Staff

Executive Office

17330 Preston Rd., Suite 106-D
Dallas, TX 75252
972-421-0900
Fax: 972-421-0899

 

	Stephanie Hirsh Executive Director stephanie.hirsh@learningforward.org Contact Stephanie about the overall operation of the association, Board of Trustees and governance, professional learning trends and issues, and policy and legislation questions. Read a short biography here.
	Frederick Brown Deputy Executive Director frederick.brown@learningforward.org Frederick is responsible for strategic planning, school leader initiatives, partnership development, and services to members at the system level. Read a short biography here.
	Anthony Armstrong Associate Director of Marketing anthony.armstrong@learningforward.org Anthony directs the marketing vision for Learning Forward’s products, conferences, publications, and consulting services, and promotes Learning Forward’s organizational mission through print and digital marketing.
	Kristin Buehrig Programs Associate kristin.buehrig@learningforward.org Kristin coordinates academies and conference host committees. She also contributes to the support and management of the Executive Office. Contact Kristin with questions related to the academies or conference host committees.
	Christina Burns Administrative Associate christina.burns@learningforward.org Christina provides administrative support for the executive office and our learning programs, creates Learning Forward's conference mobile apps, and provides support to and manages the schedule for the deputy executive director. Contact Christina if you want to request a meeting or call with Frederick Brown.
	Ariel Cain Digital Marketing Associate ariel.cain@learningforward.org Ariel administers our social media presence and supports our website and online marketing outreach.
	Eric Celeste Associate Director of Publications eric.celeste@learningforward.org Eric serves as the editor for JSD and Tools for Learning Schools and contributes to other Learning Forward communications initiatives.
	Anne Feaster-Smith Senior Accountant anne.feaster-smith@learningforward.org Anne manages accounting activities including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, budget, reports, and other accounting functions.
	Carrie Freundlich Associate Director of Conferences and Meetings carrie.freundlich@learningforward.org Carrie is responsible for the planning and all related logistics for the Learning Forward annual conferences, meetings and Institutes. In addition, Carrie oversees the recruitment of exhibitors and sponsors for the annual conference.
	Michelle Bowman King Associate Director of Communities michelle.bowman@learningforward.org Michelle helps to coordinate Learning Forward's communities of practice, supporting a network of districts committed to professional development redesign. She also supports the expansion of on-the-ground consulting to districts both large and small.
	Michael Lanham Chief Operating Officer michael.lanham@learningforward.org Michael oversees financial and operational functions at Learning Forward. He is also responsible for technology management, vendors, infrastructure, and strategy.
	Tom Manning Associate Director of Consulting and Networks tom.manning@learningforward.org Tom oversees Learning Forward's consulting services and manages Learning Forward's cadre of consultants. He also supports the Redesign PD Community of Practice and Learning Forward's SEA and Big 50 networks.
	Aileen Mokuria Program Intern aileen.mokuria@learningforward.org Aileen provides administrative support for the executive office and our learning programs.
	Joel Reynolds Executive Assistant to Stephanie Hirsh, Secretary to the Board of Trustees joel.reynolds@learningforward.org Joel is liaison to the board of trustees and coordinates Board meetings; provides support to and manages the schedule for the executive director; and manages the executive office. Contact Joel if you want to request a call or meeting with Stephanie Hirsh, with questions for the Board of Trustees, or have vendor inquiries.
	Matt Rodriguez Senior Web Developer  matt.rodriguez@learningforward.org Matt designs and develops Learning Forward's websites and contributes to the organization's overall technology infrastructure planning and implementation.

Business Office

504 South Locust St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-523-6029
Fax: 513-523-0638

	Christy Colclasure Member Services Associate christy.colclasure@learningforward.org Christy provides customer support to members and administrative assistance to the director of communications. She also coordinates the Book Club, permissions requests, and JSD correspondence. (See our permissions policy.)
	Niki Gamble Networks and Products Associate niki.gamble@learningforward.org Niki supports Learning Forward's state and provincial affiliates and other networks. She manages product orders and is the liaison to the Learning Forward Foundation. Niki works with the annual conference presenters regarding their audio visual requests and assigns session hosts.
	Nancy Sims Member Support Associate nancy.sims@learningforward.org Contact Nancy with membership or conference registration questions.
	Renee Taylor-Johnson Associate Director of Business Services renee.taylor-johnson@learningforward.org Renee manages the business office and supports Learning Forward’s consulting services. Contact Renee for information about administering the Standards Assessment Inventory, advertising in the JSD, or exhibiting at our annual conference.

Communications

674 Overbrook Dr.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-263-0143
Fax: 614-453-8776

Tracy Crow Director of Communications tracy.crow@learningforward.org Tracy oversees content development for Learning Forward's print and digital communication outlets. She also manages communications and messaging for the organization. Contact Christy Colclasure with permissions requests. (See our permissions policy.) Read a short biography here.

Washington, DC Office

	Melinda George Director of Policy and Partnerships melinda.george@learningforward.org Melinda leads Learning Forward’s national and state policy agenda as well as strategic partnerships to ensure collaboration and build support for great teaching and learning. Read a short biography here.
	Elizabeth Foster Associate Director of Standards, Research, and Strategy elizabeth.foster@learningforward.org Elizabeth works to promote the adoption and implementation of the Learning Forward standards for professional learning, better understand the impact of professional learning strategies, and contribute to policy and strategy approaches.

Learning Forward Advisors

Shirley M. Hord
Scholar Laureate
Shirley.hord@learningforward.org
Shirley provides content expertise through consulting, writing, and presentations. Contact Shirley for help with research questions.

Joellen Killion
Senior Advisor
joellen.killion@learningforward.org
Joellen supports a range of Learning Forward initiatives, including the development of standards resources, consulting services, and the work to implement the College and Career Ready standards. 

Hayes Mizell
Distinguished Senior Fellow Emeritus
hmizell@gmail.com
Hayes offers support to strategic planning, publications and communications, and advocacy efforts.