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Office of the Executive Director

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Executive Director

Ryan Tauriainen (he, him, his)

Hawai'i

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Development Team

Raiza Lisboa-Cruz

Chief Development Officer

Ráiza Cruz Lisboa (she/her/hers)

Miami-Dade

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Hanford Lin

Director, Institutional Giving & Grants

Hanford Lin (he/him/his)

Sean Byrne

Director, Individual Giving

Sean Byrne (he/him/his)

Joanna Peters

Senior Associate, Development & Finance

Joanna Peters (she/her/hers)

STAFF TEAM

Rachel Lange

Director, Strategy, Talent, & Finance

Rachel Lange (she/her/hers)

Sterling Grimes

Manager, Strategy, Culture, & Operations

Sterling Grimes (he/him/his)

Philadelphia

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Program Team

Kelley king

Chief Program Officer

Kelley King (she/her/hers)

Jen Omegna

Managing Director, Teacher Learning & Impact

Jen Omegna (she/her/hers)

Philadelphia

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Melanney Beckles

Director, Teacher Support & Interventions

Melanney Beckles (she/her/hers)

Robin Durrante

Managing Director, Teacher Preparation & Leadership

Robin Durrante (she/her/hers)

Kelsey Trudo

Director, Program Culture & Communications

Kelsey Trudo (she/her/hers)

D.C. Region

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Ashley Martorana

Director, Matriculation & Certification

Ashley Martorana (she/her/hers)

Denver

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Kendra Coy

Associate, Matriculation & Certification

Kendra Coy (she/her/hers)

Central Virginia Team

Mark Hazelgrove

Managing Director, Central Virginia

Mark Hazelgrove (he/him/his)

Connecticut

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