Who We Are: Our Team

Kristin Nafziger, MA, PMP

Center Director

Steve Canavero, PhD

Deputy Director, Southwest Comprehensive Center

Lauren Decker-Woodrow, PhD

Deputy Director

Anushka Shirali, MEd

Capacity-building Lead

Sally Hall, PMP

Project Manager

Hayley Trentacosta

Communications Lead

Jocelyn Franke, MPAff

School and Community Health Lead

Sherelle Foust, MS

Effective Instruction Lead

Boris Granovskiy, PhD

College and Career Readiness Lead

Laura Jurgensen, JD

Organizational Effectiveness Lead

Darcy Pietryka, MEd

Educator Effectiveness Lead

Valerie Orellana, MEd

Evaluation Lead

Tamara Nimkoff, PhD

Fiscal and Contracts Lead

Kristen Pugh, MEd

Project Lead

Chelsea Sorensen, MEd

Project Lead

Clarissa McKithen, MA

Lead Research Associate

Mihiri Silva

Research Associate

Rachel Korelitz, MA

Research Analyst

Katy Rose, MAPH, MLIS

Digital Media Specialist

Erin Blass, MMEd

Education Project Specialist