Network Directory

No longer updated or maintained as of Friday, August 04, 2023.

Member School Networks & Support Triads

Collegiate Academies Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Aidan Kelly, akelly[at]collegiateacademies.org

Improvement Lead: Kate McElligott, kmcelligott[at]collegiateacademies.org 

Data Lead: Aidan Kelly, akelly[at]collegiateacademies.org

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Network & Site Team Members:

Collegiate Academies Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Nykeisha Byer, nbryer[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Ben Dalton, bdalton[at]rti.org

Ednovate Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Lanira Murphy, lmurphy[at]ednovate.org

Improvement Lead: Verneé Martin, vmartin[at]ednovate.org  

Data Lead: 

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Ednovate Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Marco Castaneda, mcastaneda[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Jen Laird, jlaird[at]rti.org

Green Dot Public Schools Improvement Team

Project Sponsors: 

Improvement Leads: 

Data Lead: Sara Cortes, sarah.cortes[at]greendot.org

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Green Dot Public Schools Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Mark Rizkallah, mrizkallah[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Jared Boyce, jared.boyce[at]sri.com

KIPP Northern California Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Lacey Furey, lacey.furey [at] kippnorcal.org

Improvement Lead: Megan Pantell, megan.pantell[at]kippnorcal.org 

Data Lead: Lauren Hamilton, lauren.hamilton[at]kippnorcal.org

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Network & Site Team Members:

KIPP Northern California Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Megan Ohlssen, megan[at]antiableisted.org

Data Liaison: Jen Laird, jlaird[at]rti.org

Mastery Schools Improvement Team

Project Sponsors: 

Improvement Lead: 

Data Lead: Tom Hausch, tom.hausch[at]masterycharter.org

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Mastery Schools Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Megan Ohlssen, megan[at]antiableisted.org

Data Liaison: Ben Dalton, bdalton[at]rti.org

Noble Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Bianca Severino, bseverino[at]nobleschools.org

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Noble Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Marco Castaneda, mcastaneda[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Ximena Franco, ximena.franco[at]unc.edu

STEM Prep Improvement Team

Project Sponsors: 

Improvement Lead: Whitney Woodard, wwoodard[at]stem-prep.org

Data Lead: Logan Barnes, lbarnes[at]stem-prep.org

Focal School Leaders: 

Network & Site Team Members:

STEM Prep Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Mark Rizkallah, mrizkallah[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Elisabeth Hensley, ehensley[at]rti.org

STRIVE Prep Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: TBD

Improvement Lead: Jen Bisha, jbisha[at]striveprep.org

Data Lead: Jose Loera, jloera[at]striveprep.org

Focal School Leaders: 

Network & Site Team Members:

STRIVE Prep Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Nykeisha Byer, nbryer[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Jen Laird, jlaird[at]rti.org

Summit Public Schools Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Sharon Johnson, sjohnson[at]summitps.org

Data Lead: Linh Hoang, lhoang[at]summitps.org

Focal School Leaders: 

Network & Site Team Members:

Summit Public Schools Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Mark Rizkallah, mrizkallah[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Jared Boyce, jared.boyce[at]sri.com

Uncommon Schools Improvement Team

Project Sponsor: Lisa Krempa, lkrempa[at]uncommonschools.org

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Network & Site Team Members:

Uncommon Schools Support Team

Improvement Advisor: Nykeisha Byer, nbryer[at]summitps.org

Data Liaison: Jared Boyce, jared.boyce[at]sri.com

TA Providers and Support Organizations

Gates Foundation Improvement Team

Program Officer: Vanessa Murrieta, vanessa.murrieta[at]gatesfoundation.org

Project Manager: Sarah Chandler, sarah[at]purposefulimpactconsulting.com

The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the foundation.

Marshall Street Improvement Team

Executive Director: Adam Carter, acarter[at]summitps.org

Director, Improvement Programs: Stephanie Lassalle, slassalle[at]summitps.org

Improvement Advisors:

R-Team: NIRN, RTI, SRI, and SWiFT

From the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN):

Associate Director, Education and Measurement: Caryn Ward, carynsw[at]email.unc.edu

Advanced Implementation Specialist: Tanya Ihlo, tanya.ihlo[at]unc.edu

Advanced Research Scientist: Ximena Franco, ximena.franco[at]unc.edu

Contracted Research Scientist: Taunya Nesin, nesin.taunya[at]gmail.com

From RTI International:

Director, Center for P-12 Education: Ben Dalton, bdalton[at]rti.org

Program Director, Collective Impact: Jay Feldman, jayfeldman[at]rti.org

Senior Research Associate: Elisabeth Hensley, ehensley[at]rti.org 

Project Management Specialist: Becky McMillan, rmcmillan[at]rti.org

From SRI International:

Education Researchers: 

From SWiFT: 

Associate Director, Research Programs: Melinda Mitchiner, mmitchiner[at]ku.edu

Leadership Development and Research Project Director: Angie Caster, angiecaster[at]ku.edu

Research Project Director: Andre M. Mitchell, andre.mitchell[at]ku.edu


Co-Teaching PLC Content Expert

Meg Lembo, meglembo[at]blueengine.org

Literacy PLC Content Expert

Genevieve Thomas, genevieve[at]sparkeduconsulting.com

MTSS PLC Content Experts

Tova Davis, tjackpitt[at]hotmail.com

Laura Miltenberger, laura_miltenberger[at]ku.edu

Amy McCart, amymc[at]ku.edu

Anti-AbleistED

NIC Learning Events Consultant: Megan Ohlssen, megan[at]antiableisted.org

By providing this directory, we hoped to encourage cross-network collaboration and enable communities of practice to form organically for CMOs tackling similar problems. Our goal was for each network member to learn, share, and promote best practices among one another.