Our Staff
The New Teacher Project is structured around five lines of business, which include Policy & Research, Teacher Quality Innovations, Teaching Fellows Programs, Staffing Initiatives, and Training & Certification. Within these business lines, our Partners oversee the implementation of contracts and manage client relationships, while national specialist and operations staffs conduct research and development and provide expert support to the site-specific staff members who manage the day-to-day operations and continued development of each project.

Our diverse staff numbers more than 215 full-time individuals, more than half of whom are former teachers. Others are education policy experts, researchers, and strategy consultants from top tier private sector firms. The composition of our team and past experiences allow TNTP to be mission-driven, customer-focused and results-oriented. Click here to learn more about our people.

To see a listing of our staff members, click on the links below.

Partners

 

Communications and Development

Amy Etten

Policy
Crystal Harmon

Jennifer Mulhern

Research and Evaluation

Jodi Akst

Staffing Initiatives

Emma Cartwright

Christine Love
Roger Schulman

Monica Vasquez

Teacher Quality Innovations

David Malbin

Rafael Reyes

Teaching Fellows Programs
Sarah Almy
Lisa Barrett

Lesley Guggenheim

Ana Menezes

Christina Patrick

Jamey Roberts

Greg Vincent

Training & Certification

Leigh Anne Fraley

Michelle Hudacsko

Brandi Johnson

Christine Sargent

Caroline Shimozato

Emily Silberstein

Human Capital

Metta Morton

Finance

Carol Sterlacci

 

National Specialist Staff

 

Communications and Development

Caryn Fliegler, Communications Specialist

Andy Jacob, Policy Communications Manager

Kris Mayrhofer, Grants Manager

Elizabeth Vidyarthi, Communications and Marketing Manager

Information Technology
Anna Curry, Project Manager

Allison Gilles, Senior Business Analyst

Ryan Hoffman, Junior Software Architect

Vikram Kanitkar, Senior Business Analyst

Cody Keffer, IT Business Analyst

Holly Brockway, IT Business Analyst

Joe Westcott, Director of Technology Operations

Policy
Mindy Adnot, Analyst

Vinh Doquang, Project Director

Sam Firke, Analyst

Andrew Garland, Project Director

Lisa Gordon, Analyst
Adele Grundies, Project Manager

Dina Hasiotis, Project Director

Ellen Hur, Project Director
Kelli Morgan, Analyst

Joan Schunck, Senior Site Adivsor

Jeffrey Wilson, Project Director

Research and Evaluation

Amy Lynch, Director of Program Evaluation

Erin Grogan, Data & Policy Analyst

Ann Palcisco, Data & Policy Analyst

Staffing Initiatives

Aaron Althouse, Business Analyst

Jennifer Hembrick-Roberts, Director of Training

Corrie Schoenberg, Partner

Kelly Wright, Site Advisor

Teaching Fellows Programs

Carrie Barrett, Senior Site Advisor
Nina Bhatia, Site Advisor (Recruitment)

Wendy Blommendahl, Site Advisor (Selection)
Maria Canales, Site Advisor (Training and Resources)

Leslie Faylor, Program Associate

Pam Kavanagh, Prescreening Manager

Abby Kirschner, Business Analyst

Emily Liao, Program Associate

Anissa Sepulveda, Site Advisor (Communications)

Kristal Shropshire, Recruitment Manager
Hilary Stathes, Site Advisor (Fellow Effectiveness)

Rachel Szarzynski, Director of Recruitment

Grace Tan, Interim Site Advisor (Communications)

Kelly Weatherby, Site Advisor (Operations)

Andrea Wolfe, Site Advisor
Kevin Zimmer, Senior Site Advisor

Training and Certification

Jenni Eaton, Curricular Production Director

Sarah Grunder, Communications Manager

Kelly Kane, Director of Training & Instructional Quality

Lea Ann Morrison, Business Analyst

Michael Neibergall, Copy Editor

National Operations Staff

 

Finance

Elsie Donaldson, Payroll Manager

Sara Forman, Junior Accountant

Joi Heyward, Accounting Associate

Sarah Maltby, Controller

Kara Mohsinger, Revenue Reporting Director

Nathan Owsiany, Finance Associate

Loreto Penazola, Accountant

Jen Rock, Contracts and Compliance Manager

Marta Vilaca, Director of Financial Operations

Human Capital

Chrissie Dugan, Staffing Specialist

Eileen Honan, Office Coordinator

Snehal Kanitkar, Staffing Specialist

Terra Lawrence, Benefits Manager

Jill Lay, Operations Manager

Zahra Majeed, Program Manager

Jen Moon, Director of Talent Recruitment

Jennifer Mothes, Staffing Specialist

Amanda Patrick, Staffing Specialist

Edward Roa, Benefits Specialist

Kelley Schei, Staffing Specialist

Project Staff

 

Atlanta Public Schools (Training & Certification)
Venola Mason, Site Manager

Baltimore City Teaching Residency
Ami Magunia, Site Manager

Bryan Bauer, Program Associate

Katy Mazz, Training and Resource Manager

Joseph Straaik, Program Operations Manager

Chicago Teaching Fellows
Kate Sullivan, Site Manager

Katharine Wells, Training and Resource Manager

Naadia Shafizadeh, Program Operations Manager

Chicago Model Hiring Initiative

Joe Hettler, Site Manager

DC Practitioner Teacher Program
Liesl Groberg, Site Manager

Kim Miller, Operations Manager

DC Teaching Fellows
Cortney Walker, Site Manager

Kristen Haynes, Operations Associate

Laura Herbst, Training and Resource Manager
Nadine Hoffman, Program Operations Manager

Denver Licensure Pilot

Ian Scott, Site Manager

Denver Model Staffing Initiative

Rich Shackell, Site Manager

Denver Teaching Fellows

Kate Brenan, Site Manager

Ellen Mary Hickmann, Training & Resource Manager

Kate Zdrojewski, Program Associate

Indianapolis Public Schools
Hollie Swofford, Site Manager

Chandre Sanchez-Reyes, Training & Resource Manager

Courtney Stepp, Program Associate

Louisiana Practitioner Teacher Program
Larisa Diephuis, Site Manager

Meka Buchman, Operations Manager

Lora Johnson, Senior Training & Instruction Manager

Diana Leonardo, Training & Instruction Manager

Domenica Sutti-Vela, Training & Instruction Manager

Jill Zimmerman, Operations Associate

Louisiana Teaching Fellows - Baton Rouge

Nicole Bono, Site Manager

Cydney Palmer, Program Associate

Louisiana Teaching Fellows - Shreveport

Allison Myatt, Site Manager

Saima Zaman, Program Associate

Maryland Practitioner Teacher Program

Liz Jones, Site Manager

Moira Connolly, Operations Manager

Master Teacher Residency Program (Staffing Initiatives)

Coral Jenrette, Site Manager

Memphis City Schools (Teaching Fellows Programs)

Michelle Mercado, Senior Site Manager

Diyn Logan, Training & Resource Manager

Memphis Teacher Talent Initiative

Latricia Barksdale, Director of Teacher Staffing

Jessica Cardullo, Recruitment Manager

Camelia Cole, Senior Program Manager

Irina Cortez, Senior Program Manager

Julia McWhirter, Operations Associate

Molly Moore, Selection Lead

Kristy Phillips, Senior Program Manager

Ruby Powell, Senior Program Manager

Cristal Roach, Program Operations Manager

Sheila Redick, Site Manager - Communications & Reporting

Milwaukee Teaching Fellows

Sean Roberts, Site Manager

Karen Boeckman, Program Associate

Jen Schierl, Training & Resource Manager

Nashville Model Staffing Initiative

Suezette Robotham, Site Manager

Samantha Knjoi, Program Manager

Nashville Teaching Fellows

Casey Haugner, Site Manager

Elizabeth Guenther, Program Operations Manager

New Orleans Model Staffing Initiative

Cay Adams-Kimbrell, Site Manager

Gabrielle Misfeldt, Program Manager

New Visions for Public Schools (Staffing Initiatives)

Jennifer Freeburn, Site Manager

Daniel Menezes, Program Manager

NYC Teaching Fellows

Sarah Bokhari, Selection and Training Manager

Joseph Bywater, Senior Director of Operations
Chris Casarez, Director of Job Search Support and Operations

Dan Curich, Web Developer

Abigail Duffine, Marketing and Recruitment Manager

Alissa Ginsberg, Director of Selection

Shauna Hart, Communications Specialist

Lilly Ko, Selection Associate

Crystal McQueen, Director of Training & Support

Ava Mueller, Selection & Training Manager
Lindsey Payson, Curriculum and Content Manager
Lindsey Reu, Director of Communications, Marketing & Recruitment

Alissa Riccardelli, Communications Specialist
Liren Teng, Operations Associate
Maria Uruchima, Operations Associate
Melody Vargas, Placement Lead

Adam Walker, Director of Software Development
Alice Walkiewicz, Placement Support

Oakland Teaching Fellows / Oakland City Teacher Corps

Ann Tsai, Site Manager

Rachel Seftel, Program Operations Manager

Jennifer Thompson, Training and Resource Manager

Oakland Model Staffing Initiative

Scott Lan, Site Manager


Oakland Practitioner Teacher Program

Sarah Kasok, Site Manager

Philadelphia Teaching Fellows

Jessica Adler, Site Manager

Meredith Best, Operations Manager

Molly Pace, Training and Resource Manager

Cindy Eisenberg, Recruitment and Selection Manager

Phoenix Teaching Fellows

Abigail Huston, Site Manager

Becky Aletha Jones, Training and Resource Manager

LaTia Molette, Program Associate

Prince George's County Practitioner Teacher Program
Kate McMahon, Site Manager

Prince George's County Teaching Fellows
Brooke Miller, Site Manager

Emily Allshouse, Senior Program Operations Manager

Rhode Island Teaching Fellows

Kerry Tuttlebee, Site Director

Tim Heavey, Training and Instruction Manager

Magan Thigpen, Senior Program Operations Manager

San Francisco Model Staffing Initiative
Elizabeth Turner, Site Manager

Erin Lyons, Program Manager

Twin Cities Teaching Fellows

Norah Barrett, Site Manager

Matthew Bannon, Training and Resource Manager

Betsy Matheson Symanietz, Program Associate

TeacherNex - Newark
Jen Hur, Site Manager

Cindy Cervantes, Program Manager

Mallory O'Connell, Program Manager

Michelle Kang, Operations Associate

Teach NOLA

Ashley Angelico, Site Manager

Eric Parrie, Program Operations Manager

Rebecca Sarradet, Training and Resource Manager

Texas Teaching Fellows

Kerry Moll, Program Director

Valerie Barron, Training and Instruction Manager

Paul Duchene, Senior Recruiter
Jana Fornario, Site Director (San Antonio)

Danielle Franco, Training & Instruction Manager

Jodi Miller, Training & Instruction Manager

Melanie Moore, Senior Program Operations Manager
Laura Pretty, Director of Communications & Operations
Brian Riley, Senior Program Operations Manager

Mindy Weber, Site Director (Austin)
Marisa Wolf, Site Director (Dallas)

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What's inspiring about The New Teacher Project is its absolute refusal to be satisfied with the status quo or give up on urban and high-poverty schools. They know change is possible, and everything they do speaks to their determination to make it happen.

Kati Haycock
Director
The Education Trust