Our diverse staff numbers more than 150 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.
To see a listing of our staff members, click on the links below.
Partners
Policy & Research
Crystal Harmon
Staffing Initiatives
Emma Cartwright
Roger Schulman
Monica Vasquez
Teaching Fellows Programs
Sarah Almy
Lisa Barrett
Christina Counselman
Lesley Guggenheim
David Malbin
Jamey Roberts
Corrie Schoenberg
Training & Certification
Leigh Anne Fraley
Fiona Lin
Christine Sargent
National Specialist Staff
Communications and Development
Amy Etten, Director of Development
David Keeling, Director of Communications
Caryn Fliegler, Communications Specialist
Kris Mayrhofer, Grants Manager
Information Technology
Brian Chambers, Software Architect
Allison Gilles, IT Business Analyst
Holly Rippe, IT Business Analyst
Vikram Kanitkar, IT Senior Business Analyst
Policy and Research
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Senior Policy Advisor
Vinh Doquang, Analyst
Andrew Garland, Project Director
Adele Grundies, Project Manager
Dahila Hamza, Analyst
Dina Hasiotis, Project Director
Amy Lynch, Research and Evaluation Manager
Kelli Morgan, Analyst
David Osta, State Project Director
Ann Palcisco, Analyst
Susan Sexton, National Report Director
Joan Schunck, Project Director
Strategic Projects
Jodi Akst, Director of Strategic Projects
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)
Anissa Sepulveda, Site Advisor (Communications)
Kristal Shropshire, Recruitment Associate
Rachel Szarzynski, Recruitment Director
Greg Vincent, Director of Program Support & Development
Kelly Weatherby, Site Advisor (Operations & Special Projects)
Kevin Zimmer, Senior Site Advisor
Training and Certification
Brandi Johnson,
Director of Curriculum Product Development
Kelly Kane, Director of Training & Instructional Quality
Caroline Shimozato, Director of Site Launch and Development
National Operations Staff
Finance
Brian Chin, Contracts and Compliance Manager
Eileen Honan, Office Coordinator
Kara Mohsinger, Director of Financial Reporting
Luljeta Subasic, Payroll and Accounting Analyst
Vera Subasic, Accounts Payable and Accounting Associate
Marta Vilaca, Financial Operations Manager
Operations and Human Resources
Metta Morton, Director of Human Resources
Chris Doucette, Benefits Manager
Terra Lawrence, Staffing Specialist
Ann Davidson, Staffing Specialist
Snehal Kanitkar, Staffing Specialist
Terra Lawrence, Staffing Specialist
Jill Lay, Operations Manager
Jennifer Mothes, Staffing Specialist
Kelley Schei, Staffing Specialist
Tracy Shedroff, Managing Director of Staffing
Project Staff
AmeriCorps Programs
Kelly Johnson, Program Manager
Atlanta Public Schools (Training & Certification)
Jennifer Hembrick-Roberts, Site Manager
Baltimore City Teaching Residency
Ami Magunia, Site Manager
Taren Grotsky, Senior Program Associate
Katy Mazz, Training and Resource Manager
Joseph Straaik, Program Operations Manager
Baltimore Model Staffing Initiative
Christine Love, Site Manager
Chicago Teaching Fellows
LaTia Molette, Site Manager
Mallory O'Connell, Program Associate
Andrea Wolfe, Training and Resource Manager
Chicago Model Hiring Initiative
Kristen Rasmussen, Site Manager
Ian Scott, Site Manager
Randi DeMagistris, Program Associate
Gabrielle Misfeldt, Program Associate
DC Teaching Fellows
Tara Williams, Site Manager
Liesl Groberg, Training and Resource Manager
Nadine Hoffman, Program Operations Manager
Cortney Walker, Senior Program Associate
Denver Teaching Fellows
Kate Brenan, Site Manager
Ellen Mary Hickmann, Training and Resource Manager
Indianapolis Public Schools
Katherine Cofer, Site Manager
Megan Vaught, Operations Associate
Chandre Sanchez-Reyes, Training and Resource Manager
Los Angeles Model Staffing Initiative
Stephanie Vecchiarelli, Site Manager
Louisiana Board of Regents
Cay Adams Kimbrell, Site Manager
Louisiana Practitioner Teacher Program
Larisa Diephuis, Site Manager
Nicole Bono, Instruction/Assessment Support Manager
Meka Buchman, Operations Associate
Lora Johnson, Content Seminar Support Manager
Diana Leonardo, Operations Coordinator
Carla Robertson, High-Needs Content Seminar Team Lead
Maryland Practitioner Teacher Program
Sakinah Patton, Site Manager
Moira Connolly, Operations Manager
Master Teacher Residency Program (Staffing Initiatives)
Latricia Barksdale, Site Manager
Memphis City Schools (Teaching Fellows Programs)
Michelle Mercado, Site Manager
Memphis City Schools (Staffing Initiatives)
Kelly Wright, Site Manager
Irina Cortez, Program Associate
Milwaukee Teaching Fellows
Sean Roberts, Site Manager
Miami Teaching Fellows
Christopher Ruszkowski, Site Manager
Shawntai Dalton, Training and Resource Manager
Melanie Moore, Operations Manager
New Visions for Public Schools (Staffing Initiatives)
Elizabeth Turner, Program Manager
Jennifer Freeburn, Program Associate
NYC Teaching Fellows
Lesley Guggenheim, Partner
Leia Bispham, ASP Web Developer
Joseph Bywater, Senior Director of Operations
Gabriela Calderon, Selection Lead
Chris Casarez, Director of Placement
Dan Cayer, Recruiter
Geoffrey Chang, Selection Manager
Vyacheslav Faylayev, Operations Associate
Alissa Ginsberg, Director of Selection
Paul Hawkins, Director of Technology
Abby Kirshner, Training and Support Associate
Lilly Ko, Selection Associate
Jennifer Lee, Operations Associate
James Martin, Training and Support Associate
Kimberly McCann Fultz, Operations Team Manager
Crystal McQueen, Pre-Service Training Coordinator
Ava Mueller, Training and Support Associate
Leslie Pankowski, Director of Marketing and Recruitment
Lindsey Payson, Training and Support Coordinator
Lindsey Reu, Communications Manager
Alissa Riccardell, Communications Specialist
Joel Stedman, Junior Technology Associate
Liren Teng, Operations Associate
Maria Uruchima, Training and Support Associate
Melody Vargas, Placement Lead
Alice Walkiewicz, Placement Lead
Oakland Teaching Fellows / Oakland City Teacher Corps
Ann Tsai, Site Manager
Jessica Adler, Training and Resource Manager
Mariana Goodin, Operations Associate
Melissa Higgins, Operations Associate
Abigail Huston, Operations Manager
Oakland Practitioner Teacher Program
Sarah Kasok, Site Manager
Philadelphia Teaching Fellows
Elizabeth Samworth, Site Manager
Meredith Best, Operations Coordinator
Cindy Eisenberg, Recruitment and Selection Manager
Laura Herbst, Training & Resource Manager
Phoenix Teaching Fellows
Kate Crowe, Site Manager
Becky Aletha Jones, Training and Resource Manager
Carmen Orozco, Program Associate
Prince George's County Model Staffing Initiative
Rebecca Kimport, Site Manager
Prince George's County Teaching Fellows
Emily Silberstein, Site Manager
Emily Allshouse, Operations Manager
Prince George's County Practitioner Teacher Program
Michelle Hudacsko, Site Manager
San Francisco Model Staffing Initiative
Jen Moon, Site Manager
Cody Keffer, Program Associate
Saint Paul Teaching Fellows
Norah Barrett, Site Manager
Teach California Charters
Hollie Swofford, Site Manager
Kate Bueler, Selection and Placement Manager
Emily Cannon, Recruiter
Jessica Eastman, Operations Coordinator
Teach NOLA
Ana Menezes, Site Manager
Ashley Angelico, Operations Manager
Rebecca Sarradet, Training and Resource Manager
Texas Teaching Fellows
Kerry Moll, Program Director
Valerie Barron, Training and Instruction Manager
Michelle Bashaw, Training and Instruction Manager
Corin Caridine, Recruiter
Paul Duchene, Recruiter
Jana Fornario, Site Director (San Antonio)
Danielle Franco, Training and Instruction Manager
Jodi Miller, Operations Manager
Julie Perakslis, Financial and Human Resources Manager
Laura Pretty, Site Director (El Paso)
Brian Riley, Operations Manager
Audrey Vaughn, Program Manager
Mindy Weber, Site Director (Austin)
Marisa Wolf, Site Director (Dallas)
Emily Young, Operations Manager
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Kati Haycock
Director
The Education Trust
