Susan Lasat
Benefits Specialist
Andrew Latham
Director, Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Services
Julie C Law
Program Associate
Maria Lazaro
Project Assistant
Lisa Le Fevre
Senior Research Associate
Jenae J Leahy
Program Coordinator
Diane S Lee
Financial Analyst/Program Coordinator
Annabel P Lee
Family Engagement Facilitator
Joua Lee
Early Childhood Program Associate
Jonathan D Lemon
Multi-Media Producer
Ee Leng New
Quality Connections Trainer
Oscar Leon
Procurement Manager
Rick Leon Jr
Financial Analyst
Susan Levenson
School Improvement Facilitator
Joy Lewis
Senior Research Associate
Holly Lewis
Administrative Assistant
Ryan Lewis
Research Associate
Linlin Li
Senior Research Associate
Eloise Libre
Professional Development Specialist
Aruna Light
Financial Analyst
Sarah M Linkogle
Project Assistant
Robert Linquanti
Project Director
Cindy A Litman
Senior Research Associate
Jacqueline C Lok
Program Accounting Assistant
Cheri J Longaker
PITC Regional Coordinator
Carlos Lopez
Early Childhood Field Data Anchor
Patricia R Lopez-Hurtado
Program Assistant
Heather Love
Administrative Assistant
Mark Loveland
Senior Research Associate
Theresa Low
Project Coordinator
Roberta Lowe
Administrative Assistant
William Loyd
Reading Apprenticeship Coordinator
Alex Lozano
Program Assistant
Alodiah Lunar-Beers
Business Development Associate
Kim Luttgen
Research Associate
Rosanne Luu
Research Associate
Pamela MacDougall
Research Assistant
Uma M Maedke
Program Associate
Christopher M Maestas
Building & Grounds Technician
Elizabeth Magruder
Co-Director, First 5 IMPACT
Charlie Mahoney
STEM Research Assistant
Ben Mahrer
Research Assistant
Deanna L Maier
Administrative Assistant
Reino Makkonen
Senior Policy Associate
Maura Mall
Senior Program Associate
Marie Mancuso
Associate Director, West Comprehensive Center
Christine M Mandac
Accounts Payable Specialist
Ellen Mandinach
Senior Research Scientist
Peter Mangione
Co-Director, Center for Child & Family Studies
Randy Mangubat
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Marcella-Burdett
Senior Research Associate
Stacy A Marple
Senior Research Associate
Sara R Martinez
Research Associate
Maria Martinez
Program Assistant
Bernardo Martinez
Senior Financial Analyst
Emmanuel Martinez
Early Childhood Data Anchor
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, Government Relations
Kathleen M McCarthy
Professional Development Specialist in Early Elementary Education
Betsy McCarthy
Senior Research Associate
Aimee McCarty
Administrative Assistant
Carlas McCauley
Director, Center on School Turnaround
Crystal McClendon-Gourdine
Family Childcare Specialist
Malachy McCormick
Program Coordinator
Sierra McCormick
Project Coordinator
Joseph McCrary
Associate Director of Research & Evaluation
Bridgett McDowell
Mathematics Content Specialist
Angela K McGuire
Program Manager
Jennifer McMaken
Evaluation Research Associate
Markie McNeilly
Project Coordinator
Michael V Medina
Graphic Designer
Lizbeth Medina
Early Childhood Field Anchor
Dona Meinders
Project Director
Kate J Meissert
Program Coordinator
Diana Mejia
Administrative Assistant
Karen Melchior
Research Associate
Daniel Mello
Senior Research Associate
Heidi V Mendenhall
Project Manager
Jennifer Mendenhall
Senior Communications Lead
Karen Miles
Senior Project Manager
Stacy Miles
Program Assistant
Sara J Miller
Research Associate
Shannon R Miller
Science Content Specialist
Jennifer Miller
Project Director
Jonathan Mills
Director, Property and Facilities Management
Angela Minnici
Senior Director for State Strategy, Technical Assistance, and Policy
Ryan Miskell
Research Associate
Steve W Mitchell
Director, Human Resources
Tonantzin Mitre
Project Coordinator
Virginia Mix
Program Associate
Vee Molinari
Administrative Assistant
Katie E Monahan
Senior Program Associate
Angelo Monjes
Graphic Designer
Flora A Montgomery
Property and Facility Manager
Robert E Montgomery
Senior Project Manager
Robin M Montoya
Research Assistant
Colleen F Montoya
Senior Digital & Print Writer/Editor
Anita Moorjani
Research Associate
Debra A Morgan
Payroll Administrator
Claire Morgan
Senior Researcher
Gina Y Morimoto
Program Assistant
Andrew Morrill
Senior Program Associate
Liza Morris
Program Assistant
Cerelle Morrow
District Services Program Associate
Joseph Mosley
Research/Administrative Assistant
Patrick Moyle
Professional Learning Specialist
Ann Muench
Senior Research Associate
Amanda Mullins
Program Assistant
Susan Mundry
Director, Learning Innovations
Brennen Murray
Information Systems Analyst
Amanda Nabors
Research Assistant
Sarah Nadiv
Senior State Technical Assistance Specialist and Co-Director, Trauma Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Kate Nagle
Senior Program Associate
Jonathan Nakamoto
Research Associate
Matthew Nathan
Senior Director of Development
Matthew Navo
Director, Systems Transformation, Center for Prevention & Early Intervention
Beverly M Nedrow
Senior ELA Content Specialist
Sharon Nelson-Barber
Senior Program Director, Culture & Language in STEM Education
Mike J Neuenfeldt
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn Newswanger
Event & Social Media Coordinator
Emily Newton
Senior Research Associate
Bory T Ngo
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kimberly Ngo
Administrative Assistant
Kimmy N Nguyen
Research Assistant
Stephanie Nguyen
Senior Financial Analyst
Kimberly Nguyen
Research Assistant
Anthony Nguyen
.NET Developer
Julie Nicholson
Deputy Program Director, Center for Child & Family Studies, and Co-Director, Trauma Informed Practices in Early Childhood Education
Katherine Nilsen
Research Associate, Science Education
Lorac Nix
Program Assistant
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
Ari Orenstein
Research Assistant
Christy M Ostler
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Rose Owens-West
Equity Project Director
Marisel Pacheco Schweitzer
Family Engagement Facilitator
Melanie Packham
School Improvement Facilitator
Alise Paillard
Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Martha Palacios
Senior Program Associate
Silvia Palenzuela
Regional Trainer, Early Math
Maria Paredes
Senior Engagement Manager
Thomas Parham
Science Content Specialist
Cinda Parton
Senior Assessment Manager
Alison Paskal
Program Assistant
Christina Pate
Senior Research Associate
Ruchita Patel
Research Associate
Arlene Paxton
Director, PITC Partners for Quality
Valentin Pedroza
Research Associate
Paul Peng
Accounts Payable Analyst
Kevin Perks
Director, School and District Services, Learning Innovations
Rebecca Perry
Senior Program Associate
Hannah Persson
Research Assistant
Mary Peterson
Senior Program Associate
Anthony Petrosino
Director, WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center
Tanner J Petry
Administrative Assistant
Jack D Pham
Administrative Assistant
George C Philipp
Senior Program Associate
Dave Phillips
Project Director
Caroline Pietrangelo Owens
Senior Program Associate
Jeff Polik
Research Associate
Faith Polk
Senior Program Associate
Pamela Polk
Marketing & Visibility Manager
Anne Porterfield
Program Associate
Anne Porterfield
Program Associate
Jacklyn M Powers
Research Associate
Leslie Poynor
Research Associate
Edith Purcell
Behavior Support Specialist
Delphean Y Quan
Program Assistant
Isaac Quintanilla
Procurement Coordinator
Allison Quinteros
Professional Development Specialist
Adaluz Ramirez
Professional Development Specialist
Alma Ramirez
Senior Research Associate, Math Pathways & Pitfalls
Mary Rauner
Senior Research Associate
Dan Ray
Lead Faculty Development
Elvira E Raya
Migrant Support Specialist
Fiona Read
Project Manager
Frances Reade
Research Associate
Melissa Rego
Research Associate
Roberta M Reyes
PITC Trainer
Virginia Reynolds
Co-Director, Center for Prevention & Early Intervention
Kathryn Rhoades
English Language Arts Specialist
John Rice
REL West Associate Director
Nancy M Riddle
Chief Financial Officer
Bryson C Ridenour
Senior Accountant
Cathy Ringstaff
Senior Research Associate
Tye Ripma
Federal IDEA Fiscal Reporting Specialist
Ruth Rodriguez
Program Associate
Lilia Rodriguez
Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Baron Rodriguez
Director, Privacy & Data Security
Bianca M. Rodriguez-Reyes
Early Childhood Field Anchor
Libby Rognier
Senior Research Associate
Virginia L Romano
Receptionist
Laura Romero
Administrative Assistant
Kathia Romo
School Improvement Facilitator
Jana Rosborough
Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Robert Rosenfeld
Senior Engagement Manager
Michele Rovins
Associate Director, National Center for Systemic Improvement
Matthew S Rudoff
Reading Content Coordinator/Editor
Stephen Ruffini
Senior Research Associate
Janet Ruiz
Accounting Assistant
Samuel Ruiz Jimenez
Research Associate
Christopher E Ruperto
Financial Analyst
Zora Rush
English/Language Arts Specialist
Michele Russell
Program Coordinator
Sarah Russo
Research Assistant
Jenni Ryan
Sharon Saez
Partnership Development Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Lizann K Salazar
Research Assistant
Maria Salciccioli
Senior Research Associate
Maya Salcido White
Education Research Assistant
Katie Salguero
Research Associate
Kimberly Salomonson
Senior Program Associate
Jesus Sanchez
Administrative Assistant
Donna D Sanders
Program Budget Specialist/Assistant
Morgan Sanders
Executive Program Assistant
Maria Santos
Director, School/District Services Engagement, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
Scott A Sargent
Program Coordinator
Byron Sartain
Project Coordinator
Ramona D Sasser
Mail/Supply Clerk
Kimberly Sato
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Lisa Savčak
Assistant Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Mary K Schmida
Senior Research Associate
Cori E Schmidt
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Jenine Schmidt
Early Childhood Program Associate
Steve Schneider
Senior Program Director, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Ezra Schnick
Services & Solutions Designer
Ruth Schoenbach
Co-Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Phyllis Schwartz
Arizona Project Director, DistrictsMovingUp
Nanette Seago
Project Director, Professional Development in Mathematics Through Videocases
Ruth Sebastian
School & District Improvement
Edilma Serna
PITC Regional Coordinator
Sapna Shah
QRIS Site Rater
Robert Sheffield
Director, California Initiatives, Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning
Mark Z Shegich
Building and Grounds Supervisor
Christina R Sheh
Child Assessor
Susan F Shepardson
Regional Coordinator, PITC Partners for Quality; Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Early Education Effectiveness Exchange (E4)
Jody Sherriff
Regional Director, K-12 Alliance - Region 2
Mari Shikuzawa
Program Assistant
Marisela Sifuentes
Research Assistant
Deborah Sigman
Interim Program Director, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
Matt Silberglitt
Senior Research Associate
Erica Skreslet
Program Coordinator
Jason Snipes
Director of Alliance Research, REL West
Mario Snow
Senior Research Associate
Michelle D Soltero
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Susanne Sprague
Mathematics Content Specialist
Pamela Spycher
Senior Research Associate
Prentice Starkey
Senior Research Associate
Cathleen L Stearns
Accounting System Coordinator
Alexis Stern
Research Associate
Angela C Stewart
Senior Program Coordinator
Katherine Stiles
Senior Program Associate
Melissa Strand
District Services Program Associate
Nicole Strayer
Research Associate
Mary Stump
Associate Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Brian Sulcer
Lead Web Applications Developer
Anna Sullivan
Project Coordinator
Hannah Sutherland
Research Assistant
Elli Suzuki
Research Associate
Keiko Tahara
Program Coordinator
Sola Takahashi
Senior Research Associate
Chelsea Talakoub
Research Associate
Zsofia Tallai
Research Assistant
Ronia Tan
Controller
Sean Tanner
Senior Research Associate
Tia Taylor
Systems Transformation Specialist
Jaclyn Tejwani
Senior Research Associate
Jenna Terrell
Research Associate
Jennifer Teykaerts
Service Systems & Coordination
Sarah Swan Therriault
Program/Editorial Assistant
Larry Thomas
Measurement Research Associate
Nancy Thomas Price
Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction Specialist
Marvin Thompson
Senior Project Manager
Tamara Thompson
Project Coordinator
Anne Louise Thompson Granfield
Senior Program Associate - Special Education
Leslie Thornley
Mathematics Education Research Associate
John E Thorpe
ELA Content Specialist
Randal Tillery
Project Director, Workforce Systems
Virgilio F Tinio Jr
Contracts Manager
Michelle Tiu
Senior Research Associate
Jo Topps
Regional Director, K-12 Alliance - Region 11
Thomas Torre Gibney
Research Associate
Danny S Torres
Senior Manager of Publications & Dissemination
Julie A Torres
Program Coordinator
Cherry Tran
Bilingual Child Assessor
Jessica Triant
Research Assistant
Mary Tribbey
Program Associate
Patrick D Trickel
Project Coordinator
Ben B Trigg
Program Assistant
Rachel Tripathy
Research Associate
Alicia Tuesta
Senior Program Associate
Burr Tyler
Research Associate
Joshua Valcarcel
Research Associate/Evaluation Specialist
Amber Valdez
School Performance Specialist
Jose Valencia
Migrant Student Info Network Project Manager
Lori Van Houten
Director of Analytic Support, REL West
Janet L Vanderveer
Receptionist
Marina A Varfolomeeva
Research Associate
Jennifer Ventura
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Susan Villani
Senior Program Associate
Scott R Vince
Research Associate
Edmundo J Vindel
Program Associate
Rajwant Virk
Contracts Specialist
Elita Amini Virmani
Trainer, Program for Infant/Toddler Care
Kimberly Viviani
Senior Program Manager
Catherine M Walcott
Chief Development Officer
Carolyn Walker
CPEI Communications Coordinator
Judy L Walker
PITC Regional Coordinator
Melinda Wallace
Senior Engagement Manager
Aida Walqui
Director, Teacher Professional Development Program
Natalie Walrond
Director, Cross-Sector Initiatives
Sandi B Walters
Technical Assistance Specialist
Irene Wan
Program Associate
Jennifer Wang
Research Assistant
Sarah Warner
Research Associate
Saroja Warner
Senior State Technical Assistance Director
Amy L Washburn
Senior Project Manager
Adrienne Quinn Washington
Research Associate
Maya Washington
Program Assistant
Doris J Waters
Administrative Program Manager, K-12 Alliance
Julie R Weatherston
Professional Growth Coordinator
Sara R Webb-Schmitz
Senior Program Associate
Gary Weiser
Research Associate
Morgan Weiss
Executive Program Assistant
Valarie Welte
Program Assistant
Staci Wendt
Senior Research Associate
Richard D Wenn
Director of Digital Development
Gerrit Westervelt
Director of Early Childhood Policy and Resource Development, Center for Child & Family Studies
Connie White
PITC Regional Coordinator
Noel S White
Senior Editor
Melissa Eiler White
Senior Research Associate
Lorelle E Wien
Conference Coordinator
Ann-Marie Wiese
Senior Research Associate
Jena Wilkerson
arly Childhood Trauma Specialist
Patsy Wilkes
Project Administrator
Sharon A Williams
PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialist
Leah D Williams
General Counsel
Clay Willis
Communications Associate, CFTL
Jason Willis
Director of Strategy & Performance, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
Megan Wilson
Program Assistant
Kamilah Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Mary Ellen E Wodzisz
KIDS Project Manager
Mark Wojciechowski
Development Director
Lindy M Wolf
Proofreader
Aundrea Worthing
Family Engagement Facilitator
Lauren E Wrotniak
Contracts Administrator
Tulinh Wu
Accounts Receivable Manager
Marian Yee
Program Assistant
Lucia Yuan
Administrative Assistant
Justin Yup
Financial Analyst
Craig A Zercher
Senior Research Associate
Gary Zhang
Research Associate
Cindy Zheng
Research Associate
Niufeng Zhu
Research Associate
Joy Zimmerman
Co-Director, Communications
Veronica Zonick
Senior Science Content Specialist
Osnat Zur
Senior Program Associate