Leadership

Tonya Satchell Portrait

Linda Z. Carling, Ed.D.

Interim Executive Director
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Tonya Satchell Portrait

Tonya Satchell

Deputy Director
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Andrea Parish Portrait

Andrea Harkins-Brown, Ed.D.

Assistant Deputy Director
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Departments

Business Operations

Marvis Harden Portrait

Marvis Harden

Operations Support Manager
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Jennifer Imbach-Schmitt Portrait

Sherah Oklya

Procurement Specialist
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Jennifer Imbach-Schmitt Portrait

Elle Starnes

Administrative Specialist
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Finance

Jennifer Imbach-Schmitt Portrait

Naomi Johnson

Business Director
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Jennifer Imbach-Schmitt Portrait

Jennifer Imbach-Schmitt

Finance and Operations
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Marvis Harden Portrait

Paulette White

Grants & Contracts Specialist
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Development and Learning Systems

Nicholas Gillon

Debra Silverman, PhD

Director, Development and Learning Systems
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Nicholas Gillon

Nicholas Gillon

Assistant Director, Development and Learning Systems
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Beth Boyle, Ph.D.

Beth Boyle, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Scientist
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Nicholas Gillon

Jennifer Kouo, Ph. D.

Assistant Research Scientist
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Nicholas Gillon

Lisa B Carey ED.D.

Assistant Research Scientist
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Nicholas Gillon

Sara Egorin-Hooper

Project Administrator
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Nicholas Gillon

Victor “James” Young, Ph.D., BCBA

Project Administrator
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Nicholas Gillon

Andrea Schanbacher

Project Administrator
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Nicholas Gillon

Gina Cash

Project Administrator
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Nicholas Gillon

Jeannie Chipps, Ed.D.

Doctoral Research Assistant with NSF e4usa
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Nicholas Gillon

Lisa Shanty, Ph.D.

Fellow
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Nicholas Gillon

Koryne Nnoli

Fellow
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Marketing and Communications

Hanju Lee Portrait

Hanju Lee

Director, Communications Production
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Karyn Spellman

Karyn Spellman

Editorial Manager
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Kimberly Anderson Portrait

Kimberly Anderson

Lead Visual Designer
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Kimberly Anderson Portrait

Whitney West

Editor
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Brian Siatkowski

Brian Siatkowski

Director, Strategic Engagement
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Stephanie Turnbach Portrait

Stephanie Turnbach

Engagement and Events Coordinator
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Research

Rachel Eun Hye Hur

Rachel Eun Hye Hur, Ph.D.

Director, Research / Associate Research Scientist
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Tali Lesser

Isabella Bubier

Research Assistant
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Katherine Ardeleanu

Vy Phung

Research Assistant
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Georgia Gaertner

Salenah Cartier

Research Assistant

Technology Solutions

Akhilesh Tripathi

Akhilesh Tripathi

Director, Technology Solutions
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Lisa Reeves

Lisa Reeves

Technical Product Manager / Database Administrator
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Janneth Guiterrez

Janneth Guiterrez

Software Engineer
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Mary Beck

Sudha Mishra

Software Engineer
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Doug Lay

Doug Lay

Software Engineer
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Akhilesh Tripathi

Andy Gaskin

UI/UX Engineer
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Akhilesh Tripathi

Danielle Williams

Technical Analyst
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Doug Lay

Andrew Joseph

Software Engineer
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Doug Lay

Susan White

Software Engineer
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Doug Lay

Timothy Burton

Sr. Product Manager
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Doug Lay

Padmaja Gaddam

Product Manager
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Doug Lay

Reem Larabi

Sr. Software Analyst
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Workforce Development

Christine Alexander

Christine Alexander

Director, Workforce Development
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Amy Haflett

Matt Schneider

Assistant Director, Workforce Development
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Amy Haflett

Amy Haflett

Workforce Development Quality Specialist
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Melissa Carey

Melissa Carey

Program Quality Specialist
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Becky Niehaus

Becky Niehaus

Project Lead: GT Discover
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Karina Hudack

Jane Greiner

Instructional Design Specialist
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Karina Hudack

Abby Goodlaxson

Instructional Designer
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Improving Quality

Liz Mull

Lisa Buchy, Ed.D.

Director, Early Childhood Policy and Systems / Assistant Research Scientist
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Liz Mull

Liz Mull

Program Manager, QRIS
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Debbie Geller

Debbie Geller

Program Coordinator Supervisor, Maryland EXCELS
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Melanie Balakirsky Portrait

Melanie Balakirsky

Program Quality Specialist
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Shannon Williams

Shannon Williams

Program Manager, Registry
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Shannon Williams

Becky Johnson

Registry Manager
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Teresa Dorian

Teresa Dorian

Project Lead, Early Childhood Systems
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Program Coordinators 

Karina Hudack

Karina Cortes Hudack

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Julie Hess

Julie Mitchell

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Laura Suguiyama

Laura Suguiyama

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Trish Miller

Trish Miller

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Allison Rudoy

Allison Rudoy

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Michelle Bruns Portrait

Michelle Bruns

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Michelle Gray Portrait

Michelle Gray

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Nancy Gumbel

Nancy Gumbel

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Amy Brannock

Amy Brannock

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Michelle Bruns

Theresa Lutz

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Michelle Gray

Yvette Dodson

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Lin Phelps

Renée Goldfarb

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Liana Vega

Liana Vega

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Tunisha Temple

Tunisha Temple

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Carla Hillery

Carla Hillery

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Jennifer Blandford

Jennifer Blandford

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Rachel Dorf

Rachel Dorf

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Sally Gill

Sally Gill

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Sarah Thistle

Sarah Thistle

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Ann Evans

Ann Evans

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Amy Brannock

Jamie Bailey

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Amy Brannock

Wendy Dantzler

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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Amy Brannock

Beth Snyder

Maryland EXCELS Program Coordinator

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