FirstSchool People
Co-Directors
First School Staff
Yvonne Caamal Canul, Director of School Implementation (MI)
Carolyn Cobb, Outreach Consultant
Gisele M. Crawford, Research Specialist
Diane M. Early, Visiting Scholar
Jana Fleming, Outreach Consultant
Sandra Garcia, Graduate Assistant
Cristina Gillanders, Scientist
Laura Gutmann, Graduate Assistant
Adam Holland, Graduate Assistant
Iheoma Iruka, Investigator
Barbara Lowery, Program Assistant
Marvin McKinney, Investigator
Jenille Morgan, Research Assistant
Rebecca New, Associate Professor, UNC School of Education
Sam Oertwig, Director of School Implementation
Karlin Tichenor, Graduate Assistant (MI)
FirstSchool National Advisory Board
Aisha Ray (CHAIR)
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL
Betsy Ayankoya
Technical Assistance Specialist
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lindy Buch
Director
Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
Michigan Department of Education
Robert Glenn
Senior Policy Analyst, Research Department
National Education Association
Washington, D.C.
Kristie Kauerz
Senior Intervention Manager, PreK-3rd Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Jonathan Koch
Professor
Department of Maternal and Child Health in the School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eloise Lopez Metcalf
Director/Adjunct Professor
Teacher Education Programs
UCLA Graduate School of Education
Jana Martella
Executive Director
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
Washington, D.C.
Sandy Miller
Director
Office of Early Learning and School Readiness
Ohio Department of Education
James Overman
Senior Director
Department of Elementary School Programs
Wake County Public Schools (NC)
Robert Pianta
Director/Dean
National Center for Research in Early Childhood Education
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
Karen Ponder
Early Childhood Consultant
Ponder Early Childhood, Inc.
Barbara Willer
Deputy Executive Director for Program Recognition and Support
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Washington, D.C.