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 Kim Dash, senior research scientist, develops, evaluates, and promotes the use of evidence-informed public health interventions.
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 Raegan Davenport, associate project director, has expertise in elementary education, instructional coaching, and professional learning...
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 Raymond Davis, vice president, is EDC’s chief technology officer, directing strategic planning and supervision of internal and external...
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 Sokoni Davis, a national expert in K–12 education, adult education, and school improvement, builds capacity to foster learners’ career...
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 Amy Deal manages and provides technical assistance to comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), alternative learning programs, and...
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 Jackie DeLisi, EDC senior research scientist, advances knowledge about STEM pedagogy and learning outcomes, especially as it relates to...
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 James deMelo brings extensive experience in fiscal leadership and analysis, academic research, effective management, and invention...
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 Donna Dervishian-Aldred, project associate, specializes in project management, business development, communications and marketing, and...
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 Nancy Devine, senior vice president, is the director of EDC’s International Development Division (IDD).
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 Jacqueline Dick is a public health and wellness expert who brings over 30 years of experience leading and advancing community collaboration...
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 Laura Dillon, senior technical advisor for Youth and Workforce Development, designs, implements, and provides technical support to youth...
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 Ivo Dimitrov is the International Development Division’s (IDD’s) senior director of finance and is responsible for leading the annual...
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 Seni Diop joined EDC in 2016 as the chief of party of the APTE-Senegal project. Currently, he is the national project director for the...
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 Allahleudé (Adèle) Djekoundadé supports project staff in the United States and abroad for local and national school reform efforts and...
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 Sara Do is a leader in operations, program and team development, and continuous improvement. She has extensive experience in strategic...
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 Eleanor Dong, a research associate in the Health Promotion, Practice, and Innovation Portfolio, has a strong interest in social and...
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 Hannah Douglas, EDC training and technical assistance associate, is an expert in early childhood education, infant and toddler development...
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 Olivia Draper specializes in quality improvement (QI), maternal and child health, and qualitative research. Her interests center around...
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 Bridget Drury is an experienced project director focused on education projects, particularly in Central and South America and in the...
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 Julie Ebin, an experienced project leader, is a capacity-building and e-training specialist. She is an expert in suicide prevention, LGBTQ...
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 Jessica Ehule (she/her), EDC project director, is a courageous public health leader with a passion for addressing health and racial equity...
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 Kimberly Elliott, communications director for EDC’s U.S. Division, is a highly skilled nonprofit leader with 20 years of experience in...
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 Amanda Emsais, research assistant, brings expertise in survey research, business development, research communications, and project...
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 Consie English, a highly skilled and versatile project coordinator, has over 25 years of experience advancing the goals of large technical...
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 Gary Epstein-Lubow, EDC distinguished medical scholar and geriatric psychiatrist, is a national leader in dementia-related research and...
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 Priscila Giamassi is an EDC training and technical assistance (TA) associate and Certified Preventionist. As a Latina, woman, and immigrant...
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 Emily Fagan, an expert in mathematics and social studies education, develops innovative and effective learning experiences for students and...
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 Cynthia Faulkner is an adult education expert with experience in language instruction, program and educational leadership, instructional...
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 Erin Ficker is an expert in substance misuse prevention, an accomplished training and technical assistance (T/TA) provider, an experienced...
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 Erica Fields has over 25 years of experience in the field of education as a researcher, evaluator, and practitioner. She brings extensive...
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 Christine Filosa, JD, is a vice president, the corporate secretary, and the general counsel of EDC. She provides sound legal advice about...
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 Patricia Finnerty, an expert in maternal and child health and continuous quality improvement (CQI), builds capacity to use CQI to...
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 Ginger Fitzhugh leads evaluations that help programs achieve better STEM learning outcomes for young people from underserved and...
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 An Hee Foley is the leader of EDC Solutions , EDC’s direct service work with clients nationwide. She brings extensive expertise in...
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 Mary Forbuss, a highly skilled administrative manager, has extensive expertise in meeting management, event administration, business...
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 Asiya Foster is a national and international expert in early childhood policy and programming. A skilled advisor and practitioner, she...
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 Richard Fournier, Education & Wellbeing director, provides leadership in EDC’s direct service work with states, districts, and schools—...
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 Mary Fries is a highly skilled instructional materials designer and professional development provider with expertise in mathematics and...
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 Liz Frisco, administrative coordinator, brings extensive experience in effective business systems, program operations, and executive...
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 Ruthann Froberg, a research assistant, is skilled in gerontological studies, data analysis, and project coordination. She supports the work...
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 Shai Fuxman, a behavioral health expert and senior research scientist, leads initiatives promoting the positive development of youth. He...
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 Alessia Garcia is a content strategist and producer in the Office of Communications, where she translates technical research into engaging...
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Keegan Garza, U.S. Division senior business development associate, brings over a decade of experience in proposal management, cross-...
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 Barb Gay, certified prevention specialist, is an expert in suicide prevention and behavioral health. A highly experienced program leader...
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 Lauren Gilman, a highly skilled technical assistance specialist and experienced program manager, has extensive knowledge of mental health...
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 Rachael Glisson, a highly skilled technical assistance associate, brings extensive experience in public health and home visiting. She has...
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 Chelsey Goddard, an EDC vice president and nationally recognized expert in prevention science, leads EDC’s U.S.-based health, mental health, and behavioral health work.
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 Building on her experiences as an afterschool practitioner, Kate Goddard puts youth development at the center of her work, designing and supporting programs that elevate inquiry and creativity as a tool of youth empowerment.
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 Julie Goldstein Grumet, EDC vice president, is an expert in behavioral health transformation, state and local community suicide prevention, and the use of evidence-based practices for suicide care in clinical settings.
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 Andres Gomez, EDC financial manager, brings over 15 years of expertise in fiscal and data analysis, forecasting, reporting, project...
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 Teresa Gomez Barroso (she, her, hers) is an experienced health educator, program manager, and trainer. She specializes in leading and...
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 Tanya Gonzalez, EDC training and technical assistance (TTA) associate, is an expert in out-of-school time (OST), early childhood education...
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 Noah Goodman’s expertise in design-based research and evaluation advances the development and improvement of programs, tools, and materials...
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 Leslie Goodyear, an internationally recognized expert in evaluation and EDC distinguished scholar, is a past president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA).
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 Burt Granofsky is the senior multimedia producer for EDC’s U.S. Division. An experienced content creator, he develops case studies, articles, videos, and podcasts to advance communications and business development goals.
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 Sara Greller, a collaborative evaluator and senior research associate, supports programmatic improvements and equity in out-of-school time...
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 Valda Grinbergs, a highly skilled project manager and training and technical assistance specialist, is committed to promoting equity in...
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 Akira Gutierrez Renzulli, senior research associate and technical assistance (TA) provider, brings 20 years’ experience promoting youth...
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 Melody Hachey is a skilled website feature developer, experienced multimedia producer, and accomplished artist. As an EDC technology...
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 Kate Hamby-Hopkins is a highly experienced and skilled technology coordinator. She brings extensive expertise in planning and hosting large...
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 Anna Hanel has experience in continuous quality improvement (CQI), project coordination, evaluation, and data analysis. Her interests lie...
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 Makoto Hanita, a highly experienced researcher and methodologist, specializes in health and education research. He provides methodological...
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 Ellen Harwell is an expert in mental health promotion and suicide prevention. An experienced project manager, she specializes in suicide...
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 Tim Haskell is an EDC project director providing technical and logistical home office support for international youth livelihood...
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 Brittany Hebert is a monitoring, evaluation, and research technical advisor providing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) technical...
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 Andrés Henríquez, EDC director of STEM education strategy, is a national expert in science, educational technology, and policy. He brings...
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Haner Hernández, EDC senior technical advisor, has worked for over 33 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing...
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 Sarah Gabriella Hernandez is an evaluator and researcher with expertise in community-engaged research and evaluation.
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 Tom Hinds, a technical assistance specialist and quality improvement advisor, has extensive experience in program and project management,...
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 Matthew Hoffmann, EDC operations project manager, is an expert in designing and overseeing efficient management systems. He brings 15 years...
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 Cheryl Hoffman-Bray is an EDC senior vice president and its chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, and treasurer. In these...
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 Cindy Hoisington, a nationally recognized early childhood education expert, is a highly skilled professional developer and instructional designer.
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 Nakeba Hoo brings a strong background in project coordination, financial and analytic support, and administrative and workflow systems. She...
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 Sheila Rodriguez is a continuous improvement (CI) expert, experienced evaluator, and EDC senior training and technical assistance (TA)...
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 Amy Huffer is an infant and early childhood mental health expert. She brings expertise in implementing evidence-based interventions,...
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 LaVonda Humphries is a highly experienced operations and executive support services professional. She brings extensive expertise in C-Suite...
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 Terresa Humphries-Wadsworth is a licensed psychologist and an expert in mental health promotion, suicide prevention and postvention, and...
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 Elizabeth Hunt is a research associate with expertise in children’s educational media and media literacy. She is particularly interested in...
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 Anne Huntington, research assistant, advances knowledge of strategies to improve the well-being of students, educators, and families in the...
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 Naomi Hupert, a senior research scientist and expert in K–12 literacy and digital learning, leads the Center for Children & Technology...
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 Joe Isaac is an expert in science education, instructional design, and professional learning for teachers. A former high school teacher and...
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 Sarah Ivan, research associate II, brings over 12 years of experience to EDC as a mixed-methods researcher, evaluator, and technical...
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 Crystal Jackson, an EDC senior research scientist, is an expert in youth and emerging adult development. Jackson is committed to advancing...
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 David Jacobson, a nationally recognized expert and innovator in education reform, brings deep experience in early childhood education, school improvement, applied research, strategic planning, collective impact, place-based initiatives, and addressing inequality.
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