JHU - Key Persons
Triantis became vice chair and chair-elect of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Board of Directors on July 1, 2022. He has also served as vice president for global services for the Financial Management Association International.
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- Assistant
- Research Scientist
Andrea Harkins-Brown, Assistant Research Scientist, leads applied research studies and funded projects related to special education, systems change, and technology integration. She is passionate about supporting practitioners to apply evidence-based practices and innovative teaching approaches that allow all learners - including those with disabilities - to thrive in their schools and communities.
Andrea Schanbacher, Project Administrator, facilitates school improvement across a school system in Maryland, and improves outcomes for students with disabilities in Delaware. She co-developed and co-facilitated a team-based continuous improvement process to promote systems change nationally and internationally. She began her career as a special educator and served students with disabilities in both the general education and non-public settings for 15 years.
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- Senior Manager for Early Childhood Assessment Programs
Brianna Holmes, Senior Manager for Early Childhood Assessment Programs, leads strategy, programming, and operations for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and Early Learning Assessment projects. She provides content expertise for the professional development curriculum and trainings for early childhood teachers, providers, and administrators. She is passionate about enhancing quality in early childhood programs and serving as a voice for early childhood professionals, young children, and their families.
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- Program Administrator for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education
Cecilia Leger, Program Administrator for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education, provides technical support for Maryland's early intervention data systems. Through her work at CTE, she helps to foster systemic change through the use of high-quality early childhood data to inform practice and policy. She's passionate about providing solutions to bridge the gap between research and everyday practice in special education services for young children and their families.
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- Master of Science in Information Systems
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- Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
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- Associate Professor / Department Chair, Counseling and Educational Studies
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- Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience and Strategic Initiatives
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- Visual Designer for Online Learning
Daniel Brown, Visual Designer for Online Learning, develops graphics and interactions across projects for the Learning Design and Innovation team. He strives for information accessibility by employing user first principles for a wide range of media.
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- Associate Director
- Associate Director for Emerging Technologies
Dave Peloff, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies, leads CTE's research and development work related to emerging educational technologies and oversees the teams that design and build CTE's software tools and data systems. His interests include exploring the potential impact of virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning on the future of education.
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- Dean
- National Advisory Council
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- Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving, Development and Alumni Relations
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- Professional Development Manager
Dionne La Touche, Professional Development Manager, leads the implementation of professional development for teachers, providers, and administrators around the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and Early Learning Assessment. She is passionate about finding opportunities to optimize teaching and learning outcomes for early childhood professionals, young children, and their families.
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- Senior Instructional Technologist
Edward Everett, Senior Instructional Technologist, brings 10+ years of experience in learning design and LMS administration, training, and support. He enjoys exploring new and exciting technologies, producing professional development opportunities for facilitators of education, and the responsibility and creativity of working with clients to deliver innovative learning ecosystems.
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- Associate Dean of Finance and Operations
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- Assistant Director, Stewardship and Donor Engagement / Development and Alumni Relations Services
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- Instructional Media Designer
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- Program Director of Communications
Gennarose Pope, Program Director of Communications, helps CTE put their best word forward. She brings her passion for inclusive education; her decade of experience as a disability nonprofit communications director; and her time as a journalist, professional singer, and educator to all of her work. She is honored to help create access, opportunity, and success for every learner.
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- Project Administrator
- Program Administrator, Supports CTE
Gina Cash, Program Administrator, supports CTE's work with special education practices in Delaware. She joined the School of Education after completing a 30-year career in middle schools. She's been a science teacher, assistant principal, and principal during her career working with schools in Prince George's County, Washington D.C. - including a year with NASA - but spent the bulk of her career in Howard County. She started two regional special education programs during her tenure with HCPSS. In the 2000s, she was an early participant in a team-based classroom approach from JHU now known as Boundless Learning.
Giselle Patton, Project Administrator, is a member of the Emerging Technology team who develops and supports technology solutions for educators and students. She is a business analyst who brings end user design, software testing, help desk management, and project management skills to CTE. The positive impact that technology can have on students, families, and educators is the driving force behind her work.
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- Vice Dean for Faculty and Research
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- Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations
Greg Bowden is the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School where he leads the school's fundraising and alumni activities. Bowden joined Carey in November 2016 and has more than 20 years of experience in development and strategic leadership.
Before joining Carey, Bowden served as Senior Director for Development at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute for Bioethics, which he joined in 2010. During his tenure with the Berman Institute of Bioethics, Bowden managed fundraising efforts and served as part of the management team for the Johns Hopkins: Rising to the Challenge Campaign. In six years, Bowden helped to raise almost $30 million, highlighted by a $4.5 million gift to endow the directorship of the Berman Institute.
Prior to coming to Johns Hopkins, Bowden served as director of development for the Greenwood Genetic Center and executive director of the South Carolina Birth Defects Foundation, which provided diagnostic services, clinical care, research, and graduate education around genetic disorders. Bowden also held fundraising leadership positions with Corporate DevelopMint, Custom Development Solutions, and the Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
Bowden graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. He also has a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from Johns Hopkins.
Isabelle Doucet, Project Administrator, manages the development and implementation of projects within the Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System (EC-CAS). With over 15 years of experience working as a technical project manager in the education field, Isabelle assists the CTE team with project management support for technology-focused work efforts. Isabelle has a particular interest in agile project management and change management processes. Outside of the office, Isabelle enjoys engaging in all things outdoors including long distance running, paddle boarding, and camping.
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- Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Leadership Development Program
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- Associate Professor / Interim Chair, Advanced Studies in Education
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- Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
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- Project Administrator
- Researcher
Jeannie Chipps is a postdoctoral researcher working on the Engineering 4 Us All project. Jeannie helps with facilitating professional development and coordinating a summative student assessment within the project.
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- Director of Alumni Relations
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- Assistant
- Research Scientist
Jennifer Kouo, Assistant Research Scientist, is engaged in multiple research projects that involve transdisciplinary collaborations in the field of engineering, medicine, and technology, as well as research on teacher preparation and the conducting of evidence-based practices in multiple contexts. Jennifer's areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving students with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder.
Jennifer Mao, Visual Designer, uses her love of marketing and design to turn ideas into captivating visuals with her best pals: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro. She is dedicated to creating thoughtful and impactful design solutions that build meaningful connections.
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- Member of the Development & Alumni Relations Team
- Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations
Jennifer Y. Grams, Project Administrator, manages the development and implementation of projects within the Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System (EC-CAS). She also assists the CTE team with identifying, evaluating, and responding to new business opportunities. Jennifer has served in a number of roles throughout her career, including research and policy analyst, marketing consultant, and project manager in the public, non profit, and private sectors. She is a dedicated advocate for children and families and has a particular interest in the intersection of education and public policy.
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- Assistant Director, Student Support / Homewood
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- Program Director
- Program Director for Learning Design and Innovation
Jinn Winn Chong, Program Director for Learning Design and Innovation, brings her passion, expertise, and experience in learning architecture and user experience design. She works with teams across CTE to design and develop learning ecosystems and online tools that help engage learners and users in their online experience.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School's dedicated senior leadership team leads students, faculty, and staff in building for what's next. The Dean's Office works in conjunction with other senior leaders across Carey to form the school's Management Council. Carey's Management Council ensures the coordinated success of the school's programs and initiatives.
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- Research Professor / Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
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- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
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- Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning
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- Associate
- Deputy Director
- Research Scientist
K. Lynne Mainzer, Deputy Director of CTE and Associate Research Scientist at the School of Education (SOE), has provided leadership as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, and director for many of the CTE's largest grant-funded projects, especially those offering technical assistance and online resources to educators at the state, district, and school levels. As the primary architect of three premier CTE programs - Dynamic Impact, Boundless Learning for Inclusion, and Boundless Learning Co-Teaching - she leads their ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation nationally and internationally. Her specific research interest focuses on how to advance group work and effective decision making through high-performance teaming. She has extensive online and face-to-face teaching experience; has taught graduate courses for SOE related to effective leadership, collaborative learning, special education, advanced instructional strategies, and technology integration; and has roots as a special education teacher in Maryland.
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- Executive Director
- Executive Director for Human Resources and Talent Management
Karen Sentementes is executive director for human resources and talent management. She partners with Carey Business School leadership, staff, and faculty on human capital needs, including hiring, retention, employee relations, and talent development.
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- Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Admissions
Kelly Farmer is Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Admissions at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School where she oversees recruitment, application evaluation, and candidate experience for Carey's MBA, MS, and Certificate programs.
She also leads the school's Strategic Enrollment Management Committee. Farmer joined Carey in 2018 and has 20 years of experience in admissions and enrollment management.
Before joining Carey, Farmer spent 16 years in undergraduate admissions roles, most recently as assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions at Stevenson University (MD). She is a past-president of the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling and has served two terms as an elected delegate to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She has also served on Graduate Management Admission Council's Annual Conference Advisory Group and regularly presents at regional and national conferences.
Kelly holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in education policy and leadership, both from the University of Maryland College Park, and completed the Management Development Program at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.
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- Associate Dean for Global Marketing and Communications
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- Instructional Technologist
- Senior Instructional Technologist
Kimberly Lohr, Sr. Instructional Technologist, works with the Center for Technology in Education's Comprehensive Assessment Team to design effective, creative, and high-quality training and support materials for state partners, data managers, and educators. She is passionate about designing instruction and delivering training solutions that help educators meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.
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- Assistant Director, Student Support / Washington, D.C.
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- Program Director
- Program Director for Business Systems and Technology Solutions
Kristen Thompson, Program Director for Business Systems and Technology Solutions, leads a technical development team responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving large-scale data systems for educational use, with a focus on comprehensive early childhood assessments. Kristen is a passionate problem solver and SCRUM master. She takes a creative, big picture approach to all of CTE's technological projects by parsing out stakeholders' complex needs and building innovative and evolutionary solutions to meet them. Kristen has brought her innate ability to transform CTE's vision of access, opportunity, and success for every learner into reality for over 17 years.
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- Vice Dean for Education and Partnerships
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- Associate Director, Operations
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- Director
- Associate Research Professor / Center Director, Center for Technology in Education
- Director of the Center for Technology
Linda Carling is the Director of the Center for Technology in Education in the School of Education and leads a team of experts focusing on transforming teaching and learning with technology. She has nearly two decades of research and experience providing individuals with accessible, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities, both in-person and virtually.
In alignment with CTE's vision to change lives through knowledge that matters, Linda Carling builds and implements large-scale learning solutions that combine current pedagogical practices and online tools to engage and transform leaders and educators. The scope of her work involves designing and implementing technology-supported professional development for state, district, and school leaders to understand and take action around education data; instructing early childhood teachers and special educators to administer and use data from comprehensive early childhood assessments; and building effective partnerships with teachers and families.
She has provided leadership as a principal investigator, co-principal investigator, and director for many of the center's grant-funded projects since 2002. Before she helped the School of Education build their first online program in 2001, she was a dedicated classroom teacher and K-12 virtual learning curriculum developer.
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- Member of the Development & Alumni Relations Team
- Assistant Director of Constituent Engagement
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- Associate Director of Business Development
Lisa Reed, Associate Director of Business Development, oversees CTE's fiscal responsibilities, including budgeting, resource allocation, procurement, and compliance. Her efficient, goal-driven, and intentional approach aligns with her passion for fitness, family, and a healthy lifestyle; and she is honored to work with such passionate, driven people.
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- Associate Professor ( Research ) Co - Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools / Director of Research, Baltimore Education Research Consortium
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- Assistant Clinical Professor
Mark Trexler, Assistant Clinical Professor, supervises and maintains a comprehensive extended learning model that provides students with exposure to various external learning experiences, equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective global education leaders as Extended Learning Coordinator for the International Teaching and Global Leadership (ITGL) program. He also serves as the Faculty Lead Teacher for two ITGL graduate courses where he imparts his expertise in evidence-based best practices in teaching and learning.
He is also a faculty adjunct in the special education program, teaching two graduate-level courses focusing on evidence-based best practices in secondary transition and individual education planning for special education, helping educators create inclusive learning environments that promote student success. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching and learning, supporting CTE projects that promote evidence-based best practices in education.
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- Associate Professor / Associate Dean of Research
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- Director of Marketing and Communications
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- Associate Professor / Chair, Department of Innovative Teaching and Leadership
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- Administrative Coordinator
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- Senior Administrative Coordinator
Mary Lemon, Senior Administrative Coordinator, supports the business and technical efforts of CTE faculty and staff around program activities, grant submissions, written communications, and online support operations. She brings over 20 years of experience working for JHU and was instrumental in the development of the first university-wide employee orientation. Mary hails from Baltimore City - home of the best steamed blue crabs on the east coast - and in her free time, she enjoys music, cooking, and entertaining friends and family.
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- Senior Instructional Designer
Matt Pierce, Senior Instructional Designer, leads the development of learning architecture and online tools that help make education accessible for every learner. He brings 12 years of instructional design experience and his love of film, media, and all things technology to his work. He is also a volunteer for several nonprofits in the area, which aligns well with his passion to help kids and families both in his community and beyond.
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- Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst
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- Program Administrator
- Program Administrator for Leadership and Educational Impact
Melanie J. Upright, Program Administrator for Leadership and Educational Impact, co-directs development, training, implementation, and evaluation of Dynamic Impact - the pioneering continuous improvement approach that builds equitable conditions to advance teaching performance and student achievement among all students. With two decades of educational experience, Melanie has led teams at the school, district, and state levels to support data-informed decision making and to implement evidence-based inclusive initiatives, including the JHU Boundless Learning program.
Furthermore, as a district level coordinator, Melanie has supervised speech-language pathologists serving birth - 21; coached administrators, general education and special education teachers and instructional assistants; and led systems change initiatives in classroom management - efforts which helped to narrow the achievement gap in elementary mathematics, early literacy development, and improved access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Melanie believes in the potential of all students and the magic of the classroom.
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- Master of Science in Health Care Management
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- Master of Business Administration ( Flexible )
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- Assistant Director, Student Support
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- Master of Science in Business Analytics and Risk Management
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- Master of Science in Marketing
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- Professor / Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development
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- Associate Dean for Global Collaborations
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- Assistant Dean for Executive Education
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- Associate Director of Development
- Member of the Development & Alumni Relations Team
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- Associate Director, Alumni Relations
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- Associate
- Research Scientist
Rachel Hur, Associate Research Scientist, leads the administrative and research data analyses focusing on Maryland's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), early childhood education (ECE) programs, and ECE workforce. She contributes to research design, data collection, and analyses. She values her work as it informs policy and programs in a way that helps improve education for young children.
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- Associate
- Research Scientist
Rachel Hur, Associate Research Scientist, leads the administrative and research data analyses focusing on Maryland's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), early childhood education (ECE) programs, and ECE workforce. She contributes to research design, data collection, and analyses. She values her work as it informs policy and programs in a way that helps improve education for young children.
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- Executive Advisor to the Dean
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- Professor / Co - Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools
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- Associate Director of Development
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- Senior Director of Campus Operation
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- Member of the Development & Alumni Relations Team
- Director of Constituent Engagement
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- Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure
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- Master of Business Administration ( Full - Time )
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- Associate Professor / Co - Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools / Co - Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships
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- Professor / Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education
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- Program Director for Professional Learning Development and Implementation
Sunnie Kim, Program Director for Professional Learning Development and Implementation, leads the development and implementation of professional learning for teachers and administrators across multiple states. She brings over 15 years of experience helping universities and non-profit organizations use online learning as a way to increase impact and reach to her work. An avid problem solver, she innovates and improves learning experiences; and as a parent of a child with a disability, she feels especially connected to CTE's mission to create access, opportunity, and success for every learner.
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- Associate Dean for Academic Programs
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- Administrative Coordinator
- Member of the Development & Alumni Relations Team
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- Professional Development Coordinator
Tammy Devlin, Professional Development Coordinator, provides professional development to teachers across the nation around two innovative statewide assessment systems - the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and the Early Learning Assessment - and the inclusive, evidence-based practice Boundless Learning approach. She has a deep commitment to supporting students with disabilities in general education, and trains teachers to use team-directed learning strategies and Universal Design for Learning in order to promote achievement among all students, including those with disabilities. She is thrilled to work with so many colleagues who share the vision of inclusive education.
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- Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services
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- Program Quality Specialist
Teresa O'Connor, Program Quality Specialist, provides innovative ways to promote high quality teaching and learning in order to enhance opportunities for all students. She brings her experience as an educator, mentor teacher, curriculum developer, administrator, trainer, and designer of an online Response to Intervention tool to her work coordinating an online IEP system that helps educators develop a federally compliant IEP, and provides a mechanism for analyzing data to help students with disabilities make progress in the general education curriculum.
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- Assistant
- Research Scientist
Tonya Satchell, Assistant Research Scientist, focuses on research related to Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and equitable assessment strategies. Her research interest includes early childhood systems and interventions that support young children from diverse backgrounds, especially those who have been marginalized.
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- Undergraduate Business Minor
Vy Phung, Research Assistant, works on various early childhood research projects that focus on improving the quality of education, collaboration between early childhood providers and families, and student outcomes through literature reviews, online surveys, focus groups, and data reports. She is passionate about early childhood research and wants to continue learning more about qualitative and quantitative software for mixed methods research.
William Blandford, Software Engineer, carries the torch for birth to 21 special education data systems. Bill brings his passion for scientific problem solving to all of his work. He is grateful to have a hand in designing and deploying systems that drive specially designed instruction and data based decision making that improve outcomes for all students.
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- Master of Science in Finance