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 Suzanne Sevegny, an EDC training and technical assistance associate, has over two decades of experience in child development, early...
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 Teresa Sherman is the manager for communications and engagement for EDC Solutions , the direct service enterprise of EDC. She specializes...
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 Heather Sherwood, a research associate, works on a variety of large-scale, national research, evaluation, and development projects.
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 Katherine Shields, a senior researcher and program evaluator specializing in education, leads studies that provide new insights into...
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 Steve Shuman, a national expert in public health and early childhood development, has supported Head Start and childcare programs in...
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 Megan Silander leads studies that generate new insights into effective pre-K–12 education policies and programs.
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 Christina Silvi is a training and technical assistance (T/TA) specialist at the Center for Early Learning Professionals in Rhode Island.
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 Lauri Solomon, public health expert, is an experienced prevention specialist, behavioral health contract manager, and social justice...
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 Deborah Spencer has over 30 years of experience leading mathematics education initiatives that support the use of high-quality curricula...
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 Ben Spooner is an EDC associate project director and substance misuse prevention expert. An experienced project manager and training and...
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 Saengroj Srisawaskraisorn is the Chief of Party for EDC’s Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Mekong Program, which provides...
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 Andresse St. Rose, director of educational research and evaluation, is a national expert in education policy and reform, STEM education,...
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 Erin Stafford leads collaborative research and culturally responsive evaluations that focus on improving equity in pre-K–12 education, out-of-school time learning, digital learning, philanthropy, and cultural institutions.
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 Jenny Stern-Carusone has over 20 years’ experience specializing in youth development, quality improvement, and injury prevention across...
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 Jennifer Stiles conducts research to identify strategies for promoting equity in education.
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 Rebecca Stoeckle, EDC senior vice president and director of Strategic Partnerships, develops teams that tackle some of the most significant...
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 Carrie Stout is an international project coordinator for EDC who brings 16 years of experience in international education, early reading...
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 Ellyson Stout, a public health expert and senior project director, specializes in suicide prevention, social marketing, and health...
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 Tony Streit is a nationally known leader in youth development, media literacy, out-of-school time, and informal STEM learning.
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 Mingyue Sun, research associate, is passionate about promoting learning and positive development for children and youth in formal and...
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 Adam Swanson provides consultation support to state governments, tribal nations, and university systems as a senior prevention specialist at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC.
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 Sarah Sword, mathematics education expert and senior research scientist, has extensive experience in research, instructional design,...
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 Bronwyn Taggart, an experienced project manager and award-winning editor and writer, is an EDC senior managing editor. She leads and...
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 Bill Tally, a national leader in instructional design, advances knowledge of innovative learning environments and experiences. His work as a senior investigator specializing in R&D, educational media, and evaluation is deepening the field’s understanding of how digital tools can make learning more rigorous, meaningful, and engaging.
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 Ellen Tambor, an expert in stakeholder engagement in medical and behavioral health research, specializes in building capacity to...
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 Hai Lun Tan, research associate, has expertise in conducting historical research, mixed-methods research, classroom teaching, and project...
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 Cindy Taylor, PhD, is an EDC senior vice president and the director of EDC’s U.S. Division. She has more than 25 years of experience...
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 Kate Teague is a highly skilled training and technical assistance (T/TA) associate with extensive experience in early childhood home...
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 Sharon Terreault brings 32 years to the field of education, the last 23 in programs serving children, birth to 6 years, and their families...
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 Shakesha Thompson, curriculum and instruction associate, has over 15 years of experience in early childhood education (ECE), program...
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 Peter Tierney-Fife works to improve the learning and teaching of mathematics and science for pre-K-12 students.
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 Rebecca Timmen, a skilled technical assistance specialist and program director, is an expert in early childhood health promotion and...
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 Diana Tipton, administrative coordinator, has solid experience in data management, process improvement, and training coordination. With a...
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 Tori Todd is an expert in solutions-focused coaching and an experienced learning designer committed to creating equitable, human-centered...
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 Nancy Topping-Tailby, a licensed social worker and mental health clinician, is an expert in evidenced-based strategies to support children’s healthy development and school readiness.
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 Sam Tumolo (she/they), EDC research associate, brings 10 years of experience in informal STEM learning, youth development, and project...
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 Sonya Tung, Knowledge Management team lead in EDC’s International Development Division (IDD), is a proficient technology strategist and...
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 Spencer Turney, media relations manager for EDC’s Office of Communications, serves as an intermediary between the news media and EDC’s...
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 Tania Tzelnic, project director, is an expert in youth and workforce development. Drawing on her strong background in project design,...
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 Jan Ulrich has extensive experience in the suicide prevention field. For over 20 years, she has coordinated and developed training and...
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 Maria Valenti is an EDC senior research scientist and behavioral health expert. An experienced program leader, she specializes in...
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 Nora van Wassenaer is an experienced quantitative and qualitative researcher with strong statistical analysis and project management skills...
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 Jim Vetter has over 25 years of experience supporting communities across the United States and around the world in promoting social and...
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 Regan Vidiksis, EDC senior researcher, is an expert in early childhood development and education. Her research advances knowledge of...
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 Sara Voelker, an experienced project manager and improvement advisor, brings expertise in maternal and child health, continuous quality...
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 Eric Vrba, PhD, is the senior business development associate for the U.S. Division, with 20 years of experience in social science research and 7 years of experience in nonprofit business development.
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 Nancy Wallace is a senior youth and workforce advisor specializing in work readiness, private sector engagement, and entrepreneurship. She...
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 Anne Wang, an experienced researcher and project leader, has expertise in data-driven continuous improvement, program evaluation, instructional design, training and technical assistance, strategic planning, root cause analysis, needs and resource assessments, and product development.
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 Tara Ward, an expert in early childhood education, focuses on providing individualized professional development and support for early...
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 Dana M. Wardlaw is an award-winning instructional designer with extensive experience developing meaningful learning opportunities for...
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 Pritay Washington, a highly experienced trainer and manager, supports early childhood and out-of-school time programs in improving the...
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 Kevin Waterman is a STEM education expert and educational innovator. An experienced project director and instructional designer, he leads...
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 Hanna Girma Wedajo, EDC senior research associate, specializes in qualitative research, policy analysis, program evaluation, and research...
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 Andrea Weidele is a training and technical assistance associate for the Center for Early Learning Professionals. In this role, Andrea...
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 Amy West is an international humanitarian and development practitioner with expertise in education and livelihoods protection and youth...
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 Kristy Whitcomb brings extensive expertise in public health, early childhood education, home visiting, continuous quality improvement (CQI...
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 Jessica (Goldberg) Williams, a certified prevention specialist and highly skilled trainer, designs and delivers impactful learning events,...
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 Catherine Williams, a sustainable development communications professional, has worked with the United Nations, nonprofits, and social...
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 Amy Willsey is an EDC vice president and the director for new business development in the International Development Division.
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 Jennifer Wilson has decades of experience in effective financial management, financial forecasting, business development, and fiscal...
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 Lukas Winfield is an experienced mixed-methods researcher and evaluator of STEM education. His research focuses on how education materials...
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 Diana Wogan is an expert in social and emotional learning (SEL), the whole child approach, and policy analysis. An experienced researcher...
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 Cassie Wright is an EDC operations director and an experienced leader in nonprofit management. She brings over 15 years of experience...
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 Angela Wu, financial manager, is highly experienced in fiscal analysis, budgeting, monitoring, financial forecasting, and complex financial modeling.
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 Kit Yasin is an instructional designer with over two decades of experience designing and directing projects that often include the...
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 Carol Yoshizumi is a highly skilled and experienced graphic design associate and illustrator. For over 35 years, she has designed and...
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 Jessica Mercer Young, developmental psychologist and senior research scientist, has extensive expertise in early childhood education, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, mathematics teaching and learning, mastery motivation, and growth mindset.
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 Christina Yung is a highly skilled financial manager for the U.S. Division. She brings extensive experience and a diverse skill set in...
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 Jen Yurof, EDC project director, is an experienced instructional designer and online learning specialist. She has extensive experience...
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 Sania Zaidi, EDC senior research scientist, is an expert in assessment design and in promoting K–12 STEM teachers’ instructional and...
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Wael Zaraket, project manager for the Higher Education Capacity Development (HECD) project, has over 12 years of experience in higher...
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Ezana Zemo is the program manager for EDC’s Youth Workforce Development projects in Ethiopia as well as the EDC country representative in...
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 Julie Zeringue, EDC research scientist, seeks to identify strategies to improve the quality, equity, and rigor of computer science (CS) and...
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 Xinxin Zhang, research associate, has expertise in data analysis, educational research, and policy evaluation. Zhang specializes in...
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 Jacqueline Zweig, senior research scientist, is the deputy director of REL Northeast & Islands at EDC.
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