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
PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialist
California Inclusion & Behavior Consultation Specialist
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 Associate
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
Mirella Almaraz
Senior Research Associate
Teresa Alonzo
Associate Director of School Networks, Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning
Eric Ambroso
Research Assistant
Michele C. Anderson
Proofreader
Janice Anderson
Senior Research Associate
Michelle M Andrews-Young
Graphic Design Supervisor
Rachel Antrobus
Senior Research Associate
Katie Apple
Senior Program Associate
Patricia Armstrong
Director of Assessment Content
Elizabeth Arnett
Research Assistant
Jessica Arnold
Senior Engagement Manager
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
Kelsey Austin-King
Research Associate
Amanda D Badorek
Program Assistant
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
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Sarah Barzee
Senior Director State Education Services
Caitlin Beatson
Senior State Technical Associate Specialist
Amber Beliakoff
Research Associate I
Andrew Bell
Manager of Social Studies Assessment
Meghan G Bell
Senior Science Content Specialist
Aylin K Bell
Director of Strategy
Tanicia M Bell
Marketing Content Manager
Karen Beltramo
Senior Project Manager
Tal Ben-Ami
PITC Regional Coordinator
Debra Benitez
Senior 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
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
Katherine Bradley-Black
Senior Program Associate
Andrew Brannegan
Improvement Analytics Specialist
Linda Brault
Project Director
Daniel Brenner
Senior 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
Program Associate
Willard R Brown
Professional Development Associate
Felicia Brown
State Technical Assistance Specialist
Andrea Browning
Senior Policy Advisor
Matt A Brunetti
Senior Project Manager
Stacy Buchanan
Manager, Early Childhood Systems
Laura Buckner
Program Associate
Daniel Bugler
Senior Research Associate
Paula Burdette
Senior Program Associate-Special Education Fiscal Data
Ryan Burke
Research Associate
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
Education Program Associate
Grace Calisi
Research Associate
Steve Canavero
Senior Advisor
Ruthie Caparas
Program Assistant
Ian M Carey
Graphic Designer
Joel Carino
ELA Content Specialist
Erin M Carter
Web Producer/Administrator
Colleen Carter
Research Assistant
Selena Cartznes
Research 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 Policy Advisor
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
Michelle Cho
Financial Accounting and Systems Supervisor
Eunice Chow
Research Associate
Raymond Chow
Senior 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)
Aressa Coley
Project Director, Preschool Development Birth through 5
Rosie Collins
Financial Analyst
Kelly Collins
Research Assistant
Julie J Colton
Administrative Assistant
Ed E Combs
Social Studies Content Specialist
Deb D Conard
Accounting Help Desk/Administrative Assistant
Marcelina Contreras
Program Coordinator
Arlene Cook
ELA Content Specialist
Cailean Cooke
Research Associate
Deb Cooksey
General Counsel
Erika V Cordova
Research Assistant
Corey Cornett
Family Engagement Facilitator
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
Elizabeth Crocker
Director, Program for Infant/Toddler Care Training and Certification
Janelle L Crossley
SF Quality Connections Trainer
Hannah Crowder
Research Assistant
Kimkinyona Cully
Research Associate
Christina Cunnison
Development Assistant
Tamara Cupples
Local Trainer
Cesar D'Agord
Senior Research Associate
Katie D'Silva
Research Associate
Kirsten Daehler
Director of Science and Engineering
Kimberly Danson
School Improvement Facilitator
Svetlana Darche
Director, Career Education
Art A Darin
Senior Research Associate
Kate D Darling
Senior Project Manager
Jodi Davenport
Director of Learning and Technology
Karla de Guzman
Project Coordinator II
Rosemary De La Torre
Program Assistant
Behvin DeHerrera
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Francesca Delgado-Jones
Project Manager
Kenwyn Derby
Senior Research Associate
Silvia DeRuvo
Senior Program Associate
Marycruz Diaz
Senior Research Associate
Rebeca Diaz
Senior Research Associate
John Diaz
Financial Analyst
Patricia J Dienz
School Improvement Facilitator
Melissa Dietrick
Research Assistant
Terry Dinneen
Accounting Manager
Kathy DiRanna
K-12 Alliance Director
Cecelia Dodge
Project Director
Ayele Dodoo
Network Director
Jonathan Dolle
Director of Improvement Science
Corey Donahue
Improvement Specialist
Sebastian Doroski
Benefits Specialist
Sara Doutre
Senior Program Associate
Evelina H Du
Senior Research Associate
Julie Duffield
Senior Research Associate
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
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
Judith Ennis
Senior Engagement Manager
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
Denise Estrella
Research Associate
Aimee Evan
Senior Research Associate
Darrylon N. Evans
Regional Trainer, Early Math Initiative
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
Karen Finello
Project Director
Neal Finkelstein
Senior Managing Director
Scott S Firkins
Manager of Mathematics Assessment
Rorie Fitzpatrick
Senior Managing Director
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
Leslie Fox
Project Director Practice & Policy Outcomes
Jose Franco
Senior Research Associate
Erin Freschi
Program Manager
Linda Friedrich
Director of Strategic Literacy
Trevor Fronius
Senior Research Associate
Emma Fujii
Conference Coordinator
Matthew Gaertner
Director of Assessment Research and Innovation
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
Nancy Gerzon
Project Director
Jeff A Gibbons
Program Manager
David Gilmore
Financial Analyst/Program Associate
Laura Gonzalez Orellana
Project Coordinator
Eva M Gorman
Program Assistant
Jill Grace
K-12 Alliance Regional Director
Kelli J Graham
Conference Coordinator
Cynthia Greenleaf
Senior Research Scientist
Deborah Greenwald
Senior Program Associate
Annette Gregg
Senior Engagement Manager
Andrew Grillo-Hill
Senior Research Associate
Kathryn E Grogan
Research Associate
Sarah Guckenburg
Senior Research Associate II
Cheryl Guggenmos-Potter
Program Assistant
Matthew E Gunnison
Program Assistant
Edith Gurrola
Research 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
Senior Managing Director
Diane Harkins
Senior Program Associate
Juanita Harper
Benefits Manager
Christopher Harris
Senior Research Associate
Natasha Hartman
PITC Infant-Toddler Specialist
Leland Hartman
Education Program Associate
Glen H Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
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
Digital Marketing Manager
Debra Herburger
Special Education Training Specialist
Alberto Heredia
Senior Research Associate
Margaret Heritage
Senior Scientist
Ann M Hern
Director of Program Planning and Finance
Monica M Hernandez
PITC PQ 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
Elizabeth Hinsley
Program Associate
Kate Hirschboeck
Improvement Specialist
Terry Hofer
Director, New York School & District Services
Ryanne Holbrook
Project Coordinator - Communications
Christian Holden
Co-Director, Communications
Cynthia Holden
Human Resources Manager
Donald L Hom
Accounts Payable Manager
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
Senior 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
Alexander Jacobson
Senior Research Associate
Shelley Jallow
Senior Director for School Improvement Services
Elizabeth Jameyson
Senior Program Associate
Karina Jaquet
Senior Research Associate
Rebecca Jarquin
QRIS Coordinator
Shauna Jefferson Dotter
Curriculum Production Specialist
Joanne Jensen
Director of Assessment Design and Development
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
PITC PQ Area Manager - Northern California
Christina Johnson
Project Coordinator
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
Yvonne Kao
Senior Research Associate
Tamara Karakashian
Project Coordinator
Bejanae Kareem
Education Program Associate
Tiffany Katanyoutanant
Research Associate
Mira-Lisa Katz
Associate Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative
Meena Kaur
Data Analyst
Brian Keating
Proofreader / Program Assistant
Adam G Keim
Executive Operations Assistant
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
Adam Kinnischtzke
Accounts Receivable Specialist/Accountant
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 Associate
Karon Klipple
Executive Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Angela K Knotts
Research Associate
Paul Koehler
Senior Director of Leadership Development and Outreach
Nanette Koelsch
Senior Research Associate
Natalya Kolyvayko
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Winnie Kong
Program Assistant
Stacey Koo
Research Associate
Gillian Kpodjie
Program Associate
Kelsey Krausen
Senior Engagement Manager
Kerry Kriener-Althen
CCFS Evaluation Team Director
Jannelle Kubinec
Chief Administrative Officer
Katie Kuo
Associate Human Resources Generalist
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
Kristy Lai
Research Assistant
Sabrina Laine
Chief Program Officer
Arena Lam
Research Associate
Manny Lamarre
Senior Program Associate
Johnpaul F Lapid
Senior Research Associate
Dianne J Larson
Administrative Assistant
Alan Larson
Director of Information Technology
Andrew Latham
Senior Managing Director
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
Margarete Lee
Program Assistant, Preschool Development B-5
Jonathan D Lemon
Digital Media Artist
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
Program Assistant
Justina Liu
Research Assistant
Jacqueline C Lok
Program Accounting 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
Heather Love
Administrative Assistant
Mark Loveland
Senior Research Associate
Theresa Low
Project Coordinator
William Loyd
Reading Apprenticeship Coordinator
Alex Lozano
Program Coordinator
Alodiah Lunar-Beers
Business Development Associate
Kim Luttgen
Research Associate
Rosanne Luu
Research Associate
Pamela MacDougall
Project Coordinator
Uma M Maedke
Program Associate
Christopher M Maestas
Building & Grounds Technician
Elizabeth Magruder
Co-Director, First 5 IMPACT
Charlie Mahoney
Research Associate
Ben Mahrer
Research Associate
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 Analyst
Ellen Mandinach
Senior Research Scientist
Peter Mangione
Senior Managing Director
Randy Mangubat
Administrative Assistant
Dee Manley
Regional Trainer, Early Childhood Mathematics
Jennifer Marcella-Burdett
Senior Research Associate
Stacy A Marple
Senior Research Associate
Sara R Martinez
Research Associate
Maria Martinez
Program Assistant, ORI & Innovation Studies
Bernardo Martinez
Senior Financial Analyst
Emmanuel Martinez
Early Childhood Data Anchor
Mansi M Master
Program Associate
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
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
Bridgett McDowell
Mathematics Content Specialist
Angela K McGuire
Co-Director, ES CSPD/ Director, FEDC
Jennifer McMaken
Evaluation Research Associate
Markie McNeilly
Project Coordinator
Marion McWilliams
Legal Counsel
Michael V Medina
Graphic Designer
Lizbeth Medina
Early Childhood Field Anchor
Heather Medina
Identification & Recruitment Technical Assistance Associate
Dona Meinders
Project Director
Diana Mejia
Program Assistant
Karen Melchior
Research Associate
Daniel Mello
Senior Research Associate
Heidi V Mendenhall
Project Manager
Jennifer Mendenhall
Senior Communications Lead
Marina Meza Blanco
Research Assistant
Stacy Miles
Program Assistant
Sara J Miller
Research Associate
Shannon R Miller
Science Content Specialist
Jennifer Miller
Project Director
Tiffany Miller
Administrative Assistant
Jonathan Mills
Director, Property and Facilities Management
Angela Minnici
Senior Director of Institutional Development
Ryan Miskell
Research Associate
Steve W Mitchell
Director, Human Resources
Virginia Mix
Program Associate
Mario Molina
Indian Education Technical Assistance Specialist
Vee Molinari
Administrative Assistant
Katie E Monahan
Senior Program Associate
Angelo Monjes
Graphic Designer
Flora A Montgomery
Property and Facilities Manager
Robert E Montgomery
Senior Project Manager
Robin M Montoya
Research Assistant
Anita Moorjani
Research Associate
Amber Morabito
PITC Partners for Quality Regional Coordinator
Claire Morgan
Senior Researcher
Gina Y Morimoto
Program Assistant
Andrew Morrill
Senior Program Associate
Liza Morris
Program Assistant
Cerelle Morrow
District Services Senior Program Associate
Joseph Mosley
Program Assistant
Patrick Moyle
Professional Learning Specialist
Ann Muench
Senior Research Associate
Anthony Mukuna
Senior Program Associate, Special Education & School Finance
Amanda Mullins
Program Assistant
Susan Mundry
Division Director
Brennen Murray
Information Systems Analyst
Amanda Nabors
Research Assistant
Kate Nagle
Senior Program Associate
Jonathan Nakamoto
Senior 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
Emily Newton
Senior Research Associate
Bory T Ngo
Accounts Payable Analyst
Kimberly Ngo
Administrative Assistant
Kimmy N Nguyen
Research Assistant
Stephanie Nguyen
Senior Financial Analyst
Kimberly Nguyen
Research Assistant
Anthony Nguyen
.NET Developer
Katherine Nilsen
Research Associate, Science Education
Lorac Nix
Project Administrative Support
Felisa Nobles
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Manager
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
Maria Paredes
Senior Engagement Manager
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
Mary Peterson
Project Director
Anthony Petrosino
Director, WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center
Tanner J Petry
Administrative Assistant
Jack D Pham
Program Assistant
George C Philipp
Director, E3 Institute
Dave Phillips
Project Director
Caroline Pietrangelo Owens
Senior Program Associate
Jeff Polik
Research Associate
Faith Polk
Senior Program Associate
Pamela Polk
Director of Marketing & Visibility
Anne Porterfield
Program Associate
Jacklyn M Powers
Research Associate
Sonya Powers
Senior 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
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
Systems Transformation Specialist
Melissa Rego
Research Associate
Roberta M Reyes
PITC Trainer
Virginia Reynolds
Senior Managing Director
John Rice
Director, REL West
Nancy M Riddle
Chief Financial Officer
Bryson C Ridenour
Senior Accountant
Cathy Ringstaff
Senior Research Associate
Tye Ripma
Program Associate
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
Natalie Romer
Program Associate
Laura Romero
Production and Support Program Assistant
Kathia Romo
School Improvement Facilitator
Jana Rosborough
Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Robert Rosenfeld
Senior Engagement Manager
Alexa Roth
Program Associate
Michele Rovins
Associate Director, National Center for Systemic Improvement
Matthew S Rudoff
Manager of ELA Assessment
Stephen Ruffini
Senior Research Associate
Janet Ruiz
Payroll Administrator
Samuel Ruiz Jimenez
Research Associate
Christopher E Ruperto
Financial Analyst
Zora Rush
English/Language Arts Specialist
Michele Russell
Program Coordinator
Sarah Russo
Research Assistant
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
Jenny Sarna
Director, NextGenScience Project
Byron Sartain
Assessment Project Manager
Ramona D Sasser
Mail/Supply Clerk
Kimberly Sato
Instructor Coordinator, Early Learning California
Lisa Savčak
Assistant Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Sophie Savelkouls
Research Associate
Mary K Schmida
Senior Research Associate
Cori E Schmidt
PITC Infant/Toddler Specialist
Jenine Schmidt
Early Childhood Program Associate
Steve Schneider
Senior Director STEM Research and Entrepreneurship
Megan Schneider
Program Associate
Ezra Schnick
Services & Solutions Designer
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
Lisa Severino
Program Associate
Sapna Shah
QRIS Coordinator
Robert Sheffield
Director
Mark Z Shegich
Building and Grounds Supervisor
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
Mari Shikuzawa
Program Associate
Marisela Sifuentes
Research Assistant
Deborah Sigman
Senior Managing Director
Matt Silberglitt
Manager of Science Assessment
Venisa Sin
Application Developer
Ravinder Singh
Senior Program Associate
Susann Skjoldhorne
Research Associate
Erica Skreslet
Program Coordinator
Jason Snipes
Director of Research-Practice Partnerships, REL West
Mario Snow
Senior Research Associate
Neelo Soltanzadeh
Program Associate, NextGenScience Project
Michelle D Soltero
PITC Infant/Toddler 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 Manager, Program Administration and Operations
Katherine Stiles
Senior Program 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
Hannah Sutherland
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
Darius Taylor
Research Associate
Jaclyn Tejwani
Senior Research Associate
Kelcey Tern
Administrative Assistant
Jenna Terrell
Research Associate
Jennifer Teykaerts
Service Systems & Coordination
Sarah Swan Therriault
Program/Editorial Assistant
Laks Thiruvanamalaisubbaroyan
Senior Software Development Manager
Larry Thomas
Measurement Research Associate
Nancy Thomas Price
Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction Specialist
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
Randal Tillery
Director of Post Secondary Pathways and Career Mobility
Virgilio F Tinio Jr
Director, Grants & Contract Management
Michelle Tiu
Director of Educational Technology
Nancy Tomz
Social Studies Content Specialist
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
Project Manager
Cherry Tran
Bilingual Child Assessor
Jacquelyn Tran
Research Assistant
Jessica Triant
Research Associate
Mary Tribbey
Program Associate
Patrick D Trickel
Project Coordinator
Ben B Trigg
Program Assistant
Rachel Tripathy
Research Associate
Catherine Tsao
Senior Program Associate
Alicia Tuesta
Senior Program Associate
Burr Tyler
Research Associate
Joshua Valcarcel
Research Associate/Evaluation Specialist
Amber Valdez
Systems Improvement Specialist
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
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
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
Aída Walqui
Senior Research Scientist
Natalie Walrond
Director, Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
Director of Cross-Sector Initiatives
Director of Cross-Sector Initiatives
Sandi B Walters
Technical Assistance Specialist
Kirk Walters
Director of Mathematics
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 Associate
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
Project Director
Lorelle E Wien
Conference Coordinator
Ann-Marie Wiese
Senior Research Associate
Patsy Wilkes
Project Administrator
Sharon A Williams
PITC Partners for Quality Infant Toddler Specialist
Clay Willis
Communications Strategist, CFTL
Jason Willis
Area Director for Strategic Resource Planning & Implementation
Dan M Wilson
IT Training and Communications Manager
Megan Wilson
Early Childhood Content Specialist
Kamilah Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Mary Ellen E Wodzisz
KIDS Project Manager
Mark Wojciechowski
Development Director
Vanessa Wolbrink
Associate Director, NextGenScience Project
Lindy M Wolf
Proofreader
Aundrea Worthing
Senior Program Associate
Ursula L. Wright
Division Director
Lauren E Wrotniak
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tulinh Wu
Accounts Receivable Manager
Marian Yee
Program Assistant
Lucia Yuan
Administrative Assistant
Dalia Zabala
Senior State Technical Assistance Specialist
Craig A Zercher
Senior Research Associate
Gary Zhang
Research Associate
Cindy Zheng
Research Associate
Niufeng Zhu
Research Associate
Justine Zimiles
Research Assistant
Joy Zimmerman
Co-Director, Communications
Jennifer Zoffel
Organization Development Specialist
Veronica Zonick
Senior Science Content Specialist
Osnat Zur
Senior Program Associate