The Lastinger Center team leverages extensive educational experience, research, and policy expertise to lead the design, production and delivery of strategic educational initiatives across the nation.
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Director
Phil Poekert, Ph.D.
Director
Executive Leadership
Cathy Cavanaugh, Ph.D.
Chief Experience Officer
Technology Principal
Zandra de Araujo, Ph.D.
Chief Equity Officer
Mathematics Principal
Shaunté Duggins, Ph.D.
Associate Director
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Julie Henderson
Assistant Director
Communications
Leland Hill, M.I.B.
Associate Director
Business Services
Paige Pullen, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Officer
Literacy Principal
Lisa Sutter
Assistant Director
Products
Management Team
Pam Alfaro. M. Ed.
Manager
Literacy Implementation
Mary Bratsch-Hines, Ph.D.
Senior Manager
Research and Evaluation
Maya Brown
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Pamela Chalfant, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Academics
José De León Alejandro, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Strategic Initiatives: Mathematics
Erika Fritz-Ochs, M.Ed.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Luiz Franco Giovanini, Ph.D.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Angie Gomez, M.Ed.
Manager
Learning Enrichment
Brittany Gonzalez, MBA
Interim Manager
Administrative Services
John-Michael Gonzales, MPH
Manager
External Affairs and Communications
Robin Gregory, MSM
Senior Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Mary Beth Head
Manager
Projects
John Houder
Manager
Experience Design
Bryn Humphrey, M.B.A.
Senior Manager
Product Development and Marketing
Ginno Kelley, Ed.D.
Assistant Director
Learning Design
Nadeige King
Senior Manager
Finance
Jordan Koziol
Interim Manager
Communications
Bryan Lutz
Senior Manager
Technology
Y. Michelle McGriff, MBA
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Joe Nicholson, MA
Senior Manager
Experience Design
Alex Prinstein, M.Ed.
Senior Manager
Product Development
Kyra Purvis, Ed.S.
Manager
New Worlds Reading
Jessica Richards, M.Ed.
Manager
Language and Literacy Partnerships
Spencer Still
Manager
AV Production
Tiffany Taylor-Jones, M.Ed.
Manager
Instruction
Ron Viafore, Ed.S.
Manager
Early Learning Implementation
Ellen Zinzeleta
Manager
Hillsborough Early Learning Network
Associates
Eva Andrade
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Whitney Augustine
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Taylor Bainter, Ph.D.
Specialist
Mathematics Content Development and Implementation
Marissa Balbuena, MS
Specialist
Graphic Design
Julianna Banks, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
Leah Benn, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Melissa Brown
Coordinator
Product Development
Shaneh Brown
Specialist
Finace
David Bryant
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Juliana Bunn
Coordinator
Technology
Adrienne Campbell
Senior Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Jennifer Cao, MS
Specialist
Implementation Support
Anna Clark
Coordinator
Graphic Design
Cheryl Cook
Specialist
Stipend Processing
Rosa Cortez
Specialist
Motion Graphics
Fernando Franco Crespo
Senior Specialist
Help Desk
Stephanie Cugini, M.Ed.
Director
Development
Nasseeka S. Denis
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Dulcy Dillinger
Specialist
Learning Services
Evan Dolsak
Specialist
Production
Ana Lantigua Pascual, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Brittany Duquaine
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Chris Engledowl, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Math Content Development & Implementation
Diane Evans, MS
Specialist
Human Resources
Ronnie Evans
Coordinator
Stipend Processing
Kendra Fields
Specialist
Literacy Content
Megan Fields
Coordinator
Communications
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Deza Free
Specialist
Learning Services
John Fuller
Specialist
Business Services
Dayna Galganski, M.A.
Coordinator
Experience, Design and Development
Maggie Gardner, Ed.D.
Senior Coordinator
Coaching
Hannah Goble
Coordinator
Early Learning Product Development
Rebecca Gonzalez, Ed.S.
Coordinator
Network Support
Lucianna Grasso, MS
Coordinator
Client Services
Jamie Greenspan
Coordinator
Graphic Design
Rachel Chastain-Gross
Specialist
Early Learning Implementation Support
Matthew Griffin
Coordinator
Processing
Estelle Gyimah
Specialist
Success Enablement
Deborah Habora
Specialist
Purchasing
Shanita Hairston
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Coordinator Regional Partners Program
James Hamlin
Specialist
Studio
Lindsey Harker, M. Ed.
Specialist
Academics
Jamie Harmon
Specialist
Academics
Rosie John-Baptiste
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Marie Johnson
Specialist
Business Services
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Specialist
Production
Liza Leonard, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator
Community of Practice Implementation
Savina Lipartito, M.Ed
Specialist
Literacy Content
Gabriel Lipartito, MS
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Theresa Loch, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Ash Long
Production Assistant
Zach Lukasik
Specialist
Studio
Erica Lopez
Senior Specialist
Human Resources
Nemir Matos-Cintron, Ed.D.
Coordinator
Instructional Design
Elizabeth McConney
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Danielle McMaster
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Nick Mendez
Specialist
Business Services
Eris Meredith
Specialist
Production
Karen Molinario
Coordinator
Implementation Support
Mel Moller
Specialist
Social Media
Marianela Morán, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Content Design
Tim Mosunich
Senior Coordinator
Technology
Laura Morton, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Emily Moya
Specialist
Learning Services
Shalah Newsome
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Tammy Perez-Njezic
Specialist
Client Services
Monica O’Dea, M.Ed.
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Implementation
Karen Osarenkhoe
Specialist
Implementation Support
Amanda Pate
Specialist
Lead Literacy Navigator
Hema Patel
Senior Coordinator
Finance
Shelli Payne
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Alyssa Pearson
Web Designer
Communications
Jennifer Perez
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading
Ryan Perez
Specalist
Events
Susan Phan
Coordinator
Business Services
Danielle Pico, M.Ed.
Graduate Assistant
Literacy Implementation and Research and Evaluation
Kerry Pirrone
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Regional Partners Program
Jennifer Reed
Specialist
Business Services
Lexi Reyes
Specialist
Interactive Media
Hannah Puckett
Specialist
Literacy Product Development
Matthew Richmond
Coordinator
Content Design
Michele (Shell) Romano
Research Administrator
College of Education Post Award Services
Mercedes Ryan
Specialist
Family & Community Engagement
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Christine Salama, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Learning Sciences
Lourdes Salgado, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Lourdes Santiago-Poventud, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Content Design
America El Sheikh
Graduate Assistant
IES Goal 2 DIAL
Donny Shrum, MS
Senior Coordinator
Data Sciences
Courtney Smith
Specialist
Finances
Stephanie Snidarich, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
Jesse Sullivan
Specialist
Editing
Christian Tang, MS
Coordinator
IT Analyst
Ana Valdes, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Matthew Vonesh
Specialist
Editing
Aliyah Waters
Specialist
Stipend Processing
Tamara Weber
Specialist
Project Management
Betsy Westra
Administrative Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Brendan Williams
Coordinator
Finance
Catesby Willis
Specialist
Instructional Design
Amanda Wilson, MA
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Content
Paul Wonsavage
Post Doctoral Associate
Mathematics
Kimberly Youmans
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Affiliate Faculty
Alyson Adams, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Associate Director for Teaching and Teacher Education
School of Teaching and Learning
Anthony F. Botelho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Taryrn Brown, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Chonika Coleman-King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
F. Christopher Curran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Anne Corinne Huggins-Manley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology
Associate Director of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education and Special Education Program Area Leader
School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Public Policy and the Founding Director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at FPG Child Development Institute at University of North Carolina
Hyunyi Jung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Fiona King, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School of Inclusive and Special Education, Dublin City University
Walter Leite, Ph.D.
Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Kathrin Maki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
Rob Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
Matthew Ohlson, Ph.D.
Dir Taylor Leadership Inst | Associate Professor
Taylor Leadership Institute | Academic Affairs Division
University of North Florida
Yuxi Qiu, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Seyedahmad (Ahmad) Rahimi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
Jinnie Shin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Wanli Xing, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Pengfei Zhao, Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal