Our Staff
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Alejandra Barbosa
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Kristin Kuhne, Ph.D.
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
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Dionna Matlock
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
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Amy Lippa, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT
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Mary Nunley
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM INNOVATION
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Adam Flores
DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
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Dylan Malamala
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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Jhoniq Lentsch
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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Nava Mansouri
ASSOCIATE, EVALUATION & INSIGHTS
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Rochelle Taylor
ASSOCIATE, PROGRAMS
Board of Directors
Robert Taylor
Board Chair, Managing Principal
The Apartment Group
Yasmin Bhatia
Former CEO
Uplift Education
Frank Hernandez
Dean of Education
Texas Christian University
Tim Hise
CEO
United to Learn
Garrett Landry
Founder & CEO
Steady State Impact Strategies
Dustin Marshall
CEO
Hazel’s Expedited Freight
Mark Ramirez
Chief of Schools
El Paso ISD
Courtney Rogers
Vice President, Education
The Moody Foundation
Leighton Watts
Vice President of Community Engagement
JPMorganChase
Alejandra Barbosa (ex officio)
Chief Executive Officer
The Educator Collective
Principal Alumni Council
Ricardo Alvarez, Fort Worth ISD
Devona Burgess, Big Rocks Education
Herschel Carter, Dallas ISD
Ginger Cole-Leffel, Arlington ISD
Quanda Collins, Fort Worth ISD
Amanda Dudley, Uplift Education
Heather Holland, American Airlines
Ben Jones, Dallas ISD
Marie-Lise Mosbeux, Fort Worth ISD
Olga Romero, Irving ISD
Angelia Ross, Fort Worth ISD
Christie Samuel, Dallas ISD
Lynn Smith, Grand Canyon University
Suzanne Weathers, Newman Academy
Reanna Wilborn, SustainED Leaders
Teacher Advisory Council
Priti Ahuja, Interaction Associates
Lizy Ayala, Dallas ISD
Kesha Calicutt, Dallas ISD
Brian Harper, Richardson ISD
Amelia Hartley-Woodruff, Retired Teacher
Asha Kennedy, Dallas ISD
Lorelei Nguyen, Dallas ISD
Bobbie Lynn Weir, Richardson ISD
Libba Zak, Dallas ISD