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Our Team

We are professionals from many backgrounds, including former teachers and principals.


We are on-the-ground changemakers, tool builders, researchers, thought leaders, and policy experts who work with education leaders nationally to dramatically boost student learning.

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Reem Ahmed

Senior Consultant

Liz Allard

Senior Consultant

Sharon Kebschull Barrett

Senior Vice President, Editorial Services and Communications

Christie Benton

Senior Opportunity Culture® Operations Lead

Emily Breeden

Senior IT Specialist

Whitaker Brown

Consulting Manager and Senior K-12 Policy Lead

Cecilia Burtis

Senior Consultant and Senior Lead Opportunity Culture® Materials and Portal Specialist

Anders Campbell

Consulting Manager

ShaLeka Covington

Consulting Manager

Tanisha Dasmunshi

Consultant

Megan DeJohn Roche

Assistant Vice President, Opportunity Culture® Technical Design

Deborah Dowdy

Consultant

Madeline Dunlap

Senior Consultant

Carrie Fraipont

Vice President, Finance

Emma Garcia

Consultant

Kristine Gear

Senior Consultant

Erica Gregory

Senior Consultant

Laura Hagerty

Consultant

Anne Halstater

Vice President, Human Resources and Office Systems

Bryan Hassel

Co-President

Emily Ayscue Hassel

Co-President

Heather Highsmith

Senior Consultant

Kendall Hedding King

Senior Vice President and Group Director, Opportunity Culture® Implementation

Cassie Lutterloh

Vice President, Talent

Hira Javed Mahmood

Lead Finance Specialist

Molly McKenzie

Analyst

Tara Meadows-Neill

Finance Manager

Erin Burns Mehigan

Senior Consulting Manager

Kimberly Miramontes

Senior Lead, Reach and Partnerships

Meghan Neanover

Senior Consultant

Itané Phillips

Consultant

Addie Laurie Reamer

Senior Systems Support Lead

Chandler Rowland

Consulting Manager

Diana Ruiz

Senior Consultant

Michael Scharf

Web Application Developer

Raven Shelton

Senior Opportunity Culture® Operations Lead

Okema Owens Simpson

Senior Consultant

Jessica Struhs

Senior Consulting Manager

Beverley Tyndall

Vice President, Production and Web Communications

Daniel Valder

Lead Talent and Strategy Specialist

Elan Weingarten

Data Scientist

Jessica Whalen

Senior Manager, Opportunity Culture® Portal and Data Services

Michelle White

Senior Consultant

Somali White

Senior Consultant and Manager, Professional Learning and Coaching Services

Ashley Williams

Vice President, Innovation and Specialty Services

Rachel Wilson

Senior Consultant

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