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Learning Forward Academy Members
Class of 2024 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Joe McFarland and Barbara Patterson Oden.
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- Karen Allard, Director of Professional Learning, California
- Jennifer Allen, Professional Learning Consultant, Missouri
- Erin Beard, Professional Learning Design Coordinator, Oregon
- Jerad Beckler, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Juliane Berquam, Special Education Curriculum Specialist, Arizona
- Gwendolyn Best, Talent Manager, Virginia
- Rachelle Burnside, Secondary ELA/HSS/AVID TOSA, California
- Miladys Cepero-Perez, Instructional Supervisor, California
- Michelle DellaFortuna, K-12 Supervisor of Math, New Jersey
- Rory Dippold, MYP Coordinator, Virginia
- Matt Dunbar, Principal, Virginia
- Molly Dunne, Director of Professional Learning & Coaching, Illinois
- Tony Dutra, Professional Development Specialist, Florida
- Stacie Emert, Educational Consultant/Adjunct Professor, Arizona
- Rachel Fainstein, TOSA - Secondary Mathematics, California
- Diana Fedderman, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Florida
- Linsey Hawkins, Senior Training Specialist, Florida
- Alyson Hill, Senior Training Specialist, Florida
- Alicia Himes, Director of Professional Learning Innovations, New Mexico
- Vivian Holcombe, Elementary Literacy Supervisor, Florida
- Adrienne Howard, Elementary Education Director, Florida
- Rebecca Ingram, K-12 Social Studies Coach, Kentucky
- Javier Jimenez, Director of School Learning, Indiana
- Kurt Johns, Division Chair-Physical Welfare, Illinois
- Grechen Lawn, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Ohio
- Amy MacCrindle, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Learning & Innovation, Illinois
- Jenny Maehara, Instructional Coach, California
- Linda McDaniel, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, South Dakota
- Machel Mills-Miles, Vice President, Standards Implementation & Outreach, Tennessee
- Wendy Owens, Assisstant Director of Professional Learning, Missouri
- Sara Perez, ELD TOSA, California
- Janith Rhodes, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Diamond Robinson, Executive Director of School Learning, Indiana
- Kristen Rulison, SEL Manager, Florida
- Amy Shaver, Principal, Virginia
- Ming Shelby, Director of Professional Learning, Illinois
- Erin Shoemaker, Executive Director, Learning & Teaching, North Carolina
- Angela Simmons, Math Coach, Missouri
- Kristin Skogstad, Principal, South Dakota
- Janie Stach, Director of Digital Learning, Texas
- Elizabeth Stavis, TOSA-ELA, California
- Sharron Stroman, Coordinator, PL Internal Learning, Maryland
- Tiffany Tommasini, Professional Learning Manager, Florida
- Dorina Varsamis, Grant Facilitator, Florida
- Collin Voigt, Math/Science Division Chair, Illinois
- Kai Walker, Professional Learning Coordinator, Florida
- Brenda Ward, English Learner Director, Indiana
- Karen Weaver, Instructional Technology Administrator, Virginia
- Regina Wimberly, Executive Director, Florida
Learning Forward Academy Graduates
Class of 2022 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Joe McFarland and Barbara Patterson Oden.
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- Marquitis Adams, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Lisa Bernstein, Director of Educational Services, Illinois
- Shenita Bolton, K-12 College and Career Readiness Manager, Indiana
- Lisa Burnham, Math Instruction Coach, Virginia
- Jack Byrd, Director of Technology, Indiana
- Ivan Cantu, Director of Professional Learning, Texas
- Stacy Colgan, Professional Learning Coordinator, Illinois
- Fabian Cone, Director, Florida
- Bryan Conner, Administrator Intern, South Dakota
- Evangelina Covarrubias, Director of Professional Learning, Office of Equity, Illinois
- Adrienne Dickinson, Senior Designer: Professional Learning, Washington
- Constance Easton, Coordinator Mental Health, SEL & Counseling, British Columbia, Canada
- Kara Froning, Director for Secondary Schools, Indiana
- Ryann Furrer, District Teacher Mentor, Oregon
- Felix Gil, Principal, New York
- Natasha Grey, Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Leader, New York
- Melanye Griffin, Secondary Math Coordinator, Texas
- Lisa Ham, Executive Director (starting July 2020), Texas
- Wade Helleson, Principal, South Dakota
- John Key, Director of Elementary Education, Indiana
- Rick Lapi, Instructional Technology Coach, Pennsylvania
- Jennifer Mable, Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction Director, Indiana
- Brooke Mabry, Strategic Content Design Coordinator, North Carolina
- Noline Martin, Assistant Principal, Texas
- Laura McDuffie, Performance and Continuous Improvement Manager, Texas
- Craig McKinney, Coordinator of Professional Learning, Texas
- Cyndy Mika, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Learning, Texas
- Sherri Milkowski, Innovations Pathway Specialist, Massachusetts
- Sara Nachtigal, Director of Teaching and Learning, Washington
- Angela Newberry, Manager, Special Education, Indiana
- Becky Odajima, Director of Innovation & Learning, Texas
- Melissa Paparella, Associate Principal, Pennsilvanya
- Carrie Pierce, Principal, Texas
- Lynn Reynolds, Executive Director of Library Media Services, Kentucky
- Melissa Richards, Director of Elementary Services, Indiana
- Amy Schmidt, Content Design Manager, Professional Learning, Oregon
- Robyn Sturgeon, Staff Professional Learning Coordinator, Texas
- Kim Thomson, Professional Development Coordinator, Kentucky
- Jamie Vought, Director of Professional Learning, Arizona
- Rodney Walker, Principal, Maryland
- Terry Ward, Coordinator of Secondary Sciences, Texas
- Jodi Washington, Supervisor, Teacher Professional Learning and Growth, Florida
- Robin Whitacre, Professional Learning Content Design Manager, Florida
- Jessica Woods, Instructional Innovation Coach, Illinois
Class of 2021 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Ramona Coleman and Stacy Winslow
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- Mandy Alexander, Learning Liaison, Texas
- Diana Alt, Executive Director of Talent Development, Illinois
- Chris Anderson, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Washington
- Andrew Bard, Principal, Maine
- Kim Becan, Executive Director of Elementary Education, Texas
- Noelle Bordelon, Teacher - Teacher Leader, Louisiana
- Charles Cammack, Chief Operations Officer, Indiana
- Julie Cantillon, Associate Director of Schools, California
- Joseph Castilleja, Superintendent, Washington
- Joe Clark, Director of Performing and Visual Arts, Texas
- Walter Clinton, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Texas
- Shane Conklin, Assistant Superintendent, Texas
- Austin Couch, Human Resources Manager, Indiana
- Jake Countryman, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Teresa Davison, Special Educator Director, Washington
- Kevin Dick, Principal, South Dakota
- Anastasia DiFedele-Dutton, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Connecticut
- Allison Doyle, Special Education Program Coordinator, Illinois
- Kayla Duncan, Personalized Instruction Coach, Georgia
- Kristin Faber, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Ayesha Farag, Principal, Maine
- Dawn Ferreyra, Education Consultant, Nebraska
- Jacqueline Fuentes-Gillespie, Assistant Principal, Pennsylvania
- Laura Garland, Principal, Illinois
- Michelle Garlick, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Felix Gil, Principal, New York
- Leah Glashow-Mandel, Professional Learning Program Specialist, Arizona
- Elise Guest, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Montana
- Tiffany Hall, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah
- M’Cheyl Herrera, Assistant Principal, Texas
- Lisa Hess, Director of Teaching and Learning, Pennsylvania
- Shauna Hittle, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Texas
- Elizabeth Ihle, Assistant Principal, Georgia
- Tamara Jones, Instructional Coach, Alaska
- Lorie Ann Karls, Director of Professional Learning, Wisconsin
- Amanda Kidwell, Assistant Director of Professional Learning in Student Services, Wisconsin
- Daniel Knoll, Principal, Texas
- Pam Lange, Deputy Executive Director, South Dakota
- Jayne Leonard, Instructional Coach, South Dakota
- Valerie Minor, Professional Development Coordinator, Texas
- Fanchon Muhammad, Curriculum Coordinator, Alabama
- Farah Nichols-Peterson, Coordinator of School Improvement, Virginia
- Kimberly Oliver, Assistant Principal, Georgia
- Robyn Ongley, K-12 Math Curriculum Specialist, Connecticut
- Carri Oslager, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Caleb Oten, Director of Teaching & Learning, Washington
- Karen Raino, Language Arts Division Chair, Illinois
- Brian Ritz, Coordinator of Curriculum and School Improvement, Illinois
- Leigh Anne Romer, Principal, Texas
- Nancy Routson, Teacher Evaluation Specialist, Virginia
- Christie Samojedny, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois
- Hayley Sauer, Director of Elementary Education, Indiana
- Rachel Seymore, Assistant Principal, Virginia
- Lauren Slanker Curriculum and Instructional Specialist IL
- Donna Spangler Instructional Coach PA
- Theresa Starkman Assistant Director of Special Services and Learning MN
- Adam Stucky Manager, Instructional Learning Design and Strategy IL
- Joe West Principal WA
- Ashley White Learning Liaison TX
- David Yingst Mathematics Instructional Coach, Grades 4-8 PA
- Kimberly Yutakis Math Coach IL
Class of 2020 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Nikki Mouton and Joe McFarland.
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- Sheila Arab, Program Supervisor, IL
- Erin Ashcraft, Assistant Division Director, KY
- Sheryl Bibby, Deeper Learning Resource Teacher, KY
- Steven T. Brady, Associate Principal, MN
- Laura Brasses, 2nd Grade Teacher, MO
- Cara Carter, Executive Director of Technology Division, TX
- April Chauvette, Coordinator of Instruction and Professional Learning, TX
- Jessica Santiago Chavez, Vice President of Innovative Learning Strategies, AZ
- Susan Cole, Executive Director of Instruction and Professional Learning, TX
- Jennifer Colley, Administration Support, KY
- Kara Collins, Literacy Instructional Coach, VA
- Sandy Conklin, Area Executive Director of Campus Leadership, TX
- Michelle Cossette, Assistant Principal, GA
- Katharine Naylor Cottrell, Director of Professional Development, COLOMBIA
- Cindy D’Ambrosio, Educational Consultant, IL
- Travis Davio, Instructional Coach, WA
- Kadesha Dean, Instructional Supervisor, FL
- Tara Dedeaux, Principal, MD
- Michael Dittrich, Principal, MO
- Kate Donnelly, Principal, TN
- Michele Dugan, Alternative Certification and Induction Coordinator, GA
- Scott D. Eggerding, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, IL
- Kenya Pitts Elder, Director of Professional Learning, GA
- Jassmon Fan, Assistant Principal, TX
- Emily Fenske, Director of Organizational Learning, IL
- Angela Frankenfield, District Growth and Development Specialist, AZ
- Shaunda Garrison, Assistant Principal, TX
- Katoria Gaston, Assistant Principal, GA
- Jennifer Hix, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, IL
- Tara L. Isaacs, Director, Professional Learning & Development, KY
- Ben Jones, Principal, GA
- Amanda Kraft, Executive Director, Equity and Professional Learning, WA
- Brian Lack, K-8 Mathematics Specialist, GA
- Jane MacMillan, Executive Director - Learning Services, CANADA
- Susan McAdaragh, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, SD
- Courtney McKinney, Assistant Principal, GA
- Zipporah Miller, Director for Organizational Learning, MD
- Marcus Miller, Coordinator for Professional Learning, TX
- Stephanie Muchow, Administrative Intern, SD
- Trisha Myers, Professional Learning & Leadership Development Program Specialist, GA
- Tyler Nelson, Associate Principal, MN
- Carla Pezzani-Rovira, Reading Specialist and Instructional Coach, MO
- Edna Phythian, Professional Learning Coordinator, TX
- Pamela M. Radford, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Program Co-Chair
- Marie Ratcliffe, District Administrator - Learning Services, CANADA
- Mary Seltzer, Director of Student Services, TX
- Virginia I. Senande, Supervisor of Professional Learning, NJ
- Abby Smith, K-6 Math Instructional Coach, MO
- Holly Tate, Instructional Mathematics Coach, VA
- Ave~ Maria Tatum, Coordinator of Professional Learning, GA
- Elizabeth Mary Anne Taylor, District Administrator of Learning Services, CANADA
- Kristin Trompeter, Instructional Supervisor, FL
- Angela Walker, Coordinator of Instruction, AL
- Rachel Ward, Coordinator of Assessment, Data and Accountability, MO
- Jayne Zielenski, Elementary Assistant Principal, SD
- Alena Zink, Professional Learning Specialist, GA
2020 graduation video
Class of 2019 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Anna Mary Smith and Syeda Woods.
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- Amanda Ball, Director for Teacher and Student Engagement, Texas
- Elicia Bennett, Supervisor for Teacher Professional Learning and Growth, Florida
- Zina Berman, Teacher/Trainer, Florida
- Shannon Bogle, Supervisor for Teacher Training, Florida
- Khechara Bradford, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction, Texas
- Glenna Bult, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Missouri
- Marlene Cabrera, Instructional Supervisor, Florida
- Tammy Chambers, Curriculum Coordinator, Texas
- Lauren Chisholm, Curriculum Specialist, Washington DC
- Sebastian Davis, Principal, Georgia
- Julie Donohue, District Literacy Program Consultant, New Territories - Canada
- Peter Ebert, Assistant Principal, Pennsylvania
- Angelia Ebner, Professional Learning Director, Arizona
- Ronnie Edwards, Principal, Texas
- Sharonda Eley, Teacher Development & Professional Learning Ed. Associate, Maryland
- Stephanie Espinosa, Executive Director for Curriculum & Staff Development, Texas
- Charla Fields, Curriculum Support Teacher, Georgia
- Tiffany Friesen, Senior Researcher, California
- Jena Funck, Assistant Principal, Pennsylvania
- Janine Garrison, Literacy Coach, New York
- Anna Gawel, Elementary Assistant Principal, Pennsylvania
- David Goldfarb, Principal, Virginia
- Jamie Grieshaber, Positive Behavior Support Specialist, Missouri
- Lori Hamada, Executive Director, California
- Ashley Helms, Director for Professional Learning, Texas
- Shelley Hueber, Elementary Principal, Illinois
- Lindsay Kiraly, Coordinator of Professional Learning and Coaching Services, Illinois
- Traci Landry, Director of Instructional Technology, Pennsylvania
- Lezley Lewis, Executive Director of Professional Learning & Innovation, Texas
- Berty Magana, New Teacher Induction Director, Texas
- Tina Maksche, Area Coordinator, Missouri
- Jill Maras, Principal, Illinois
- Stephanie Marsh, Professional Learning Specialist, Florida
- Michele Mason, Executive Director for Leadership Development, North Carolina
- Martne McCoy, Principal, Illinois
- Trisha Nikrandt, Director of Learning, Colombia
- Sarah North, District Elementary Science Inquiry Coach, Colorado
- Christie Olsen, Academic Instructional Coach, Arizona
- Steve Pauls, Senior Science Researcher, California
- Deborah Porcarelli, Director of Professional Learning, California
- Diane Raude, Professional Development Specialist, Florida
- Karen Ray, Director of Professional Learning & Advanced Academics, Texas
- Jason Reifsnyder, Assistant Superintendent, Pennsylvania
- Daniela Robles, Director of Teaching and Learning Arizona
- Nadira Singh, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Erick Valentin, Middle School Principal, Pennsylvania
- Pamela Voss, Supervisor for Teacher Professional Learning & Growth, Florida
- Heidi Vratil, Professional Development Coach, Arizona
- Laura Wade, Assistant Principal, Pennsylvania
- Brian Waterman, Principal, Illinois
- Terry Watlington, Assistant Superintendent, Georgia
- Heather Wooldridge, Coordinator for College & Career Readiness, Maryland
- Adam Wright, Math/Science Program Consultant, New Territories - Canada
Watch a video created by the class of 2019, celebrating their graduation.
Class of 2018 Academy Members, under the coaching direction of Dawn Wilson and Ramona Coleman.
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- Katy Allamong, Professional Development Coach, California
- Shawn Berry Clark, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, South Carolina
- Daniel Bissonnette, Project Manager of Transforming Professional Learning, Washington
- Hope Black, Technology Instructional Coordinator, Georgia
- Cherry Boyles, Chief Academic Officer, Kentucky
- Kimberly Brooks, Title 1 Manager, Indiana
- James Buchanan, Deputy Associate Superintendent, Arizona
- Kathy Carr, Director of Human Resources, Indiana
- Janet Ciarrocca, Principal, New Jersey
- Robin Cochran, Superintendent, Kentucky
- Crystal Cooper Thompson, Principal, Georgia
- Wendy Custable, Applied Arts Director, Illinois
- Jeffrey Dillard, Professional Learning Faciitator, Georgia
- Cynthia Dionne, ECE Training Specialist, California
- Abbey Duggins, Assistant Principal for Instruction, South Carolina
- Amy Dujon, Director of Leadership Development, Florida
- Sandra Edwards, Principal, Florida
- Milagros Gonzales, Executive Director, Florida
- Brianna Gray, Professional Practice Coordinator, United Kingdom
- Michael Griffin, Executive Director of Elementary Education, Texas
- Karen Hall, Superintendent, Missouri
- Kelly Hastings, Principal, Texas
- Keri Heusdens, Teacher Consultant for Instructional Coaches & New Educator Induction, Wisconsin
- Debbie Hickerson, 5th Grade Teacher/State Teacher Fellow, Tennessee
- Chris Hissong, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary, Indiana
- Anna Jackson, Executive Director, Texas
- Michelle Jackson, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Joanna Johnson, Senior Coordinator of Professional Learning, Florida
- Mary Klawitter, Elementary Principal, Wisconsin
- Rachael Mann, Network to Transform Teaching Program Director, Arizona
- Kestin Mattinson, Director of Training, Utah
- Larissa McCoy Mitti, Assistant Principal for Curriculum, Florida
- Kimberly Moody, Professional Development Specialist, Missouri
- Heather Moran, Principal, New Jersey
- Amy Lynn Mount, PK-12 Social Studies Coordinator, Texas
- Tanna Nicely, Principal, Tennessee
- Get Nichols, Assistant Superintendent, Indiana
- Joseph O’Brien, Assistant Principal, Illinois
- Tamarra Osborne, Early Childhood Content Expert, California
- Deidre Parish, Director of Professional Learning, Texas
- Isela Rodriguez, Teacher Trainer Education Specialist, Florida
- Angie Rye, Chief Academic Officer, South Carolina
- Emily Schwartz Keirns, ELL Manager, Indiana
- Sara Slowbe, Teacher Leader, California
- Tina Smith, New Teacher Induction Coordinator, Tennessee
- Robyn Sullivan, Reading Coach, Florida
- Shannon Terry, Director of Professional Learning, Texas
- Andrea von Biberstein, Instructional Specialist, Georgia
- Jeanette Westfall, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Staff Development, Missouri
- Carrie Whittaker, Coordinator of Instructional Projects, Tennessee
- Diane Wyatt, Manager of Professional Development, Florida
- Whitney Young, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Gwen Zimmerman, Assistant Principal of Teaching & Learning, Illinois
Class of 2017 Academy Graduates, under the coaching direction of DeNelle West and Adrienne Tedesco.
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- Jason Adams, Principal/Director of Elementary Literacy, Missouri
- Teresa Anderson, Principal, Illinois
- Carloyn Anderson, Principal, South Carolina
- Tanya Batzel, Coordinator of Professional Learning, Colorado
- Shannon Black, Director of Talent Management, Tennessee
- Glenn Borthistle, Superintendent, Canada
- Ankhe Bradley, Assistant Superintendent, Illinois
- Jeff Brewster, Director of Human Resources Development, Wyoming
- Susan Carmody, Principal, Arizona
- Carmen Concepcion, Instructional Supervisor, Florida
- Debbie Cook, Professional Development Director, Alabama
- Angela Crawford, Director of Special Education, Georgia
- Jennifer Dalrymple, Professional Development Coordinator, Illinois
- Calandra Davis, Principal, South Carolina
- Lizzette Farsinejad, Title III Education Specialist, Alabama
- David Fayad, Director of Learning, Colombia
- Rebecca Few, Instructional Coach, Tennessee
- Anthony Gill, Principal, New York
- Erin Herbruck, Director of Professional Learning, Ohio
- Stacey Hicks, SEED Project Director, Arizona
- Elizabeth Hodge, Director of Professional Learning, North Carolina
- Leslie Holtkamp, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas
- Ellen Hopkins, TPL Coordinator, Washington
- Emily Horne, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher, Virginia
- Terri Jenkins, Director, Georgia
- Donna Ledford, Principal, Georgia
- Malissa Martin, Instructional Literacy Coach, Texas
- Melissa Michael McClelland, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Cathy Moore, Deputy Superintendent for Academic Advancement, North Carolina
- Beth Mulvey, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Missouri
- Susan Ormbrek, Teacher Evaluation, Washington
- Kelly Ott, Director of Professional Learning, Kansas
- Leslie Owens, Special Education Program Coordinator, Illinois
- Sue Renehan, Education Specialist, Connecticut
- Mark Savage, Principal, North Carolina
- Joe Schroeder, Associate Executive Director, Wisconsin
- Terri Seay, Instructional Coach, Georgia
- Tammy Snively, Professional Learning Coordinator, Texas
- Beth Spears, Director of Staff Development & Student Achievement, Oklahoma
- Ruth Steidinger, Sr. Dir. of Academic Programs & Support, North Carolina
- Molly Stovall, Director of English Learner Services, Tennessee
- Janis Streich, Director of Growth & Innovation, Virginia
- Ashleigh Van Thiel, Director of Talent Development, Illinois
- Andrew Ward, Master Teacher Project Director, Arizona
- Kelly Wessel, Curriculum Coordinator, Kansas
- Audra Wheeler, Program Specialist of Professional Learning, Georgia
- Rhonda Willis, Curriculum Coordinator, South Carolina
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