Conference Attendees
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Andrew Karas
Chapter One
andrew.karas@chapterone.orgAndrew is the Chief of Growth and Strategy at Chapter One, a non-profit organization that provides 1:1, in-person high impact tutoring focused on early literacy skills. In his role, Andrew establishes partnerships with LEAs, SEAs, and funders to bring their ESSA Level 1 program to life. Andrew began his career as a 6th grade teacher in New York City and has worked in K12 education ever since.
Cody Keffer
TNTP
cody.keffer@tntp.orgCody is a former educator in the Bay Area. For the past decade + she has been a Director in TNTP's consulting division, supporting counties, districts and schools across California, Oregon and Washington. Cody supports partner districts with everything from academic strategy to leader coaching and educator professional development and collaboration. At TNTP, we believe in coherence within and across tiers to ensure that all students have the opportunity to accelerate and achieve.
Sara Kerr
Results for America
sara@results4america.orgSara Kerr is Vice President of Education Policy Implementation at Results for America. She has held key leadership roles in education policy, including Senior Advisor at Education Northwest, Senior Engagement Manager at U.S. Education Delivery Institute, Policy Analyst at the Council of the District of Columbia, and Chief Performance Officer at Delaware Department of Education, where she led Race to the Top initiatives. With expertise in evidence-based policymaking, Sara has driven impactful reforms across diverse settings. She got her start as a special education teacher, and consequently brings practical, student-centered insights to her work.
Sarah Kirker
Blueprint Schools
skirker@blueprintschools.orgDirector of Math Programs.
Dave Kish
Educational Service Center of Lorain County (Ohio)
kish@esclc.orgI have been in education 25 years as a teacher, principal, curriculum director and now an assistant superintendent. In my current role, I oversee much of the professional development at our ESC, all of the grants, and many of the services that we provide to the school districts we serve. Our ESC is one of the larger ones in the state serving 15 school districts in Lorain County which is approximately 45 minutes west of Cleveland. Intervening and enriching student learning are both a passion of mine and one of the most successful ways to do that is through tutoring.
Liz Kline
Reading Futures
lkline@readingfutures.comLiz is the Chief Product Officer at Reading Futures. An experienced K-12 product leader, she began her career in education as a Teach for America corps member. After leaving the classroom, Liz held various roles in sales, market research, and product management at Pearson, National Geographic School Publishing, Scientific Learning and GlassLab. Before joining Reading Futures, Liz served as the Vice President of Education at Common Sense Media, managing the team responsible for EdTech Ratings and the Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Liz is a graduate of UC Berkeley and holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford.
Kenneth Koedinger
Carnegie Mellon University
kk1u@andrew.cmu.eduKen Koedinger is the Hillman Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. His research has contributed new principles and techniques for engineering effective learning summarized in the Knowledge-Learning-Instruction (KLI) Framework and has developed data analytics infrastructure for supporting innovations in learning (http://learnsphere.org). Koedinger directs LearnLab (http://learnlab.org) and was a co-founder of Carnegie Learning, Inc., which was the first AI in Education company to bring intelligent tutoring technology to K12 students. Currently, the PLUS project (http://tutors.plus) provides hybrid human-AI tutoring to middle school math students in schools around the country.
Jen Krajewski
ProvenTutoring Johns Hopkins University
jkrajew2@jhu.eduJen Krajewski is the Director of Outreach and Engagement for ProvenTutoring, an initiative housed at the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University. Through ProvenTutoring, Jen works alongside the CRRE team in helping state and local education agencies as well as tutoring providers ground their tutoring programs and initiatives in evidence.
Andrew Kwok
Texas A&M University
akwok@tamu.eduDr. Andrew Kwok is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture in the School of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M. My research focuses on beginning teacher support, particularly from three separate angels. I examine teacher preparation policy through issues related to diversifying the teacher pipeline and excavating teacher beliefs in relationship to instructional quality, entry, and attrition. I also study the preparation, training, and implementation of classroom management, a key pedagogical skill that beleaguers many novice teachers. Lastly, I investigate teacher induction and new educator supports, generally around coaching and support.
Robin Lake
CRPE
rlake6@asu.eduRobin Lake is the director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) a nonpartisan research and policy analysis organization at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. CRPE researches and develops transformative, evidence-based solutions for K–12 public education. Robin’s research and areas of expertise include the intersection of AI and education, school choice and charter schools, innovation and scale, portfolio management, and effective state and local public oversight practices.
Roman Larson
Step Up Tutoring / Halper Group
romanlarson@gmail.comDirector of Strategic Initiatives
Pete Lavorini
Overdeck Family Foundation
plavorini@overdeck.orgPete Lavorini leads the Innovative Schools portfolio, which aims to expand access to tech-enabled, student-centered K-9 learning environments, intentionally designed for all students to thrive.
Jimmy Leak
Guilford County Schools
leakj@gcsnc.comDr. Jimmy Leak is the Interim Director Accountability, Research, and Evaluation at Guilford County Schools. He has over 15 years of experience in the education sector and 7 years in international development and non-profits across multiple sectors. Jimmy leads the district's research partnerships and grant evaluation. He has worked closely with the GCS tutoring department over the last 4 years to develop data collection, visualization, and reporting systems for the tutoring department. He holds a Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of California at Irvine.
Amanda Lee
J-PAL North America
alee@povertyactionlab.orgAmanda Lee is a senior research manager at J-PAL North America where she leads North America’s Research Management Support (RMS), co-leads North America's work with the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI), and works on the Homelessness and Housing Stability team. Using her experience from managing multiple research projects, she ensures research projects are high-quality and in compliance with J-PAL requirements, and she promotes best practices in research. She previously worked as a research analyst at Mathematica Policy Research across education, early childhood education, child welfare, and nutrition projects. Amanda holds an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Monica Lee
NSSA
monica_lee@stanford.eduMonica Lee is the NSSA's Director of Research Operations. A quantitative researcher by training, Monica oversees the strategic alignment of research-related operations & processes at NSSA, conducts research, and leads the undergraduate summer research fellowship program. Her research to date has focused on examining student absenteeism and social emotional skills, engaging parents and families, and applying behavioral science theories in light-touch interventions across various educational contexts.
Jenifer Leite
São Paulo Secretary of Education, Brazil
jenifer.leite@educacao.sp.gov.brProject Manager for the tutoring program at the São Paulo Secretary of Education, Brazil. Educator with a bachelor's degree in International Relations, a teaching degree in Portuguese Language, and a postgraduate degree in Social Education and Human Rights. Researcher on public educational policies, with a focus on learning recovery.
Benjamin Leiva
Generative AI for Education Hub, SCALE Initiative, Stanford University
bleivas@stanford.eduBenjamin Leiva is a Senior Research Data Analyst on the Generative AI for Education Hub team. He is interested in leveraging AI and ML techniques for data-driven research on relevant public sector markets. Benjamin previously worked at University of Chicago’s MiiE Lab building GenAI data pipelines for analyzing the content of textbooks taught in public, private, and religious schools.
Chris Lemons
Stanford University
chris.lemons@stanford.eduChristopher J. Lemons, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Special Education in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. His research focuses on improving academic outcomes for children and adolescents with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities. His recent research has focused on developing and evaluating reading interventions for individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. His areas of expertise include reading interventions for children and adolescents with learning and intellectual disabilities, data-based individualization, and intervention-related assessment and professional development
Renata Lemos
World Bank
rlemos@worldbank.orgI am a Senior Economist at the World Bank. Before joining the World Bank, I was a Lecturer in the Economics Department at Stanford University and a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and at Harvard Business School (PhD at Jesus College, University of Cambridge). My research field is applied micro-economics. My interests include topics in managerial and organizational economics, labor economics, economics of education, and development economics.
Maryellen Leneghan
Saga
mleneghan@sagaeducation.orgMaryellen has been in the education field for 10+ years. She was an Algebra 1 teacher for 6 years in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Chicago. She joined Saga as a school-based Site Director overseeing a team of 10 tutors and then transitioned to be the Director of Programs in Chicago. She then launched the Saga's direct services program in Washington, DC, and Broward County, FL as the Senior Director of Programs overseeing both regions. She is now the VP for District Partnerships in which she supports her team in running Saga's technical assistance and quality assurance services to bring Saga's knowledge and expertise to states and districts across the US and internationally that are launching their own middle and high school math tutoring programs.
Courtney Lewis
Carnegie Learning
chrislewis1998@gmail.comVice President of Tutoring Services.
Xue Li
Think Academy
xue.li@thethinkacademy.comMarketing Lead
Denise Lim
VIPKid
denise@vipteacher.comGlobal Partnerships
Melissa Lodge
Toledo School District
mlodge@tps.orgDirector of Elementary Curriculum
Dr. Susanna Loeb
SCALE | NSSA
sloeb@stanford.eduSusanna Loeb is a Professor and Faculty Director of the SCALE Initiative at the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the National Student Support Accelerator, which aims to expand access to high-impact tutoring to address inequities in educational opportunities.
Jean Lombardi
GO Tutor Corps
jlombardi@gofellows.orgJean Lombardi is the Chief Operating Officer at GO Tutor Corps. With 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Jean has dedicated her career to creating meaningful impact in education, working with schools as well as in the research and policy space. She has a proven track record in scaling nonprofits, ensuring organizations grow sustainably while maximizing their reach and effectiveness. Jean holds a BA from Kenyon College and an MBA from Yale University.
Luz Lopez
Education Partnerships/Stanford
llopez85@stanford.eduLuz was born and raised in East Palo Alto, and experienced first-hand the challenges of attaining an adequate education due to lack of resources in her community. Her determination and drive motivated her to get involved in programs such as AVID and College Track, which helped her stay on track and become a well-rounded student who was accepted to several 4-year universities. Luz received an AA in Child and Adolescent Development from Foothill College, and pursued a BA in the same field with a minor in Mexican American Studies.
Bailey Lowenthal
UPchieve
bailey.lowenthal@upchieve.orgFor over a decade, Bailey has made it her mission to work alongside historically marginalized young people in pursuit of educational equity. She started her career as an AmeriCorps Graduation Coach and immediately recognized the negative impacts of time-bound, antiquated school structures and policies. She has been on a journey of designing and implementing innovative organizations to help all students thrive and flourish ever since.
Amanda Lu
NSSA
amandalu@stanford.eduAmanda is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the National Student Support Accelerator. She uses qualitative and mixed methods to examine the political complexities of highly-privatized urban school districts with specific attention to how communities organize in response to privatization and decentralization and how sociopolitical fabrics of urban communities are altered by school choice policies.
Jana Luft
Rodriguez Community Group
jana@rzcommunitygroup.comJana Luft (she/her) partners with education leaders, educators, nonprofits, districts, and philanthropy to create the conditions and equitable learning environments young people need to thrive. She provides strategic guidance and project management to support Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's investment in Oakland Unified School District's early literacy tiered supports strategy, including the district's Tier 3 high-dosage 1:1 literacy tutoring program. Jana brings more than 20 years of experience working in education as a teacher, funder, researcher, policy advocate, and consultant. Jana has an M.A. in Special Education from University of San Francisco and a B.A. in Sociology from Wesleyan University.
Ines Malone
The Koopersmith Family Literacy + Math Program at The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
imalone@mmjccm.orgInes Hernandez Malone is the Director of The Koopersmith Family Literacy + Math Program at The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in New York City. Ines partners with public schools in NYC School District 3 to provide free volunteer-based tutoring to K-5 students who are English Language Learners, and/or experiencing financial hardship and housing insecurity. In her former role, Ines coached teachers in the science of reading and evidence-based reading intervention strategies as a K-5 Literacy Specialist. Before that, Ines taught Kindergarten at a charter school in the South Bronx in NYC. Ines holds a Master of Arts in Childhood Education.
Bess Markel
Stanford University
besslevm@stanford.eduBess Markel is a first-year doctoral student in the SHIPS Education Policy program. She comes from the University of Chicago, where she worked at the Education Lab on the Personalized Learning Initiative. Bess holds an MSc in Education Research and Methodology from the University of Oxford and a B.A. in Economics and Education from Swarthmore College.
Nick Masada
Future Forward
nick@futureforwardliteracy.orgNick is the Deputy Director of Future Forward, an early literacy nonprofit focused on helping students become confident, joyful readers. He is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he studied policy and change management.
Sierra Mccormick
Teachers College, Columbia University
sgm2157@tc.columbia.eduPh.D. Student and Researcher.
Meghan McCormick
Overdeck Family Foundation
mmccormick@overdeck.orgMeghan McCormick, Research & Impact Officer, leads the Foundation’s investments and support for research and evidence-building. She brings over 15 years of experience as a social science researcher, with past research examining how school- and home-based programs and policies influence children’s development and ameliorate the negative effects of poverty on child and family well-being.
Melanie McGue
Education Service Center of Central Ohio
melanie.mcgue@escco.orgMelanie McGue is the Project Manager for Tutor Ohio Kids. In her role, she leads a state-wide tutoring program with a focus on ensuring that all schools in Ohio have access to tutors by recruiting, onboarding and deploying tutors. Melanie leads a collision of nine Education Service Centers in providing professional development to schools and tutors focused on research of tutoring practices. Melanie is currently employed by the Education Service Center of Central Ohio where she works as a School Transformation Coordinator. Previosly, Melanie worked in Central Ohio schools for twenty-nine years as a building principal and teacher.
Cynthia McMurry
TeachFX
cynthia@teachfx.comCynthia McMurry leads operations and finance for TeachFX, where she works closely with TeachFX's online tutoring and academic research partners. Cynthia has dedicated her career to addressing issues of equity and inclusion, working domestically and internationally in education, financial inclusion, and water and sanitation. She has an MS and MBA from Stanford with a certificate in public management.
Caitlin Mehra
Hoot Reading
caitlin@hootreading.comCaitlin is the VP of Literacy & Learning at Hoot Reading. She oversees Hoot's Curriculum & Content, Impact & Outcomes and Instructional Excellence teams to ensure all Hoot students receive high-quality, personalized reading intervention. Caitlin began her career as a Bilingual 1st Grade Teacher before becoming a Reading Interventionist & Instructional Coach at the elementary level. Prior to joining Hoot, Caitlin led a literacy consultancy focused on supporting school districts as they transitioned to Structured Literacy instruction.
Connie Michael
Crow Agency Elementary
connieannmichael@gmail.comConnie Michael is a National Board Certified 5th grade teacher on the Crow Reservation in Crow Agency Montana . She taught for 34 years in Washington State and most recently Montana. During the first 25 years of teaching Connie taught kindergarten through 12th grade in Bilingual programs with a focus on Early literacy and supporting Spanish Literacy in the primary grades. More recently Connie's focus has been on reaching rural students through community based STEAM programs and culturally relevant curriculum in order to foster ownership in learning and building a strong foundation for the future of the community.
Brittany Miller
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting at SEF
bmiller@obc-southerneducation.orgBrittany Miller is the Managing Director at the Center for OBC at SEF, focusing on coaching school district leaders in developing RFPs and contracts where at least 40% of vendor payment hinges on student outcomes. Previously, she served as Senior Director of Expanded Academic Learning at Denver Public Schools, overseeing an OBC pilot. Brittany has taught in Denver and Arizona, emphasizing equity and community considerations in strategy. She holds a doctorate in curriculum studies and teaching from the University of Denver.
Marcel Monnar
One on One Learning
mmonnar@oneononelearning.comMarcel Monnar, Ed.S., Founder and President of One on One Learning, is a seasoned education leader driving personalized learning initiatives that address the diverse needs of students nationwide. For 25 years, One on One Learning has pioneered scalable intervention programs, resulting in demonstrated improved academic outcomes for hundreds of thousands of students. Recognizing the critical need to close achievement gaps and foster equitable learning environments, Marcel collaborates with schools, districts, states, and national agencies to design and implement data-driven solutions. His expertise encompasses targeted one-on-one and small group tutoring, impactful professional development for educators, and strategic family engagement opportunities.
Christy Moreno
National Parents Union
christy@npunion.orgChristy Moreno is a founding member of the National Parents Union and serves on NPU’s National Family Advisory Council. Christy is the Advocacy & Impact Officer at Revolución Educativa, a non-profit organization that works to build the necessary conditions for the advancement of Latino youth. She’s the former Bilingual Director of Advocacy for the Missouri Charter Public School Association where she successfully built state-wide support to achieve the passing of funding equity legislation for public school students in Missouri. Christy owns Moreno Denton Language Services, a firm that specializes in fulfilling effective communication needs in Spanish and English.
Erin Mote
InnovateEDU
erin@innovateedunyc.orgErin Mote is the CEO of InnovateEDU. In this role, Erin leads the organization and its major projects, including technology product development, work on data interoperability and data systems, and an urban education Fellowship for new educators. She leads the organization’s work on creating uncommon alliances to create systems change - in special education, talent development, and data modernization. An enterprise architect, she created, alongside her team, two of InnovateEDU’s signature technology products - Cortex, a next-generation personalized learning platform, and Landing Zone - a cutting-edge infrastructure as a service data product.
Brianna Mullen
SCALE Initiative, Stanford University
bmullen@stanford.eduProject Manager for GDTF III.
Lilia Nanez
Ector County Independent School District
Lilia.Nanez@ectorcountyisd.orgAssociate Superintendent at Ector County ISD.
Amanda Neitzel
Center for Research & Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University - worked with Bob Slavin
ainns1@jhu.eduAmanda Neitzel (Inns) is an assistant research scientist at the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE). She has expertise on school-based health interventions, literacy, meta-analysis, data management, and quantitative research design. While at the CRRE, she has worked on evaluations of school-based vision programs with an emphasis on issues of implementation. She has also conducted multiple systematic reviews, including reviews of elementary literacy as well as educational programs for struggling readers. Prior to pursuing her PhD, Amanda was an elementary school teacher in a traditional public school and also served in the Peace Corps.
Dana Nerenberg
Stand For Children Oregon - Center for Early Literacy and Learning Success
dnerenberg@stand.orgDana Nerenberg is a lifelong educator with a passion for literacy. She serves as the Oregon Director of the Center for Early Literacy and Learning Success with Stand for Children. In this role, Dana is designing, building, and supporting the Oregon Demonstration Network - a group of 13 schools across Oregon, to support the effective implementation of the Early Literacy Success Act through principal coaching, professional development for coaches and principals, and Networked Improvement Communities for district leaders, principals, and coaches.
Mimi Newton
Tutored by Teachers
mimi@tutored.liveSenior Data Scientist.
Darin Nielsen
Utah State Board of Education
darin.nielsen@schools.utah.govIn October 2017, Darin was hired as the Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning by the Utah State Board of Education, where he provides leadership for the Teaching & Learning, Career & Technology Education, and Assessment & Accountability teams. Since joining the Utah State Board of Education, he has overseen the adoption of two new state assessment systems, the development of a strategic assessment plan, is leading efforts to redesign Utah’s school accountability system, and development of the Utah Consolidated Improvement Planning tool.
Chris Norwood
Bay Area Tutoring Association
chris.norwood@bayareatutor.orgFounding Director Bay Area Tutoring Association
