2016 National Forum on Education Policy Roster of Participants
Alabama First Name Last Name Company State Christian Becraft Office of Governor Robert Bentley Alabama Stephanie Bell Alabama State Board of Education Alabama Jennifer Brown Vestavia Hills High School Alabama Elizabeth Huntley Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC Alabama Jeff Langham Alabama State Department of Education Alabama Eric Mackey School Superintendents of Alabama Alabama Tracey Meyer Alabama State Department of Education Alabama Caroline Novak A+ Education Partnership Alabama Bill Poole Alabama House of Representatives Alabama Sally Smith Alabama Association of School Boards Alabama Lisa Woodard School Superintendents of Alabama Alabama
Alaska Susan McCauley Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Alaska Amy Jo Meiners Alaska State Dept. Ed / Juneau School District Alaska Edra Morledge Alaska Senate Alaska Nancy Norman Norman Consultant Services Alaska Dr. Deena Paramo Matanuska Susitna Borough School District Alaska Gary Stevens Alaska State Senate Alaska Patricia Walker Alaska State Legislature Alaska
Arizona Matt Beienburg Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee Arizona Ashley Berg Arizona Department of Education Arizona Paul Boyer Arizona House of Representatives Arizona Pearl Chang Esau Expect More Arizona Arizona Christine Marsh Arizona Education Foundation Arizona Janice Palmer Helios Education Foundation Lourdes Pena Arizona House of Representatives Arizona Dawn Wallace Arizona Governor's Office Arizona Aaron Wonders Arizona House of Representatives Arizona
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Arkansas Arkansas Meghan Ables Stuttgart High School Terri Hardy TNH Educational Consulting, Inc. Arkansas Dr. Kenneth James BloomBoard, Inc. Arkansas Anthony Owen Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Kathryn Walden Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research Arkansas
California William Cirone Santa Barbara County Education Office California Christopher Cross ECS California Darling- Linda Hammond Learning Policy Institute California Sigman Deborah WestEd California Delainee Eastin National Center for Learning & Civic Engagement California Robert Gira AVID Center California Gisele Huff Jaquelin Hume Foundation California Kenneth Kapphahn Legislative Analyst's Office California Jannelle Kubinec WestEd California Jason Lange BloomBoard, Inc. California Anna Maier Learning Policy Institute California Evan Marwell EducationSuperHighway California Silver McDonald BrightBytes California Gavin Payne Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation California Glen Price California Department of Education California Iishwara Ryaru WestEd California Mark Schneiderman SchoolMessenger California Steve Silberman AVID Center California Roberto Viramontes Learning Policy Institute California Lucinda Willits Smarter Balanced California
Colorado Joshua Abram Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly Colorado Andrea Brennan Kinsley Meeting Colorado Andrew Carlson SHEEO Colorado Heather Chikoore Colorado Education Initiative Colorado Steve Durham Colorado Department of Education Colorado
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Timothy Flanagan Colorado Department of Higher Education Colorado Valentine Flores Colorado Department of Education Colorado Joseph Garcia Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Colorado Jane Goff Colorado State Board of Education Colorado Leticia Guzman Ingram Basalt High School Colorado Sophia Laderman SHEEO Colorado Demaree Michelau Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Colorado Denise Pearson State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) Colorado George Pernsteiner State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Colorado Luke Ragland Colorado Succeeds Colorado Angelika Schroeder Colorado State Board of Education Colorado Christina Sedney Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Colorado Dustin Weeden National Conference of State Legislatures Colorado Matt Weyer National Conference of State Legislatures Colorado Terry Whitney College Board Colorado
Connecticut Beth Bye Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut Subira Gordon African American Affairs Commission Connecticut Jahana Hayes John F Kennedy High School Waterbury CT Connecticut Ray Rossomando CEA Connecticut Gayle Slossberg Connecticut Senate Connecticut Betty Sternberg CT State Department of ED Connecticut Hayley Zinn Rowthorn South Windsor Public Schools Connecticut
Delaware Madeleine Bayard Rodel Foundation of Delaware Delaware SANDRA HALL North Smyrna Elementary Delaware
District of Columbia Michael Allen Teacher Preparation Analytics District of Columbia Michelle Armstrong US Department of Education District of Columbia Saroja Barnes CCSSO District of Columbia Katherine Bassett National Network of State Teachers of the Year District of Columbia Edward Bodine GAO District of Columbia Pam Breaux NASAA District of Columbia Trish Brennan-Gac AIR District of Columbia
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Betsy Brown Ruzzi National Center on Education and the Economy District of Columbia Brandon Busteed Gallup District of Columbia David Byer Apple Inc. District of Columbia Alyssa Chudnofsky College Board District of Columbia Michael Cohen Achieve District of Columbia Kathy Cox Education Delivery Institute District of Columbia Cary Cuiccio American Institutes for Research District of Columbia Elizabeth Dabney Data Quality Campaign District of Columbia Emily DeRuy The Atlantic District of Columbia Michael DiMaggio CCSSO District of Columbia Libby Doggett US Department of Education District of Columbia Janelle Duray Jobs for America's Graduates District of Columbia Erica Felker HCM Strategists District of Columbia Paul Ferrari CCSSO District of Columbia Andy Finch Association of Art Museum Directors District of Columbia Rachael Tutwiler Fortune America's Promise Alliance District of Columbia Ashley Gardiner Career Readiness Initiative Madelyn Gardner Learning Policy Institute District of Columbia Aaron Goldstein American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education District of Columbia Danielle Gonzales Aspen Institute District of Columbia Loretta Goodwin American Youth Policy Forum District of Columbia Daniel Greenspahn U.S. Department of Education District of Columbia Brandon Gryde Dance/USA and OPERA America District of Columbia Eva Harder America's Promise Alliance District of Columbia Thomas Harnisch American Association of State Colleges and Universities District of Columbia Doug Herbert U.S. Department of Education District of Columbia Emily High The Council of Chief State School Officers District of Columbia Ayanna Hudson National Endowment for the Arts District of Columbia Gene Irisari Texas Instruments Matthew Joseph Foundation for Excellence in Education District of Columbia Christopher Kandik SEED PCS of Washington, DC District of Columbia Lucy Kellison College Board District of Columbia Gregory Kienzl ACT Inc District of Columbia Allyson Knox Microsoft District of Columbia Christopher Koch Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) District of Columbia Paige Kowalski Data Quality Campaign District of Columbia Livia Lam Learning Policy Institute District of Columbia
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Karen Lanning College Board District of Columbia Richard Lee ACT, Inc. District of Columbia Tom Lindsley ACT, Inc. District of Columbia Meredith Ludwig American Institutes for Research District of Columbia McMahon Brennan Parton Data Quality Campaign District of Columbia Kelly McManus Education Trust District of Columbia Chuck Melley Pearson Education District of Columbia Carissa Miller CCSSO District of Columbia Angela Minnici American Institutes for Research District of Columbia Heather Noonan League of American Orchestras District of Columbia Jesse O'Connell Lumina Foundation District of Columbia Phil Oliff The Pew Charitable Trusts District of Columbia Tino Pania American Institutes for Research District of Columbia Stephen Parker National Governors Association Michael Petrilli Thomas B. Fordham Institute District of Columbia Carolyn Phenicie The 74 District of Columbia Beth Plewa CCSSO District of Columbia Richard Pohlman Thurgood Marshall Academy District of Columbia Julia Rafal-Baer Chiefs for Change District of Columbia Elizabeth Ross HCM Strategists District of Columbia Aaliyah Samuel National Governors Association District of Columbia Stefanie Sanford The College Board District of Columbia Elizabeth Schiemann OSSE District of Columbia Mark Schneider AIR District of Columbia Nancy Segal Educational Testing Service District of Columbia Sarah Silverman National Governors Association District of Columbia Stacy Skelly Pearson District of Columbia Laura Slover Parcc Inc. District of Columbia Rebecca Snyder National Network of State Teachers of the Year District of Columbia Acacia Squires NPR District of Columbia Gerald Sroufe American Educational Research Association District of Columbia Barbara Stein Partnership for 21st Century Learning District of Columbia Dani Steuber Council of Chief State School Officers District of Columbia Peggy Stewart National Network of State Teachers of the Year District of Columbia Julie Sugarman Migration Policy Institute District of Columbia Abigail Swisher New America District of Columbia Samantha Tankersley ExcelinEd District of Columbia
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Susan Taylor Council of Chief State School Officers District of Columbia Claus von Zastrow Change the Equation District of Columbia Matt Walker Teach For America District of Columbia Joanne Weiss Weiss Associates LLC District of Columbia Ben Wildavsky The College Board Alia Wong The Atlantic District of Columbia Margie Yeager Chiefs for Change Kelly Young Education Reimagined District of Columbia
Florida Charles Hokanson Helios Education Foundation Florida Pamela Kerouac College Board Florida Diane McKee School District of Hillsborough County Florida Ed McKinney Measurement Incorporated Florida Madeline Pumariega Florida College System Florida Rolando Rodriguez Scholastic Education Florida Kelli Stargel Florida State Senate Florida Jason Sutch Renaissance Learning, Inc. Florida Nicole Washington Nicole Washington (please leave this black) Florida Ken Bergman AdvancED Georgia
Georgia Steve Dolinger Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Georgia Mark Elgart AdvancED Georgia Satyn Nishon Geary 1976 Georgia Merry Hunter Hipp Office of Governor Nathan Deal Georgia Diane Hopkins Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Georgia Tiffany Jones Southern Education Foundation Georgia Heather Kinsey AdvancED Georgia Ernie Lee Windsor Forest High School Georgia Dana Rickman Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Georgia Matthew Smith Southern Regional Education Board Georgia
Guam Melanie Blas Guam DOE -- Simon Sanchez High School Guam
Hawaii Lyla Berg Kids Voting Hawaii Hawaii
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Kathryn Matayoshi Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Stephanie Mew Kapunahala Elementary Hawaii Carmielita Minami University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Alan Oshima Hawaiian Electric Hawaii Oyadomari- Tammi Chun State of Hawaii-Dept. of Education Hawaii Jim Shon Hawaii Educational Policy Center Hawaii Jeannine Souki Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network Hawaii Roy Takumi Hawaii House of Representatives Hawaii
Idaho Melyssa Ferro Syringa Middle School Idaho Rod Gramer Idaho Business for Education Idaho Alison Henken Office of the State Board of Education Idaho Wendy Horman Idaho State Legislature Idaho Donna Hutchison Connections Education Idaho Garry Lough Education Networks of America Idaho
Illinois James Applegate Illinois Board of Higher Education Illinois Vicki Cyrulik State Farm Insurance Companies Illinois Meegan Dugan Bassett Lumina Foundation Illinois Amanda Fenton National Association of Charter School Authorizers Illinois Alicia Garcia American Institutes for Research Illinois Ashley Gibson College Board Illinois Penny Kotterman The College Board Illinois Ellen Sherratt Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at AIR Illinois Tony Smith Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Kim Thomas Peoria Public Schools Illinois
Indiana Domenic Giandomenico Project Lead The Way Indiana Alison Griffin USA Funds Indiana Scott Jenkins Lumina Foundation Indiana Dennis Kruse Indiana State Senate Indiana Teresa Lubbers Indiana Commission for Higher Education Indiana Tom Luna Project Lead The Way Indiana Patrick McGrew State of Indiana (Governor's Office) Indiana Carolyn Mock NWEA Indiana
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Derek Redelman USA Funds Indiana Jean Russell Haverhill Elementary Indiana David Smith Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Indiana Eliza Stephenson Indiana Legislative Services Agency Indiana
Iowa Tod Bowman Iowa Senate Iowa Kurt Burkum ACT Iowa Timothy Crellin Iowa Legislative Services Agency Iowa Bridget Godes Iowa Senate Iowa Kim Reynolds State of Iowa Iowa Scott Slechta Fairfield High School Iowa Phil Valenziano State of Iowa Iowa
Kansas Sally Cauble Kansas State Board of Education Kansas Justin Coffey Dodge City High School Kansas Diane DeBacker RTI International Kansas Frank Henderson Kansas Association of School Boards Kansas
Kentucky David Adkins The Council of State Governments Kentucky Dave Adkisson Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Kentucky Dianne Bazell Bazell Education Policy Consulting, LLC Kentucky Bennett Boggs Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Kentucky Kevin C. Brown Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Constantine Curris American Association of State Colleges and Universities Kentucky Elaine Farris Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky Derrick Graham Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky Blake Haselton University of Louisville Kentucky Hal Heiner Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Kentucky Ashley Lamb-Sinclair North Oldham High School/Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Wayne Lewis KY Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Kentucky Wayne Young Kentucky Association of School Administrators Kentucky
Louisiana Jeanne Burns Louisiana Board of Regents Louisiana Anna Gatlin Schilling USA Funds Louisiana Kelly Stomps Woodlake Elementary School Louisiana
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Maine Talya edlund Educate Maine/Maine DOE Maine Sarah Linet Great Schools Partnership Maine Phil McCarthy Maine Legislature Maine
Maryland Elizabeth Burmaster Frederick Community College Daarel Burnette Education Week Sara Fidler Maryland General Assembly Rachel Gwaltney National Summer Learning Association Kathleen Hetherington Howard Community College Adrienne Jones Maryland House of Delegates Ryan Kaiser The Mt. Washington School Rob Kremer Connections Education Andy Plattner Plattner Communications & Public Affairs Jennifer Rankin Frostburg State University Erika Schissler Maryland General Assembly Greg Schuckman University of Central Florida Jonah Stuart Teaching Strategies, LLC Matthew Wicks Connections Education
Massachusetts Megan Allen Mount Holyoke College Sheldon Berman Andover Public Schools David Cedrone Massachusetts Department if Higher Education Mitchell Chester Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Audrey Jackson Boston Public Schools Jennifer Jordan City Year Colleen Lennon Lawrence Public Schools Richard Moore Massachusetts Assisted Living Association Alice Peisch Massachusetts House of Representatives John Schneider Mass Insight Education Jim Stanton MassCAN and Education Development Center Paul Toner Cambridge Strategic Partnerships Diana Wogan Education Development Center
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Michigan Mary-Dean Barringer Council of Chief State School Officers Boswell Katlyn Gallagher Michigan Department of Education Leah Breen Michigan Department of Education Samuel Christensen House Fiscal Agency Nancy Danhof Todd Martin Development Fund Rick Joseph Covington School Stackhouse Shannon Flores Michigan Department of Education Brian Whiston Michigan Department of Education
Minnesota Brad Baumgartner Questar Assessment Inc. Sondra Erickson Minnesota House of Representatives Hewett- Amy Olatunde LEAP High School/Education Minnesota Todd Iverson The College Board Dave Kornecki Minnesota Senate Daron Korte Minnesota Department of Education Cammy Lehr MN Alliance With Youth Pamela Paulson Perpich Center for Arts Education Jeff Peterson Questar Charles Wiger Minnesota Senate
Mississippi Richard Blackbourn Mississippi State University John Moore Mississippi House of Representatives Anna Morris Oak Grove Lower Elementary Domenico Parisi NSPARC Pete Smith Mississippi Department of Education Laurie Smith Office of the Governor Gray Tollison Mississippi State Senate Carey Wright Mississippi Department of Education
Missouri Patrick Gadell Linda Glasgow Blue Springs School District Ellen Kesterson State Farm Insurance
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David Pearce Missouri Senate Margie Vandeven Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Montana Jessica Anderson Powell County High School Elsie Arntzen Montana Senate Steve Bullock State of Montana Elly Driggers Helena School District #1 Debra Lamm State of Montana Padraic McCracken Montana Legislature Siri Smillie State of Montana Carmen Taylor Aaniiih Nakoda College
Nebraska Roy Baker Nebraska Legislature Tammy Barry Nebraska Legislature Mike Baumgartner Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education John Bonaiuto Nebraska Association of School Boards Tim Royers Millard West High School T Jay Sears Nebraska State Education Association
Nevada Lindsay Anderson Washoe County School District Barbara Cegavske State of Nevada Jaimarie Dagdagan State of Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau Adam Drost Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau Carolyn Edwards Clark County School District Randy Kirner State of Nevada Brian Mitchell State of Nevada Nicole Rourke Clark County School District John Tierney Nevada Teacher of the Year Robin TITUS Nevada State Legislator Michael Wixom Nevada System of Higher Education
New Hampshire Martin Borg Measured Progress Kathryn Dodge Dodge Advisory Group Paul Leather NH Dept of Education
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Mark McNiel Measured Progress Rep. Mel Myler NH House Ashley Preston Parker Varney School Mark Vattes The College Board
New Jersey Cindy Blitz Center for Effective School Practices, Rutgers Graduate School of Education Chelsea Collins Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District Janet Cook Educational Testing Service Elizabeth Garlatti Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Troy Hutchings Educational Testing Service - ETS Austin Ray EdBuild Shannon Riley-Ayers The National Institute for Early Education Research / The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcome Rebecca Sibilia EdBuild Zahava Stadler EdBuild Shirley Turner New Jersey Senate
New Mexico Clint Elkins New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Heidi Macdonald New Mexico Legislative Education Study Committee David Morales NM PED Alan Morgan High Desert Govt Relations (Consultant for Renaissance Learning) Dennis Roch New Mexico House of Representatives Madelyn Serna Marmol Legislative Finance Committee
New York Peter Applebee NYSUT Karen Baicker Scholastic Robyn Brady Ince National Urban League David Dik Young Audiences Arts for Learning Johanna Duncan-Poitier State University of New York Jhone Ebert NYS Education Department MaryEllen Elia New York State Department of Education John Fallon The College Board Christopher Lohse Renaissance Learning, Inc. Jessie Lyons Scholastic, Inc. Julie Marlette New York State School Boards Association Dana McDonough Newburgh City School District
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Anne Schiano MetaMetrics Hal Smith National Urban League Alexander Trikalinos Chiefs for Change
North Carolina Jennifer Bell SAS Alesha Daughtrey Center for Teaching Quality John Farrelly Edgecombe County Public Schools Maurice Green Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Rob Harper SAS Ralph Hise NC Senate Terry Holliday MetaMetrics Adam Lowe National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Don Martin High Point University Kay Meyer SLG Operations Kimberly O'Malley RTI International Malbert Smith MetaMetrics, Inc. Caroline Spencer VIF International Education Keana Triplett Ashe County High School/ NCDPI Catherine Truitt Office of the Governor Mike Ward The MEWs Educational Consuting (Consultant for Renaissance Learning) Nadja Young SAS Institute Inc.
North Dakota Mike Bitz Mandan Public School District Rae Ann Kelsch RA Kelsch Consulting Jack Maus Grafton Public Schools Mike Nathe North Dakota House of Representatives Amy Neal North Dakota Donald Schaible North Dakota Senate
Northern Mariana Islands Dora Miura CNMI Public School System
Ohio Lori Michalec Tallmadge High School Jesse Moyer KnowledgeWorks Foundation
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Pamela Noeth Bellefontaine High School James Palmarini Educational Theatre Association Jen Stack Ohio House of Representatives Jennifer Walker Warren City School District Rebecca Watts Ohio Department of Higher Education Matt Williams KnowledgeWorks Foundation Pamela Wilson Ohio University Susan Zellman Ohio Department of Education
Oklahoma Phil Bacharach Oklahoma State Department of Education Shawn Hime Oklahoma State School Boards Association Joy Hofmeister Oklahoma Department of Education Andrea Kearney Oklahoma Legislature Angela Michael Oklahoma House of Representatives Jake Yunker Office of Governor Mary Fallin
Oregon Heather Anderson 4th Grade Teacher Bend LaPine Schools Kirsten Aspengren Educational Policy Improvement Center Paul Beach Educational Policy Improvement Center Bob Brew Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion Ben Cannon Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Victoria Cox Oregon State Legislature Ed Dennis Project Lead The Way Richard Donovan Oregon State Legislature Holly Fifield Representative Mark Johnson Christina Gordon Oregon State Legislature Vicki Gray NWEA Michelle Hooper Oregon Department of Education Mark Johnson Oregon State Legislature Salam Noor Oregon Department of Education Dana Richardson State of Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission John Wykoff Oregon Community College Association
Pennsylvania Mairi Cooper State Teacher of the Year 2016 Ronald Cowell Education Policy and Leadership Center Wilfred Del Pilar Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Liam Goldrick New Teacher Center Anthony Grisillo Glenwood Elementary School, RTMSD Bobbi Newman Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Alison Procopio College Board Pedro Rivera Pennsylvania Department of Education Sarah Tambucci Arts Education Collaborative David Volkman Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
Rhode Island Tracy Lafreniere North Smithfield Elementary School Peter McWalters Consultant Arthur Nevins Office of Governor Gina M. Raimondo Ken Wagner RI Department of Education
South Carolina Stephen Hefner Lexington-Richland School District 5 - Irmo, SC Suzanne Koty CERRA Jay Ragley Connections Education Garrison Walters SC-HEF
South Dakota Sarah Lutz Stanley County School District Melody Schopp South Dakota Department of Education Jacqueline Sly South Dakota House of Representatives
Tennessee John Deberry TN General Assembly Rita Fentress Tennessee Dept. of Education Dolores Gresham Tennessee Senate Tammy Grissom Tennessee School Boards Association Sam Gutter TN State Government Joshua Houston State of Tennessee Nathan James State Board of Education Amanda Klafehn Comptroller of the Treasury - TN State Government Michael Maren Tennessee Senate Candice McQueen Tennessee Department of Education Carolynn Polanchek Comptroller of the Treasury - TN State Government Claude Pressnell Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
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Kyle Southern Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education Michael Tinsley Tennessee Board of Regents Jennie Verner TN SCORE Cathy Whitehead West Chester Elementary School
Texas Priscilla Aquino Garza Educate Texas Revathi Balakrishnan Patsy Sommer Elementary, Round Rock ISD, Round Rock, TX Luann Bowen Renaissance Learning, Inc. Dan Branch Winstead PC Kevin Byrne Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Rob Eissler Eissler and Associates Gary Fuchs HP Jeanne Gerlach University of Texas at Arlington Jon Gubera National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Kristen Kramer Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Jason Langdon College Board Marcus Lingenfelter National Math and Science Initiative Carol Sue Marshall University of Texas Arlington Ross McMullin Project Lead the Way Dean Nafziger Westat Shanna Peeples CCSSO David Saba Teachers of Tomorrow Uri Treisman Charles A. Dana Center, UT Austin Andrea Winkler Texas Legislative Budget Board
Utah Melody Apezteguia 2016 Utah Teacher of the Year/American Fork High School Rebekah Bradway Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Utah Legislature Tamara Goetz Utah STEM Action Center Vatsala Kaul Utah STEM Action Center Michael Melendez Waterford Research Institute Claudia Miner Waterford Institute UPSTART Program Spencer Pratt Utah Legislature Angela Stallings Utah State Board of Education Tiffany Stanley Utah Legislature Howard Stephenson Utah Senate Jacob Wright Utah Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB)
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Vermont Susan Koch Union Elementary School- Montpelier , Vermont
Virginia Rebecca Berlin Teachstone Peter Blake State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Paddy Bowman Local Learning Ryan Brimmer Virginia Division of Legislative Services Cynthia Cave Virginia Department of Education Jennifer Cooper Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Natalie DiFusco-Funk West Salem Elementary School Teresa Duncan REL Mid-Atlantic at ICF International Heather Durosko National Association for College Admission Counseling Francis Eberle SE Consulting Leslie Finnan AASA: The School Superintendents Association Dale Frost iNACOL Susan Gentz iNACOL Antione Green Southside Community and Housing Development Mary Hansen DoDEA / Crossroads Elementary School Sarah Herzog Virginia Senate Finance Committee Roberta Hyland National Student Clearinghouse Jim Kohlmoos EDGE Consulting LLC Akua Kouyate-Tate Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Fredi Lajvardi Carl T. Hayden Community High School George Levathes National Student Clearinghouse Melissa Mellor ASCD Rosemarie OConner REL Mid-Atlantic Robert Pasternack scholastic education Tichi Pinkney Eppes City of Richmond Public Schools Kelly Pollitt National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Victor Powell Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School Mario Rossero The Kennedy Center Jonell Sanchez National Student Clearinghouse Maria Worthen iNACOL Patricia Wright NO ORGANIZATION
Washington Laura Anderson Edunomics Lab
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Twila Barnes National Center for Learning & Civic Engagement Board John Denning Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Julie Garver Council of Presidents Nathan Gibbs-Bowling Lincoln High School, Tacoma Public Schools Georgia Heyward Center on Reinventing Public Education Kevin Laverty Washington State Board of Education Sharon Tomiko Santos Washington State House of Representatives
West Virginia Amelia Courts The Education Alliance Michael Martirano West Virginia Department of Education Andrea Santos Logan High School Tracy Webb West Virginia House of Delegates, Committee on Education
Wisconsin Emilie Amundson Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Laurie Borkon Renaissance Learning, Inc. Tony Evers Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Roger King Holmen High School Demond Means Mequon-Thiensville School District Luther Olsen Wisconsin State Senate Jessica Ozalp Wisconsin Legislative Council Julie Palkowski WI Department of Public Instruction ; SEADAE Laura Shtaida Renaissance Learning, Inc. Tammy Wehrle Wisconsin State Senate Jenna Zantow Wisconsin State Senate
Wyoming Jillian Balow Wyoming Department of Education Amy Pierson Cloud Peak Elementary School James Rose Wyoming Community College Commission Rachel Rubino Albany County School District Dicky Shanor Wyoming Department of Education Lisa Weigel Wyoming Department of Education
Stephanie Beauchamp Megan McClean Coval National Assn. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Kent McGuire Southern Education Foundation
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