NCSA 2015
MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 22-24, 2015
NATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
STUDENT
ASSESSMENT
PARTICIPANT LIST
This list contains all registered participants as of June 1, 2015
Registered Participants - (A - BA)
Adams, Marilyn
Marketing Coordinator
Measurement Incorporated
Email: Madams@measinc.com
Andrews, Shelly
Education Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Email: shelly.andrews@wyo.gov
Averett, Robert
Director of Student Assessment
Granite School District
Email: rlaverett@graniteschools.org
Addicott, Steve
Vice President
Caveon Test Security
Email: steve.addicott@caveon.com
Androes, Nelson
Vice President, Information
Technology
Measurement Incorporated
Email: Nandroes@measinc.com
Avila, Alex
Chief Financial Officer
Measurement Incorporated
Ahumada, Audra
Alternate Assessment
Program Director
Arizona Department of Education
Aiken, Leslie
Director of Assessment
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Aird, Sandra
Director of Assessment
Washoe County School District
Alcaya, Cheryl
Supervisor, Test Development
Minnesota Department of Education
Allen, Hope
Director of Assessment
Arkansas Department of Education
Alpert, Anthony
Executive Director
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: tony.alpert@
smarterbalanced.org
Alt, Meredith
Wisconsin Center for
Education Research at the
University of Wisconsin
Email: mlalt@wisc.edu
Anderson, Colleen
Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Email: colleen.anderson@iowa.gov
Anderson, Gretchen
Doctoral Intern
Center for Assessment
Anderson, Wendi
Senior Advisor ELA/Literacy
PARCC
Andrada, Gilbert
State Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
Appert, Ann
Director, Planning &
Resource Allocation
WestEd
Aragon, Andrina
Project Manager
Measurement Incorporated
Arnold, Laura
Vice President
Amplify
Email: larnold@amplify.com
Arora, Alka
Senior Researcher
American Institutes for Research
Ashby, Paul
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Email: paul.ashby@schools.utah.gov
Ashley, Keric
Interim Deputy Superintendent,
District, School &
Innovation Branch
California Department of Education
Email: kashley@cde.ca.gov
Askale, Minia
Teacher
DeKalb County School District
Asp, Elliott
Special Assistant to the
Commissioner
Colorado Department of Education
Auman, Dan
English Language Arts Consultant
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Auty, William
CO
Education Measurement Consulting
Averett, Chris
Associate Director
Westat
Bagwell, Cynthia
RTT-ELC Program Administrator
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Bailey, Alison
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Bailey, Chad
Accountability Specialist
Michigan Department of Education
Baird, Sheree
Student Assessment Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Baker, Eva
Co-Director
CRESST/UCLA
Email: baker@cse.ucla.edu
Baker, Vickie
NAEP State Coordinator
West Virginia Department
of Education
Email: vbaker@k12.wv.us
Balasubramanian, Nathan
Executive Director - Strategy &
Continuous Improvement
School Board of Broward
County, Florida
Balcom, Fred
Director
California Department of Education
Email: fbalcom@cde.ca.gov
Baliko, Richard
NAEP State Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Education
Baltierra, Erica
Program Manager
Pearson
Baltimore-Hookfin,
Alexandria
State Assessment Director
U.S. Virgin Islands Department
of Education
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Barker, Elizabeth
Accessibility Specialist
Northwest Evaluation Association
Beattie, Kate
NAEP Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Education
Bertling, Jonas
Director, Client Management - NAEP
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Barker-Carr, Cassi
Assistant Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Beaver, Melanie
Assistant Principal
DeKalb County School District
Barnes, Annette
Assistant Commissioner, Public
School Accountability
Arkansas Department of Education
Email: annette.m.barnes@
arkansas.gov
Becker, Douglas
Vice President, Assessment Studio
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Email: doug.becker@hmhco.com
Best, Clayton
NAEP State Coordinator
Maryland State Department
of Education
Barrett, Tracey
Vice President, Assessment
and Platform Solutions
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publishing Company
Barth, Jan
State Solutions Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Bartz, Margaret
Senior Education Research Associate
Westat
Email: MargaretBartz@westat.com
Baskett, Ruth
Title III Consultant
Los Angeles County Office
of Education
Battaglia, Angela
NAEP Coordinator
Utah State Office of Education
Bauer, Robert
Standards and Achievement,
Assistant Director, Primary/
Secondary Education Programs
North Dakota Department
of Public Instruction
Email: rgbauer@nd.gov
Baumgartner, Brad
Executive Vice President,
Sales and Marketing
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Bean, Dianne
Regional Director
ACT Aspire, LLC.
Beard, Susan
Alabama State Department
of Education
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Becker, Sunny
Principal Staff Scientist
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Behuniak, Peter
Professor in Residence
University of Connecticut
Email: PeterBehuniak@cox.net
Bejar, Isaac
Principle Research Scientist
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Benners, George
Director and Senior Psychometrician
New York City Department
of Education
Email: gbenners@schools.nyc.gov
Bennett, Randy
Fredericksen Chair
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: rbennett@ets.org
Bennett, Rebecca
NAEP State Coordinator
Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Benson, Julie
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Berard, Tina
Measured Progress
Email: Berard.Tina@
measuredprogress.org
Berger, Trilby
SVP, Strategic Partnerships
MetaMetrics, Inc.
Bernatek, Brad
Senior Program Officer
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Email: bradley.bernatek@
gatesfoundation.org
Betebenner, Damian
Senior Associate
Center for Assessment
Bhagwat, Malvika
Assessment Specialist
Newsela
Bhatia, Aditya
Co-founder & Director
Trivium Education Services
Email: aditya.bhatia@triviumedu.com
Bilyeu, Angela
Mathematics Assessment Specialist
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Bjornson, Diana
District Testing Coordinator
Owasso Public Schools
Blanusa, Mary
Program Officer, Education
Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley
Charitable Trust
Email: MBlanusa@helmsleytrust.org
Blevins, Jimmy
Data Literacy Leader
Arkansas Department of Education
Email: Jimmy.Blevins@arkansas.gov
Boals, Timothy
Executive Director
WIDA Consortium
Bonnot, Layla
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: layla.bonnot@ccsso.org
Booth, Christina
Assessment Specialist
South Dakota Department
of Education
Borg, Martin
President and CEO
Measured Progress
Email: borg.martin@
measuredprogress.org
Registered Participants - (BO - ca)
Borkon, Laurie
Vice President, Educational
Partnerships
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: laurie.borkon@renlearn.com
Bough, Brian
Supervisory Education
Research Analyst
Bureau of Indian Education
Bowen, Luann
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: luann.bowen@renaissance.com
Bowen, Tim
Director, Academic
Products & Services
Copyright Clearance Center
Email: tbowen@copyright.com
Bowerman, Margaret
Program Project Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Email: margaret.bowerman@azed.gov
Bowman, Trinell
Program Manager
Maryland State Department
of Education
Boyer, Michelle
Manager R&D
McGraw-Hill Education CTB
Bradshaw, Donna
Test Administration Specialist
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Email: donna.bradshaw@pgcps.org
Bradshaw, Laine
Assistant Professor
University of Georgia
Bradshaw, Linda
Vice President, Education
Content Products
Certica Solutions
Brady, Stephanie
Social Studies Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Brailsford, Amelia
Test Development Coordinator
South Carolina Department
of Education
Brancamp, Dave
Director
Nevada Department of Education
Brantz, Emily
Assessment Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Brassfield, Jean
Director of Assessment
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Briscoe, Michael
Student
George Mason University
Brooke, Liz
Vice President of Education
and Research
Lexia
Email: lbrooke@lexialearning.com
Brookhart, Susan
Consultant
Brookhart Enterprises LLC
Email: susanbrookhart@bresnan.net
Brown, Kristen
Project READ Director
California Department of Education
Brown, Megan
Program Services Technician
Washoe County School District
Brown, Sheila
Program Manager, ClassScape
Assessment System
North Carolina State University
Email: sheila_brown@ncsu.edu
Bull, Harry
Superintendent
Cherry Creek School District
Email: hbull@cherrycreekschools.org
Bunch, Michael
Senior Vice President, Research
and Development
Measurement Incorporated
Email: mbunch@measinc.com
Burge, Jamika
Director, Technology
Products and Research
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: jamika.burge@
smarterbalanced.org
Burke, Jacqueline
Director, Strategic Measures
Battelle for Kids
Email: jburke@battelleforkids.org
Burket, Lee
State Director
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Burling, Kelly
Vice President
Pearson
Burroughs, Jill
Director, Security Services
Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
Brown, Terran
Psychometric Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Burton, Kristen
Alternate Assessment
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Broxterman, Gina
Project Officer
National Center for
Education Statistics
Buttacavoli Grant, Kimlee
Director of Achievement
Assessments
Arizona Department of Education
Bruce, Wesley
Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
Email: wesbruce3@gmail.com
Byrd, Pamela
NAEP State Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education
Brunetti, Matt
Project Manager
WestEd
Buckendahl, Chad
Senior Psychometrician
Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
Email: chad.buckendahl@
alpinetesting.com
Byrne, Lauren
Senior Study Director
Westat
Camara, Wayne
Senior Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Campana, Andrew
Manager, Business Development
Copyright Clearance Center
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Campbell, Sheranda
Analyst
U.S. Government Accountability
Office (GAO)
Chartrand, Anne
Associate Director
Southeast Regional Resource Center
Email: achartra@aum.edu
Cancado, Luciana
Intern
Center for Assessment
Chattergoon, Rajendra
Doctoral Intern
Center for Assessment
Candee, Jamie
President and CEO
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Chen, Annie
Program Associate
PARCC
Carey, Jasmine
Psychometrician
Colorado Department of Education
Chen, Shu-Kang
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: schen@ETS.ORG
Carr, Peggy
Acting Commissioner
National Center for
Education Statistics
Chester, Mitchell
Commissioner of Education
Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Carroll, Katie
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: katie.carroll@ccsso.org
Carroll, Michelle
Assessment Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Carson, Kimberly
Vice President
Pearson
Email: kim.carson@pearson.com
Carver, Kanika
Strategic Alliance Manager
Texas Instruments
Chia, Magda
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: magda.chia@
smarterbalanced.org
CHOI, SEUNG
Senior Director of Research /
Chief Psychometrician
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Casserly, Mike
Executive Director
Council of the Great City Schools
Chou, Fen
Program Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: fen.chou@ccsso.org
Caulfield, Mark
Group Product Manager
Edmentum
Email: mark.caulfield@edmentum.com
Chou, Jennifer
Senior Program Manager
American Institutes for Research
Email: jchou@air.org
Cayetano, Valen
Director of Assessments
District of Columbia Public Schools
Email: valen.cayetano@dc.gov
Christensen, Laurene
Research Associate
National Center on
Education Outcomes
Email: chri1010@umn.edu
Chadwick, Dianne
Administrative Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Chamness, Angela
Division Administrator, Assessment
and Accountability
Illinois State Board of Education
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Cheung, Ashley
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: ashley.cheung@ccsso.org
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Cica, John
Research and Evaluation Consultant
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Email: c-jcica@pa.gov
Cipoletti, Beth
Assistant Director
West Virginia Department
of Education
Email: dcipolet@k12.wv.us
Cizek, Gregory
Professor
University of North Carolina
- Chapel Hill
Email: cizek@unc.edu
Clark, April C
Principal Consultant
ACT, Inc.
Email: april.clark@act.org
Clark, David
Vice President. State Services
Pearson
Clark, John
Senior Account Manager
ACT, Inc.
Clifton, Rebecca
Program Manager
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Cloudt, Criss
Associate Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
Cocuzza, Beth
Director
Student Achievement Partners
Cole, Heather
Clinical Manager
The College Board
Collett, Johnny
Program Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: johnny.collett@ccsso.org
Cook, David
Director
Division of Innovation and
Partner Engagement
Cook, H. Gary
Research Director
WIDA Consortium, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Corbett, Kisha
District Coordinator of Technology
Virgin Islands Department
of Education
Registered Participants - (CO - DI)
Corbino, Patricia
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Email: pat_corbino@ncsu.edu
Dabrowski, Mira
Training and Analysis
Westat NAEP Support and
Service Center
Cortez, Frederick
Science Assessment Specialist
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Daigler, Maegan
Accountability Manager
Denver Public Schools
Cosentino, Nancy
Analyst
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Cosenza, Michael
Science, STEM, & Career/Vocational
Education Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Email: mike.cosenza@wyo.gov
Cottle, Lisa
Director of Test Administration
Texas Education Agency
Dame, Barbara
Accessibility Development Manager
ACT, Inc.
Dasari, Rajeev
Technology Manager
eMetric LLC
Davenport, Jennifer
Program Director
Pearson
Couillard, Troy
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Davidson, Anne
Director, Support for Students
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: anne.davidson@
smarterbalanced.org
Cox, Barbara
EPA Chair
Saddleback College
Email: bcox@saddleback.edu
Davis, Elizabeth
Assessments, Administrator
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
Craven, Randy
Assistant Director & IT Manager
CUACS North Carolina State University
Davis, Elizabeth
Associate Commissioner, Student
Assessment Services
Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Crawford, Joe
Senior Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: joe.crawford@ccsso.org
Croft, Michelle
Principal Research Associate
ACT, Inc.
Crutchfield Cummings,
Danyell
Director of Testing and Evaluation
Little Rock School District
Email: danyell.cummings@lrsd.org
Curran, Krista
Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Amplify
Curtright, Rebecca
Mathematics Assessment Consultant
Washoe County School District
Davis, Tiffany
Research Associate
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Davy, Lucille
Senior Advisor
The Hunt Institute
Email: lucille.davy@gmail.com
D’brot, Juan
Director, Strategic Research
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: juan.d-brot@ctb.com
De Leon, June
Associate Director
Guam CEDDERS
Email: june.deleon@guamcedders.org
DeBauge, Steve
Product Strategy
Texas Instruments
DeCandia, Mark
NAEP Coordinator
Kentucky Department of Education
Deeter, Tom
Lead Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Email: Tom.Deeter@iowa.gov
Dell, Lynn
Assistant Director
Pennsylvania Bureau of
Special Education
Dershewitz, Laura
Test Development Supervisor
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
DeSimone, Melissa
Director of Research, Assessment
and Accountability
Northwest Independent School District
Desjardin, Tom
Commissioner of Education
Maine Department of Education
Email: tom.desjardin@maine.gov
Devito, Pasquale (Pat)
Director Client Services
Measured Progress
Email: devito.pasquale@
measuredprogress.org
Diao, Qi
Research Scientist
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Dick, Wayne
Professor Emeritus
CSU Long Beach
Dillon, Anne
Test Development Specialist
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Email: anne.dillon@pgcps.org
DiModica, Blake
Data Analyst/Programmer
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Dings, Jonathan
Executive Director of
Student Assessment and
Program Evaluation
Boulder Valley School District
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Dion, Gloria
Director, Client Management
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Dobbs, Richard
Measured Progress
Email: dobbs.richard@
measuredprogress.org
Docter, Eric
President and CEO
ShowEvidence
Dogan, Enis
Associate Director
PARCC
Domaleski, Chris
Senior Associate
National Center for the Improvement
of Educational Assessment
Email: cdomaleski@nciea.org
Du, Yi
Psychometric Manager
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: YDu@ets.org
Dubbs, Thomas
Educational Research Associate
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Eccleston, Tim
NAEP Program Administrator
New Hampshire Department
of Education
Email: timothy.eccleston@doe.nh.gov
Dudley, Tish
Director, State Services
Pearson
Email: tish.dudley@pearson.com
Edyburn, Dave
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Email: edyburn@uwm.edu
Dugan, Jennifer
State Director
Minnesota Department of Education
Egan, Karla
Associate
Center for Assessment
Dugas, Angela
Consultant
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Ehrlich, Lisa
Senior Vice President, Client Services
Measured Progress
Email: ehrlich.lisa@
measuredprogress.org
Donkersgoed, Will
NAEP State Coordinator
Wyoming Department of Education
Email: william.donkersgoed@wyo.gov
Dunlap, Kathryn
State Solutions, Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: Kathryn_Dunlap@ctb.com
Dorn, Randy
Superintendent
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction
Dunn, Catherine
Assistant Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Elhadri, Milad
Educational Research Associate II
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Dunn, Jennifer
Director
Measured Progress
Ellington, Kris
Senior Advisor/Consultant
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: Kris.Ellington@
consultant.ccsso.org
Dorsey, Michael
Vice President for Business
Development
MetriTech, Inc.
Email: mdorsey88@gmail.com
Drane, Walt
Interim State Assessment Director
Mississippi Department of Education
Email: wdrane@mde.k12.ms.us
Draper, Karen
Senior Manager, Assessment
and Research
K12
Email: kdraper@k12.com
Dresher-Hauger, Amy
Senior Director, NAEP
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Driver, Victoria
Senior Product Manager, Group
Education Assessments
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Riverside Publishing
Duran, Richard
Professor
University of California,
Santa Barbara
Durrence, Debbie
Executive Director of
Accountability & Assessment
Gwinnett County Public Schools
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Eichel, Clifford
Director of Research and Assessment
Charles County Public Schools
Elliott-Schuman, Nikki
Director, ELA and Literacy
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: nikki.elliottschuman@
k12.wa.us
Dwyer, Kevin
Senior Director, Test Development
American Institutes for Research
Ellis, Roy
Director, Business & Program
Development
Computerized Assessments & Learning
Eatmon, Airess
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Email: aseatmon@ncsu.edu
Embler, Sandra
Chief, Applied Research
Department of Defense
Education Activity
Eberhart, David
Director of State Contracts
American Institutes for Research
Email: deberhart@air.org
Emerson, Bob
Director, Implementation Services
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Eberly, Susan
Product Dev Manager
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ACT, Inc.
Email: susan.eberly@act.org
Registered Participants - (EN - FR)
Engle, Par
Education Consultant
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Ernst, Dave
Director, Research to Practice
Pearson
Fife, James
Research Project Manager III
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Fisher, Jeremy
Technical Director
American Institutes for Research
Ervin, Roger
System Administrator IT
Kentucky Department of Education
Fitzgerald, Sonya
Assistant Director of State Testing
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Evans, Carla
Doctoral Intern
Center for Assessment
Flora, John
Senior vice President of Products
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Everson, Carol
Vice President
Pearson
Email: carol.everson@pearson.com
Florczak, Tracy
Program Manager, K-12 Assessments
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Fabrizio, Louis
Director of Data, Research
and Federal Policy
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Email: Lou.Fabrizio@dpi.nc.gov
Fallon, John
Executive Director
The College Board
Email: jfallon@collegeboard.org
Faulkner, Andrea
NAEP State Coordinator
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Email: Andrea.Faulkner@dpi.nc.gov
Fee, Mike
Co-Founder
Spotlight
Email: mike@spotlight-education.com
Feldman, Susan
Vice President
MetriTech, Inc.
Email: sfeldman@metritech.com
Ferraro, Nick
Manager, Operations
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: nick.ferraro@eqao.com
Ferren, Louis
Systems Coordinator,
School Performance
Arkansas Department of Education
Email: louis.ferren@arkansas.gov
Flores, Geno
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: genojflores@aol.com
Flores, Lilly
Consultant
Edmentum
Email: Lilly.flores@edmentum.com
Fortin, Manon
Program Manager
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: manon.fortin@eqao.com
Fossum, Astrid
Student Achievement Partners
Student Achievement Partners
Foster, Thomas
Executive Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Fournier, Amber
Senior Director
ACT, Inc.
Email: amber.fournier@act.org
Foust, Tonya
State Test Integrity Coordinator
Office of the State Superintendent
of Education
Foy, Jeanne
NAEP State Coordinator
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
Flukes, Jonathan
Consultant
Oakland Schools
Foy, Valorie
Director, Statewide Assessment
Nebraska Department of Education
Email: valorie.foy@nebraska.gov
Foley, Beth
Senior Policy Analyst
National Education Association
Email: bfoley@nea.org
Fremer, John
President
Caveon Consulting Services
Email: john.fremer@caveon.com
Follett, Chantal
Evaluation Specialist
Fairfax County Public Schools
French, Dan
Executive Director
Center for Collaborative Education
Email: dfrench@ccebos.org
Ford, Laura
Program Manager
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Email: lford@humrro.org
Forgione, Pascal
The K-12 Center at ETS
Email: pdforgione@ets.org
Forinash, Luann
Project Manager
ACT, Inc.
Email: luann.forinash@act.org
Forte, Ellen
CEO and Chief Scientist
edCount, LLC
Email: eforte@edCount.com
Fritsche, Leng
Assistant Superintendent
Houston Independent School District
Fritz, Christina
Director
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Riverside Publishing
Frontz, Michael
Principal Assessment Editor
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Frost, Andy
Vice President, Business
Development
ACT Aspire, LLC.
Email: andy.frost@actaspire.org
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Fugate, Robert
LEP Assessment Specialist
Virginia Department of Education
Fultz, Beth
Assistant Director, Career,
Standards and Assessments
Kansas State Department of Education
Email: bfultz@ksde.org
Galindo, Amarilys
President
Tri-Lin Integrated Services Inc.
Galindo, Cynthia
Senior Program Manager
Pearson
Email: cynthia.galindo@pearson.com
Galindo, Jennifer
Project Manager
Tri-Lin Integrated Services Inc.
Gallagher, Carole
Senior Research Associate
WestEd
Email: cgallag@wested.org
Gallagher, Shelby
Director, Handscoring Center/
Senior Program Manager
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Email: sgallagher@pacificmetrics.com
Gambill, Steve
Product Manager
Performance Matters
Gardner, Stephanie
NAEP State Coordinator
New Mexico Public Education
Department
Gary, Jasmine
Senior Associate
American Federation of Teachers
Gattis, Kim
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research
Gavin, Wendy
Assessment Program Lead
ACT, Inc.
Geiger, Wendy
NAEP State Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education
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Gerdeman, Frank
Assistant Director,
Secondary and Adult
Vermont Agency of Education
Gerhardt, Katie
Program Manager
Measurement Incorporated
Email: Kgerhardt@measinc.com
Germany, Kanetra
Education Specialist
Alabama State Department
of Education
Email: kgermany@alsde.edu
Ghannam, Shelley
Assessment Operations Manager
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Gibbs, Stella
Executive Vice President
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Gira, Rob
Executive Vice President
AVID
Email: rgira@avid.org
Glorfield, Tom
Senior Program Manager
American Institutes for Research
Email: tglorfield@air.org
Glynn, Shannon
Senior Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: shannon.glynn@ccsso.org
Godfrey, Nancy
Assessment Coordinator
Maine Department of Education
Godwin, Susan
English Content Specialist/ELA
Technical Outreach for
Public Schools/NCSU
Goldschmidt, Pete
Senior Associate
Center for Assessment
Email: Pete.goldschmidt@csun.edu
Goldsmith, Jake
Assistant Director, Client Services
Measured Progress
Email: goldsmith.jake@
measuredprogress.org
Gomer, Scott
Director for Communications
& Client Services
WIDA Consortium
Email: scott.gomer@wisc.edu
Goncalves, Spencer
Assistant ELA Editor
College Board
Gong, Brian
Executive Director
Center for Assessment
Email: bgong@nciea.org
Goodrich, Kelly
Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy
Northwest Evaluation Association
Goodwin, Bryan
Item Publishing Manager
Northwest Evaluation Association
Goodwin, Marissa
Program Manager
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: mgoodwin@ets.org
Gorin, Joanna
Senior Research Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: jgorin@ets.org
Gottlieb, Margo
Lead Developer
WIDA Consortium
Gould, Bryan
Director, Accessible Learning and
Assessment Technology, NCAM
WGBH Educational Foundation
Email: bryan_gould@wgbh.org
Grafwallner, Rolf
Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland State Department
of Education
Email: sharon.brooks1@maryland.gov
Gratz, Steve
Senior Executive Director
Ohio Department of Education
Gray, Gregory
Regional Director
ACT Aspire, LLC.
Gray, Susan
Public School Program Manager
Arkansas Department of Education
Registered Participants - (GR - HE)
Greathouse, Matthew
Project Manager
American Institutes for Research
Green, Steven
Principal-In-Residence
San Diego County Office of Education
Email: steven.green@sdcoe.net
Green, Susan
Director, Assessment,
Evaluation and Planning
San Juan Unified School District
Email: sgreen@sanjuan.edu
Griffith, Kaitlynn
Director, The ACT
ACT, Inc.
Grimes, Jennifer
Senior Governmental Affairs
and Policy Analyst
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: jennifer.grimes@
renaissance.com
Gruber, Richelle
Marketing Manager
Caveon Test Security
Guerin, Bob
President
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Gwatney, Michael
Director of Technology
& Media Services
Fannin County School System
Email: mgwatney@fannin.k12.ga.us
Haberstroh, Jeff
Principal Assessment Designer
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Hain, Bonnie
Director of ELA Design
and Development
PARCC
Email: bhain@parcconline.org
Haley, Ellen
President
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Hall, Erika
Senior Associate
Center for Assessment
Email: ehall@nciea.org
Hall, Molly
Social Studies Consultant
North Carolina State University
Email: mshall@ncsu.edu
Hall, Morgan
Deputy Chief, Assessments
District of Columbia Public Schools
Hall, Nichole
Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
Hall, Sharon
Principal Associate
edCount, LLC
Hamilton, Ketsia
Product Manager-Assessments
Edmentum
Hanley, Mike
Commissioner of Education
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
Hanson, Gary
Sales
Illuminate Education
Email: gary@illuminateed.com
Hanson, John
Program Director
Pearson
Hardoin, Michele
Senior Scientist
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Email: mhardoin@humrro.org
Harrington, Peggy
Supervisor of Testing
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Harris, Darnell
Reedley College
Email: darnell.harris@
reedleycollege.edu
Harris, Herbert
Vice President
Tri-Lin Integrated Services
Email: hharris@tri-lin.com
Harvey, Elbert
Coordinator of School Improvement/
Standards Assurance
Arkansas Department of Education
Hastings, Julie
Program Director
ACT, Inc.
Hastings, LaKenji
Assessment Program Specialist
Northwest Learning Community
Hauger, Jeffrey
Director of Assessments
New Jersey Department of Education
Hayes, Heather
Director, Client Programs
American Institutes for Research
Email: hhayes@air.org
Hayman, Jackie
Teacher
North Syracuse Central School District
Email: jhayman@nscsd.org
He, Dan
Graduate Student
Kansas University, Center for
Educational Testing & Evaluation
Hebert, Lauren
Manager, K12 Assessment
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: lhebert@ets.org
Heitland, Joy
Program Director
Pearson
Hemberg, Bryan
Senior Research Associate
WestEd
Hembry, Tracey
Psychometrician
Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
Hemingway, Angela
Director, Assessment and
Accountability
Idaho State Department of Education
Heneger, Jeremy
Assessment Team, Assistant Director
Nebraska Department of Education
Email: jeremy.heneger@nebraska.gov
Heneger, Kaela
Elementary Principal
Springfield Elementary/Doane College
Henke, Tammy
Asst. Director SPED
North Dakota Department
of Public Instruction
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Hensley, Janet
Program Management Director
Computerized Assessments & Learning
Hines, Llana
Vice President, State Services
Pearson
Hubbard, Phyllis
Coordinator
Dekalb County School District
Herman, Ericilda
Teacher
Virgin Islands Department
of Education
Hinkle, Kel
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Email: kelly_hinkle@ncsu.edu
Hudacs, Andrew
NAEP State Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Education
Hernandez, Ada
Assessment Director
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Hinman, Elizabeth
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: elizabeth.hinman@ccsso.org
Hernandez, Laurie
Math Content Lead - Standards
& Assessment
Wyoming Department of Education
Email: Laurie.hernandez@wyo.gov
Heydet-Kirsch, Patricia
Director of Assessment
Florida Atlantic University
Email: pheydet@fau.edu
Hickman, Judy
Principal Assessment Editor
McGraw-Hill Education CTB
Email: judy.hickman@
smarterbalanced.org
Hickman, Marcie
Data Collection and
Inclusion Manager
Westat
Hicks, Maggie
Education Specialist
Alabama State Department
of Education
Hilinski, Cheryl
Vice President, Professional Services
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Hill, James
Vice President
Pearson
Hill, Kevin
Director
Kentucky Department of Education
Hillier, Robert
NAEP State Coordinator
Hawaii State Department of Education
Email: robert_hillier@notes.k12.hi.us
Hillwig, Phyllis
Chief Strategy Officer
Words and Numbers
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Hinton, Angela
Director, Data and Reporting (A)
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: angela.hinton@eqao.com
Ho, Margaret
Program Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: margaret.ho@ccsso.org
Hoffman, Erin
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Center for Urban Affairs
Email: ekhoffma@ncsu.edu
Holcombe, Rebecca
Secretary of Education
Vermont Agency of Education
Hollingshead, Clayton
Program Director - SCASS
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: clayton.hollingshead@
ccsso.org
Hopkins, Paul
Director of Strategic Measures
Battelle for Kids
Email: phopkins@battelleforkids.org
Howard, Tammy
Director, Accountability Services
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Howley, Linda
Manager, Test Development
Michigan Department of Education
Huang, Becky
Assistant Professor
University of Texas San Antonio
Huff, Kristen
Vice President of Strategy
& Execution
ACT, Inc.
Hunting, Irene
Deputy Associate Superintendent
- Assessment
Arizona Department of Education
Husk, Sandy
Chief Executive Officer
AVID
Email: shusk@avid.org
Huston, Suzanne
Program Manager
American Institutes for Research
I’Anson, Sally
Director of Professional
Development
Interactive Achievement
Iler, Pauline
ND NAEP Coordinator
North Dakota Department
of Public Instruction
Email: pailer@nd.gov
Irving, Iris
Educational Testing/
Accountability Consultant
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Izard, Susan
Director, Special Education
Measured Progress
Email: izard.susan@
measuredprogress.org
Jaap, Julie
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: julie.vetrone@renaissance.com
Jackl, Alexander
CEO & President
Bardic Systems, Inc.
Email: ajackl@gmail.com
Jackson, April
Teacher
Atlanta Public Schools
Registered Participants - (JA - KI)
Jackson, Lisa
Agency Accountability Specialist
Arizona State Schools for the
Deaf and the Blind
Email: Josue.Romero@asdb.az.gov
Jacobs, Philip
NAEP State Coordinator
State of Tennessee
Jacoby, Steve
Director, Product Management
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Email: steven.jacoby@hmhco.com
Jankay, Kendall
Key Data Systems
Email: kendall@keydatasys.com
Janzer, Chris
State Accountability Manager
Michigan Department of Education
Javurek-Humig, Abby
Director, Division of Assessment
and Accountability
South Dakota Department
of Education
Jefferys, Lisa
Education Consultant
CUACS North Carolina State University
Email: lisa_jefferys@ncsu.edu
Jenkins, Brett
General Product Manager
- Assessment
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: brett.jenkins@renaissance.com
Jeno, Colleen
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: colleen.jeno@ccsso.org
Jesse, John
Director, Student &
Teacher Assessment
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Jewell, Amanda
Director, Assessment Development
Scantron Corporation
JOHNSON, BETH
INSTRUCTIONAL DATABASE
SPECIALIST
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Johnson, Rob
Senior Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Jones, Elizabeth
Director, Office of Assessment
South Carolina Department
of Education
Jones, Kim
Division Director
Mississippi Department of Education
Jones, Lee
Assessment Coordinator
Kansas State Department of Education
Jopling, Andrew
Regional Director
ACT Aspire, LLC.
Jueds, Katherine
Assessment Specialist
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Kachchaf, Rachel
Director, Support for Students
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: rachel.kachchaf@
smarterbalanced.org
Keeton, Michael
Measurement Specialist
Pearson
Kemker, Kate
Development Executive
Apple
Email: kkemker@apple.com
Kempf, Christine
Administrator
Ohio Department of Education
Email: cmkempf@hotmail.com
Keng, Leslie
Principal Research Scientist
Pearson
Kennett, Daron
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Kennett, Jenn
Director, Contracts, Rights
& Permissions
Highlights for Children
Email: jenn.kennett@highlights.com
Kahl, Stuart
Founding Principal
Measured Progress
Kerns, Gene
Chief Academic Officer
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Kane, Michael
Consultant
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: kanestx@q.com
Kidwell, Karen
Director, Division of
Program Standards
Kentucky Department of Education
Email: karen.kidwell@
education.ky.gov
Karkee, Thakur
Psychometrician
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Karvonen, Meagan
Associate Director, Test
Development and Research
University of Kansas
Keating, Nancy
Assistant Director
Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
Keehner, Madeleine
Managing Senior Research Scientist
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Keesler, Venessa
Deputy Superintendent,
Accountability Services
Michigan Department of Education
Email: keeslerv@michigan.gov
King, Kevin
Senior Assessment Manager
WestEd
Email: kking@wested.org
King, Patricia
Assistant Director
Michigan Department of Education
King, Teresa
Senior Research Associate
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: tking@ets.org
Kingston, Neal
Director, Achievement &
Assessment Institute
University of Kansas
Kinnison, William
Project Manager
eMetric LLC
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Klingeman, Michelle
Director
Pearson
Lancial, Jeffrey
Director, National Services
Pearson
Klouser, Dana
Administrative Officer/
Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Landrum, Angela
Principal Consultant, Assessment
Colorado Department of Education
Knight, Dixie
Vice President, Operations
eMetric LLC
Email: dknight@emetric.net
Koepfler, James
Research Scientist
Pearson
Kosty, Doug
Assistant Superintendent
Oregon Department of Education
Email: doug.kosty@state.or.us
Kraft, Kimberley
Senior Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: kimberley.kraft@nwea.org
Kramer, Laura
Associate Director
University of Kansas
Email: laura.kramer@ku.edu
Kramer, Pat
Vice President
Pearson
Kubach, Doug
President, School
Pearson
Kurczewski, Philip
Director, Product Development
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Riverside Publishing
Lai, Emily
Director, Center for Product
Design Research & Efficacy
Pearson
Email: emily.lai@pearson.com
Laitusis, Cara
Director Research
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: claitusis@ets.org
LaMarca, Paul
Chief School Performance Officer
Washoe County School District
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Langager, Todd
Coordinator
San Diego County Office of Education
Langton, Randall
Senior Director Client
Program Management
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Leather, Paul
Deputy Commissioner
New Hampshire Department
of Education
Lee, Ivana
Math Editor
College Board
Lee, Richard
Senior Education Policy Analyst
ACT, Inc.
Lee, Stephanie
Assessment Specialist
Idaho State Department of Education
Laramy, John
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: jlaramy@ets.org
Lei, Ming
American Institutes for Research
Email: mlei@air.org
Laraway, Karlynn
National & International
Assessment Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
Lepic, Lisa
Vice President, State Service
Assessment & Instruction
Pearson
Larson, Mary
Director, Operational
Program Management
ACT, Inc.
Email: mary.larson@act.org
Lesondak, Audrey
Standards Based Assessment
Consultant
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Latham, Andrew
Director, Assessment and Standards
Development Services
WestEd
Levine, Barry
Managing Director
American Institutes for Research
Lawrence, J.T.
Senior Strategic Advisor
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: jlawrence@ets.org
Lazarus, Sheryl
Research Associate
National Center on
Education Outcomes
Email: laza0019@umn.edu
Lazer, Stephen
Senior VP, Student and
Teacher Assessment
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: slazer@ets.org
Le Donne, Noemie
PISA Analyst
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Levy, Joshua
Program Manager
Pearson
Lewis, Renata
Program Manager
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: renata.lewis@ccsso.org
Lewis, Tamara
Maryland State Department
of Education
Email: tamara.lewis@maryland.gov
Li, Chun-Wu
Administrator
Riverside County Office of Education
Email: cli@rcoe.us
Li, Min
Technology Manager
eMetric LLC
Registered Participants - (LI - MA)
Lindsey, Deb
Director of State Assessment
Wyoming Department of Education
Lytle, Alan
ELL Assessment Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Marshall, Katina
Director, Test Development
American Institutes for Research
Link, Mike
Assessment Account Executive
Lexia Learning
Machella, John
Special Education Adviser
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Liu, Lei
Research Scientist
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
MacKinnon, Margaret
Director of Assessment
& Accountability
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
Martin, Colin
Executive Director of
Research & Evaluation
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Lochbaum, Karen
Vice President Technology Services
Pearson
Logan, Rebecca
NAEP Director
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Email: rebecca.logan@sde.ok.gov
Lohse, Chris
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: chris.lohse@renlearn.com
Long, Amy
Product Manager
Discovery Education
Long, Linda
Bilingual Education Advisor
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Lotton, Aaron
Vice President
Curriculum Associates
Lottridge, Susan
Technical Director of
Machine Scoring
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Email: slottridge@pacificmetrics.com
Loving-Ryder, Shelley
Assistant Superintendent,
Assessment and Reporting
Virginia Department of Education
Luzietti, Joanne
Senior Director, Professional
Development Services
Northwest Evaluation Association
Lynch, Lauren
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: Lauren.Lynch@ccsso.org
Magee, Julie
Wyoming Department of Education
Mainor, Gary
Executive Vice President
Pearson
Malone, Rosemary
Principal
DeKalb County School District
Mangone, Danece
Formative Assessment Specialist
Granite School District
Email: dgmangone@
graniteschools.org
Mannes, A. Benjamin
Managing Director
Caveon Investigative Services
Email: ben.mannes@caveon.com
Marchionda, Michael
Vice President, K-12 Web Sales
& Business Development
Scantron
Marion, Scott
Associate Director
Center for Assessment
Email: smarion@nciea.org
Markow, Jesse
Director, State Relations and
Strategic Development
WIDA Consortium
Email: markow@wisc.edu
Markowitz, Francine
Program Associate: Policy,
Research, and Design
PARCC
Email: francine.mark@gmail.com
Marks, Justin
Senior Manager Classroom
Assessment
Northwest Evaluation Association
Martin, Jan
Assessment Director
South Dakota Department
of Education
Martineau, Joseph
Senior Associate
National Center for the Improvement
of Educational Assessment, Inc.
Email: jmartineau@nciea.org
Martin-McCoy, Audrey
Policy Analyst
North Carolina State Board
of Education
Maruhnich, Nick
Director of Special Projects
Trivium Education Services
Email: nickmaruhnich@aol.com
Matney, Allison
Executive Director Research,
Assessment & Accountability
Katy Independent School District
Matthews, Deb
Education Program Consultant
Kansas State Department of Education
Email: vhart@ksde.org
Maxie, Tre
Board Member
Washington State Department
Office of Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Maxie, Tre’
Staff
Washington State Board of Education
Email: tami.jensen@k12.wa.us
Maynes, Dennis
Chief Scientist
Caveon Test Security
Mazany, Terry
President and CEO
Chicago Community Trust
Email: tmazany@cct.org
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Mbella, Kinge
Psychometrician
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
McGrath, Melissa
Director of Communications
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: melissa.mcgrath@ccsso.org
Merriman, Jennifer
Executive Director, K-12 Research
College Board
Email: jmerriman@collegeboard.org
McBride, James
Vice President & Chief
Psychometrician
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: james.mcbride@
renaissance.com
McJunkin, Linette
Psychometrics
CAL Testing
Email: lmcjunkin@caltesting.org
Metcalf, Lawrence
Principal Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
McCall, Marty
Lead Psychometrician
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: marty.mccall@
smarterbalanced.org
McCauley, Susan
Director, Division of Teaching
and Learning Support
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
McCormick, Michael
Assistant Superintendent
Val Verde Unified School District
McCown, Chris
Program Manager
Measurement Incorporated
Email: CMcCown@measinc.com
McCown, Lisa
Project Assistant
Measurement Incorporated
Email: lmccown@measinc.com
McCoy, Victoria
Senior Manager, PD
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: vicki.mccoy@nwea.org
McGarvey, Linda
Director of Content Design
Northwest Evaluation Association
McGee, Keith
Principal
Mann Magnet
McGrady, Latrice
Teacher
DeKalb County School District
McGrath, Ashley
NAEP State Coordinator
The Office of Public Instruction
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McKinley, Tabitha
NAEP Coordinator
New Jersey Department of Education
Metcalfe, Yovhane
Chief Accountability Officer
Arizona Department of Education
McMahon, Meg
Senior Director, Test Development
American Institutes for Research
Meyer, Emily
Graduate Research Assistant
Kansas University, Center for
Educational Testing & Evaluation
McManus, Sarah
Director, Instructional
Content Division
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Michaels, Hillary
Director, Education Research
and Evaluation
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
McNiel, Mark
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives
| Business Development
Measured Progress
Email: McNiel.Mark@
measuredprogress.org
Middlestead, Andy
Test Development Manager
Michigan Department of Education
McPeek, Earl
Director
Pearson
Email: earl.mcpeek@pearson.com
McSorley, Jan
Head of Accessibility for School
Pearson
Meade, Jamie
Managing Director of
Strategic Measures
Battelle for Kids
Medernach, Mike
Vice President
Pearson
Melanson, Karen
Licensing Consultant
Copyright Clearance Center
Email: kmelanson@copyright.com
Mendenhall, Jason
Partner
Rubicon International
Merkel, Bernard
Director of Product Implementation
Rubicon International
Middleton, Michael
Director, Business and
Select Population
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction (OSPI)
Miles, Chantelle
Assessment Consultant
North Carolina State University
Miles, Robin
Assistant Superintendent
Meridian Public Schools
Miller, Christina
Specialist in Test Development
Charles County Public Schools
Mims, Rebecca
Assessment Coordinator
Alabama State Department
of Education
Min, Hui
Product Strategist
Rubicon International
Mineck, Marty
Vice President, State Solutions
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Registered Participants - (MI - NO)
Minnich, Chris
Executive Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: chris.minnich@ccsso.org
Morse, Les
Deputy Commissioner
Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development
Neidenbach, Jennifer
Test Development Specialist
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Email: jennifer.neidenbach@pgcps.org
Mix, Dan
Senior Director of Assessment
Curriculum Associates
Email: DMix@cainc.com
Moulder, Bradley
Senior Psychometrician
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: bmoulder@ets.org
Neidorf, Teresa
Principal Research Scientist
American Institutes for Research
Mock, Carolyn
Senior State Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: carolyn.mock@nwea.org
Mueller, Canda
Vice President, Assessment
Design and Psychometrics
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Moffitt, Mike
Product Manager
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Muessig, Chris
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Molique, Julie
Educational/Testing Consultant
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Mugford, Diane
Education Programs Supervisor
Nevada Department of Education
Montoya, Julian
Education Programs Supervisor
Nevada Department of Education
Moon, John
NeSA Project Manager
Nebraska Department of Education
Email: john.moon@nebraska.gov
Moore, Joann
ACT, Inc.
Morgan, Alan
State Advisor
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: admabqnm@aol.com
Morgan, Deanna
Senior Director
The College Board
Email: demorgan@collegeboard.org
Mukkamala, Vamsidhar
Vice President
eMetric LLC
Mulkey, Jamie
Vice President, Client Services
Caveon
Muller, Karen
Director Elementary
Curriculum& Instruction
Katy Independent School District
Munson, Robin
Assistant Superintendent
Washington State Department
Office of Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Nellhaus, Jeff
PARCC
Nelson, Denise
educational consultant
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Nelson, F. Howard
Senior Associate Director
American Federation of Teachers
Nelson, William
Director of Assessment
Agua Fria Union High School District
Nesterak, Michael
Senior Director, ARAD
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: mike.nesterak@nwea.org
Nicar, Amy
Assessment Specialist
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Nicholas, Jason
NAEP Support and Service Center
Westat
Nichols, Paul
ACT, Inc.
Murangi, Kavemuii
Senior Study Director
Westat
Nicholson, Katie
Vice President
Curriculum Associates
Morris, Jim
Regional Director, Midwest
ACT Aspire, LLC.
Murphy, Kevin
Director, State Programs
American Institutes for Research
Morris Jr., Ken
Manager - Student Equity
Cedar Rapids Community
School District
Murphy-Ernst, Claire
Vice President
Pearson
Email: claire.murphy-ernst@
pearson.com
Noble, Nicole
Director of Sales
National Braille Press
Email: nnoble@nbp.org
Morrison, Ben
Alternate Assessment Coordinator
South Dakota Department
of Education
Mursky, Chrys
Director, Professional Learning
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: chrys.mursky@
smarterbalanced.org
Nomdedeu, Victoria
Test Integrity Manager
District of Columbia Public Schools
Norton, Donna Marie
Director
North Syracuse Central School District
Email: dnorton@nscsd.org
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Norton, Jennifer
Director, Test Development
Center for Applied Linguistics
Norton, Scott
Strategic Initiative Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: scott.norton@ccsso.org
Norvel, Tisa
Title I Coordinator
Dekalb County Schools
Novakovich, Stephen
ERA II
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Nowicki, Jackie
Director, K-12 Education
U.S. Government Accountability
Office (GAO)
Oswald, John
Vice President and General Manager
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: joswald@ets.org
Ousmanou, Yakoubou
Director of Testing
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Owen, Keith
Deputy Commissioner
Colorado Department of Education
Padilla, Manuel
Research Associate
Westat
Nunn, Jacqueline
Associate Dean, School of Education
Johns Hopkins University
Email: jnunn@jhu.edu
Palermo, Corey
Project Manager
Measurement Incorporated
Email: Cpalermo@measinc.com
Oberleitner, Sharon
Project Manager
Behavioral Testing Solutions
Email: sharon.oberleitner@
behaviorimaging.com
Parizek, Jake
State Solutions Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: jake.parizek@ctb.com
O’Connor, Kate
Breakthrough Technologies, LLC
Email: kate.oconnor@breaktech.com
O’Connor, Ryan
Director, Assessment Design
ACT, Inc.
O’Gorman, Paula
Senior Vice President of
Strategic Partnerships
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: paula.ogorman@
renaissance.com
Parmley, Anne
Managing Director, National
Assessment Services
Pearson
Email: anne.parmley@pearson.com
Pekich, Stephen
Sales Representative
Victory Productions
Pellegrino, Jim
Center Director
University of Illinois at Chicago
Peloff, Dave
Senior Program Director,
Emerging Technologies
Johns Hopkins University
Pence, Nannette
Education Specialist
Alabama State Department
of Education
Email: npence@alsde.edu
Perakis, Steven
Charles County Public Schools
Perie, Marianne
Director
University of Kansas
Email: mperie@ku.edu
Peters, Karen
Coordinator of Testing
Charles County Public Schools
Peyser, Sarah
Proposal Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Patton, Rhonda
NAEP State Coordinator
Alabama State Department
of Education
Email: rpatton@alsde.edu
Phillips, Gary
Vice President
American Institutes for Research
Email: GWPhillips@air.org
Patz, Richard
Chief Measurement Officer
ACT, Inc.
Oliver, Lisa
ELL Assessment Development
Coordinator
Arizona Department of Education
Paul, Jennifer
ELL Educational Research Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
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Pecoraro, Alyse
Vice President, Assessment
Strategy and Operations
The Achievement Network
Email: apecoraro@
achievementnetwork.org
Patelis, Thanos
Senior Associate
Center for Assessment
Oligo, Kaliko
Senior Account Strategist
ACT, Inc.
Olson, John
Senior Partner and Co-Founder
Assessment Solutions Group
Email: jmclkolson@yahoo.com
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Osterkamp, Casey
Director
University of Missouri Assessment
Resource Center
Payan, Rose
Director, Business Development
& Outreach
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Phillips, S E
Consultant
Assessment Law
Pickett, Wendy
Senior Program Manager
American Institutes for Research
Pinsonneault, Laura
Director, Office of Educational
Accountability
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Registered Participants - (PI - RO)
Pitoniak, Mary
Strategic Advisor
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Pollnow, Shelly
Director of AZ NAEP
and International
Assessment Programs
Arizona Department of Education
Email: michele.pollnow@azed.gov
Polzin, Laurie
District Data Interpretation Trainer
Washoe County School District
Pooler, Emilie
Assessment Designer
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Pope, Jeremiah
Evaluator
University of Kentucky
Popham, W.
Member
National Assessment Governing
Board (NAGB)
Email: Dora.Drumgold@ed.gov
Porras, Victoria
CEO/Owner
Victory Productions
Porter, Laney
Assessment Specialist
Washoe County School District
Porter, Patricia
President
Instruction-Driven
Measurement Center
Price, Elizabeth
Senior Technical Project Manager
Measurement Incorporated
Email: Eprice@measinc.com
Redd, Brandt
Chief Information Officer
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Price, Kevin
Deputy Director
Fulcrum
Reilly, Amy
Director
Pearson
Email: amy.reilly@pearson.com
Pritchett, Alexandra
assessment specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Purcell, Patrick
Senior Manager, Education Content
Apple
Quentin, David
Senior Director, Distributed Scoring
The College Board
Quinn, Julie
Coordinator
Utah State Office of Education
Rabinowitz, Stanley
General Manager for
Assessment & Reporting
Australian Curriculum, Assessment
and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Reveles, Christy
Director Teaching & Learning
WIDA Consortium, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Rhudy, Vaughn
Coordinator
West Virginia Department
of Education
Rijmen, Frank
McGraw-Hill Education CTB
Riker, Amy
National Executive Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Ramalingam, Veerappa
Database Administrator/Analyst
Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Riley, Jennifer
Program Manager
Pearson
Ramsdell, Peter
Director of Publishing Services
Texthelp Inc.
Email: p.ramsdell@texthelp.com
Roberts, Jeffrey
Science Ed Research and
Evaluation Consultant
North Carolina State University:
ClassScape Assessment System
Email: jeffrey_roberts@ncsu.edu
Portis, Terri
Assistant Principal
DeKalb County School District
Rantz, Debra
Chief Assessment Officer
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: debra.rantz@eqao.com
Powell, George
Executive Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Rathke, Kim
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Prescod, Alicia
Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: alicia.prescod@ccsso.org
Rauch, Kevin
Principal Consultant
ACT, Inc.
Prestridge, Sharon
Special Populations Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Education
Reiss, Patricia
Test Development Specialist
Hawaii State Department of Education
Ray, Geri
Lexia
Rector, Leslie
Brand Manager
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Roberts, Jesse
ASSETS Project Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Email: jesse.roberts@dpi.wi.gov
Roberts, Lily
Assessment Development
& Administration Unit,
Administrator
California Department of Education
Email: lroberts@cde.ca.gov
Robinson, Cece
Program Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Robinson, Syritha
Policy Analyst
National Governors Association
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Rochholz, Cassie
Senior Director, Product
Operations Management
ACT, Inc.
Rodrigues, Bruce
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: bruce.rodrigues@eqao.com
Rodriguez, Lisa
Westat
Roeber, Edward
Consultant
Michigan Assessment Consortium
Email: roeber@msu.edu
Roethel, April
Senior Analyst, Assessment
and Education
Northwest Evaluation Association
Rohy, Eric
EVP Product & Marketing
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Rose, Lisa
Vice President
Pearson
Rosenberg, Sharyn
Assistant Director for Psychometrics
National Assessment Governing
Board (NAGB)
Email: sharyn.rosenberg@ed.gov
Ross, Jennifer
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
Rothman, Bob
Senior Fellow
Alliance for Excellent Education
Email: brothman@all4ed.org
Roush, Peggy
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Ruess, Ryan
Program Manager
Pearson
Russell, Lynette
Assistant State Superintendent
Division for Student
and School Success
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Email: lynette.russell@dpi.wi.gov
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Saini, Tony
Director, Corporate and
Public Affairs
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: tony.saini@eqao.com
Saka, Thomas
Director, Assessment &
Accountability Branch
Hawaii State Department of Education
Salas, Cathy
Program Specialist
Idaho State Department of Education
Email: csalas@sde.idaho.gov
Saldivia, Luis
Assessment Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Sanders, B Robin
Denver Public Schools
Sandoval, Pam A
CO NAEP State Coordinator
Colorado Department of Education
Sanford, Sandy
Director
Val Verde Unified School District
Sanford-Moore, Eleanor
SVP, Research & Development
MetaMetrics, Inc.
Email: esanford@lexile.com
Sarani, Saeed
Executive Director
Mid-America Christian University
Email: ssarani@macu.edu
Savoy, Sheree
Test Administration Specialist
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Scalise, Kathleen
Strategic Advisor
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Scherich, Henry
President
Measurement Incorporated
Email: hscherich@measinc.com
Schiano, Anne
Senior Vice President for
Government Relations
MetaMetrics, Inc.
Email: aschiano@lexile.com
Schiltz, Beth
Special Education Program
Representative
South Dakota Department
of Education
Schleicher, Andreas
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Schlosser, Kara
Communications Director/ELPA21
Kara Schlosser, LLC
Email: karaschlosser@gmail.com
Schrankel, Steve
Email: steve4nina@verizon.net
Schuckman, Drew
NAEP State Coordinator
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Schuenke, Denise
Vice President of Sales
Lexia
Email: dschuenke@lexialearning.com
Schulte, Ann
Research Professor
Arizona State University
Schultz, Sheila
Program Manager
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Schulz, Matt
Vice President of Research
Pacific Metrics Corporation
Email: mschulz@pacificmetrics.com
Scrinzi, Amy
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Email: amy.scrinzi@dpi.nc.gov
Searle, Travis
Research and Assessment Specialist
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Sedberry, Scott
Strategic Business Manager
Texas Instruments
Email: ssedberry@ti.com
Segal, Nancy
Executive Director of Government
and External Relations
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Registered Participants - (SE - ST)
Segura, Misti
District Assessment Specialist
East Baton Rouge Parish
School System (EBRPSS)
Email: msegura@ebrschools.org
Seitter, David
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Selcuk, Alp
Director, Ontario Government
Marketing and Development
RR Donnelley
Email: alp.selcuk@rrd.com
Seldin, Robin
Program Manager
American Institutes for Research
Email: rmseldin@msn.com
Serruya, Phil
Manager, Communications
and Public Affairs
Education Quality and
Accountability Office (EQAO)
Email: phil.serruya@eqao.com
Setari, Anthony
Doctoral Intern
Center for Assessment
Seuschek, Laura
Chief Creative Officer
Words and Numbers
Email: lseuschek@
wordsandnumbers.com
Shaeffer, Jo Ellen
Assessment Director
Utah State Office of Education
Shafer Willner, Lynn
ELL Accessibility Researcher
WIDA Consortium
Sharma, Anupam
relationship manager
AMRON International
Email: anusharma93120@gmail.com
Sheinker, Alan
consultant
Sheinker Educational Services
Email: asheinker@gmail.com
Sheinker, Jan
consultant
Sheinker Educational Service
Sheridan, Jaclyn
Vice President of Production
National Braille Press
Email: jsheridan@nbp.org
Smith, Charity
Principal Education Associate
Fetterman & Associates
Email: charitysmith.99@comcast.net
Shermis, Mark
Dean
University of Houston--Clear Lake
Smith, Debbie
Senior Director of State and
Federal Accounts
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: Debbie.Smith@nwea.org
Sherwood, Walter
President, State Assessment Services
Pearson
Shoemaker, Mary
Assessment Project Manager
Washoe County School District
Smith, Felicia
Supervisor/District Test Coordinator
Fort Smith Public Schools
Email: fsmith@fortsmithschools.org
Shook, Angela
Senior Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: angie.shook@nwea.org
Smith, Larry
Director, Program Management
and Business Development
Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS)
Email: Lsmith@deaf-interpreter.com
Shyyan, Ph.D., Vitaliy
Research Associate
National Center on
Education Outcomes
Smith, Scott
Director
Kansas State Department of Education
Email: sesmith@ksde.org
Sigman, Deborah
Deputy Superintendent,
Educational Services
Rocklin Unified School District
Sneider, Cary
Board Member
National Assessment Governing
Board (NAGB)
Email: dora.drumgold@ed.gov
Simaska, Diane
Basic Education Associate II
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Sinclair, Norma
Independent Consultant
Email: nsinclair@cox.net
Sinyak, Mindy
Director, State Service Delivery
Pearson
Sireci, Stephen
Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Skandera, Hanna
Secretary of Education
New Mexico Public Education
Department
Email: hanna.skandera@state.nm.us
Slater, Sharon
Senior Psychometrician
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: sslater@ets.org
Snow, Judy
State Assessment Director
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Sonnenfeld, Michele
NAEP State Coordinator
Florida Department of Education
Sovde, Douglas
Director of Math Design
and Development
PARCC
Email: dsovde@parcconline.org
Spence, Diane
Director, Braille Solutions
Region 4 Education Service Center
St. George, Joseph
Smarter Balanced Solutions Manager
Measured Progress
Stafford, Jennifer
Consultant
Kentucky Department of Education
Steadman, LaVerne
Educator
Atlanta Public Schools
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Steedle, Jeffrey
Research Scientist
Pearson
Steinbrenner, Jessica
Assessment Supervisor
Wyoming Department of Education
Stemmer, Paul
Education Research Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
Stevens, Robin
Senior Manager, Assessment
Rosetta Stone
Stewart, David
CEO
Tembo
Email: david@temboinc.com
Stickney, Eric
Director of Educational Research
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: eric.stickney@renaissance.com
Still, Cat
Program Director
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: cat.still@ccsso.org
Stinson-Borg, Melissa
State Testing Contracts Manager
Arizona Department of Education
Stokes, Myisha
Program Manager
Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
Email: myisha.stokes@
alpinetesting.com
Stone, Elizabeth
Associate Research Scientist
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: estone@ets.org
Strader, Doug
Director of Assessment
Maryland State Department
of Education
Email: douglas.strader@maryland.gov
Strauss, Brian
Program Director
Pearson
Email: Brian.Strauss@pearson.com
Street, Angela
Director
Pearson
Email: angela.street@pearson.com
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Streeter, Janice
Director of Learning Services
Arkansas Department of Education
Email: janice.streeter@se2.k12.ar.us
Stuck, Janet
Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
Email: janet.stuck@ct.gov
suh, kyunghee
Psychometrician
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Sumerel, Cynthia
Education Research and
Evaluation Consultant
North Carolina State-TOPS
Supalo, Cary
CEO
Independence Science
Sutch, Jason
Vice President Government Affairs
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: Jason.Sutch@renaissance.com
Sweeney, Kevin
Vice President, Psychometrics
College Board
Swiggum, Bob
Chief Information Officer
Georgia Department of Education
Talbert, Bradford
Science Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Tang, Huixing
President
eMetric LLC
Tatum, Ashlee
Segment Marketing Manager
Edmentum
Email: ashlee.tatum@edmentum.com
Taylor, Alvin
Superintendent
Meridian Public Schools
Taylor, Catherine
Vice President of
Measurement Services
Measured Progress
Email: taylor.catherine@
measuredprogress.org
Taylor, Susan
Director of Grants Management
and Philanthropic Relationships
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: susan.taylor@ccsso.org
Tesh, Ellis
Senior Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Thacker, Arthur
Program Manager
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Email: athacker@humrro.org
Thomas, Randolph
Director of PRE
Virgin Islands Department
of Education
Email: rthomas@doe.vi
Thomas Price, Nancy
Coordinator of Formative and
Interim Assessments
Idaho State Department of Education
Thompson, Jeri
Senior Associate
Center for Assessment
Thompson, Mark
Market General Manager
Pearson
Email: mark.thompson@pearson.com
Thum, Yeow Meng
Senior Research Fellow
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: yeow.meng@nwea.org
Thummaphan, Phonraphee
Doctoral Intern
Center for Assessment
Thurlow, Martha L.
Director
National Center on
Education Outcomes
Email: thurl001@umn.edu
Tiemann, Gail
Deputy Project Director
University of Kansas
Tohinaka, Karen
Student Assessment Specialist
Granite School District
Email: kttohinaka@graniteschools.org
Registered Participants - (TO - WA)
Tomkowicz, Joanna
Research Scientist
McGraw-Hill Education CTB
Topol, Barry
Managing Partner
Assessment Solutions Group
Email: barrytopol@yahoo.com
Torres, Chloe
Associate Director of Technology
PARCC
Email: ctorres@parcconline.org
Towle, Meg
Vice President of Business
Development
Tembo
Towles-Reeves, Liz
Managing Associate
edCount, LLC
Email: ltowles-reeves@edCount.com
Toye, Carla
Senior Program Associate
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: carla.toye@ccsso.org
Trez, Nadja
Title III/ESL Consultant
North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
Triscari, Robert
Faculty
Florida Gulf Coast University
Email: rtriscari@fgcu.edu
Trombe, Carolyn
NAEP State Coordinator
New York State Education Department
Tucker, Charlene
Director of Assessment
& Accountability
Maine Department of Education
Email: Charlene.Tucker@maine.gov
Tummala, Anu
Project Management Administration
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: anu_tummala@ctb.com
Turner, Gloria
Director of Assessment Retired
Turner-Smith, Chimiya
Educator
Atlanta Public Schools
Email: cturnersmith@
atlanta.k12.ga.us
Tuthill, Benecia
Senior Director, Content
Development
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: Benecia.tuthill@ctb.com
Twiggs, Jacque
Lead Account Strategist
ACT, Inc.
Twing, Jon
Managing Director, Pearson
Assessment Centre
Pearson
Udall, Denis
Education Program Officer
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Unwin-Kuruneri, Stephanie
Clinical Psychologist
College Board
Valentin, Harry
Department of Education
Valentine, Connie
State Solutions Manager
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: connie.valentine@ctb.com
Valenzuela, Sally
Vice President
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
van der Linden, Wim
Chief Research Scientist
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Email: wjvdlinden@gmail.com
Vansickle, Tim
Chief Academic Officer
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Vasil, Brad
AzMERIT ELA
Arizona Department of Education
Vassileva, Mariana
Director of Analysis and Reporting
Texas Education Agency
Viator, Kit
Executive Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Email: kviator@ets.org
Vignola, Allyson
Accessibility Development Manager
ACT, Inc.
Vineyard, Richard
Education Program Supervisor
Nevada Department of Education
von Pallandt, Allen
Director, SpringBoard Math
The College Board
Waddell, Susan
Senior Account Executive
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: susan.waddell@nwea.org
Wagner, DeeAnn
Vice President, Assessment
Programs & Operations
American Institutes for Research
Email: dwagner@air.org
Walker, Craig
Asst. Executive Director
of State Testing
Oklahoma State Department
of Education
Walker, Todd
Executive Director, K-12 Assessments
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Wall, Nathan
Research Scientist
eMetric LLC
Walsh, Dianne
Vice President
Westat
Email: dianewalsh@westat.com
Wang, Shudong
Senior Research Scientist
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: shudong.wang@NWEA.org
wang, yan
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research
Ward, Michael
State Advisor
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Email: mhjbward@aol.com
Ward, Rhonda
Executive Director of Secondary C&I
Katy Independent School District
Warkomski, Fran
Consultant
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Email: fran.warkomski@gmail.com
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Warren, Ann
ELA Assessment Consultant
Washoe County School District
Warren, Sandra
State Collaborative
Coordinator, ASES
Council of Chief State School Officers
Email: sandra_h_warren@
hotmail.com
Waters, Shazia
Accountability Program/
Policy Advisor
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Email: shwaters@pa.gov
Watkins, Julia
State and Federal Accounts
Account Manager
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: julia.watkins@nwea.org
Watkins Schoenig, Rachel
AVP, Test Security
ACT, Inc.
Way, Denny
Vice President, Assessment Solutions
Pearson
Wayne, Charles
Educational Assessment Specialist
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Email: cwayne@pa.gov
Webb, Noreen
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
Weber, Marilyn
President and CEO
Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS)
Email: Marilyn@deaf-interpreter.com
Webster, Chris
Education Associate
South Carolina Department
of Education
Weeks, Paul
Senior Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Weigal, Valerie
Product Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Email: valerie.weigal@hmhco.com
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Weigert, Susan
Education Program Specialist
U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Special Education Programs
Willhoft, Joe
Executive
Consultant
Email: willhoft.joe@gmail.com
Weiss, John
Assistant Director
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Williams, Brenda
Senior Director, Tech Operations
CTB McGraw-Hill Education
Weller, Craig
Basic Education Associate II
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Williams, James
Director of Business Development
Breakthrough Technologies
Email: james.williams@breaktech.com
Wells, Shannon
President and CEO
Key Data Systems
Email: accounting@keydatasys.com
Wheeler, Toni
Special Education Statewide
Assessment Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
Email: tcwheeler@sde.idaho.gov
Whitcomb, David
Associate Director: Math
Development
College Board
Email: dwhitcomb@collegeboard.org
White, Cathy
Director
Pearson
Email: cathy.white@pearson.com
White, John
Director of EVAAS
SAS Institute Inc.
White, Kathryn
President
Michigan Assessment Consortium
Email: Kdwhite@
michiganassessmentconsortium.org
Williams, Julie
California NAEP State Coordinator
California Department of Education
Williams, Leila
Associate Superintendent
Arizona Department of Education
Williams, Levette
Technology Management Director
Georgia Department of Education
Email: lewillia@doe.k12.ga.us
Williams, Whitney
Coordinator, Braille Solutions
Region 4 Education Service Center
Willits, Luci
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Email: luci.willits@
smarterbalanced.org
Wilson, Chris
Senior Account Strategist
ACT, Inc.
Wilson, Doug
Managing Partner
Breakthrough Technologies
White, Pat
Education Sector
Texas Instruments
Wilson, Doug
Technology Manager
eMetric LLC
Wiener, Daniel
Administrator of Inclusive
Assessment
Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Winter, Phoebe
Email: phoebe.winter@outlook.com
Wiley, Andrew
Senior Psychometrician
Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
Email: Andrew.Wiley@
alpinetesting.com
Wise, Lauress
Principal Scientist
Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO)
Wise, Steve
Senior Research Fellow
Northwest Evaluation Association
Registered Participants - (WI - ZO)
Witmer, Sara
Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Womack-Jordan, Gale
Instructional Staff
Atlanta Public Schools
Woods, Michael
Vice President, State
Solutions Consultant
Questar Assessment, Inc.
Woolard, Chris
Research & Education Manager
Ohio Department of Education
Worsley, Akia
Education Consultant
North Carolina State University
Young, Rich
Vice President State Services
Pearson
Email: rich.young@pearson.com
Ysseldyke, James
University of Minnesota
Email: jim@umn.edu
Zaiser, Carolyn
Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Email: carolyn.zaiser@act.org
Zasada, David
Vice President
ACT, Inc.
Email: david.zasada@act.org
Wright, Jared
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
Zeng, Ji
Psychometrician
Michigan Department of Education
Wylie, Caroline
Research Director
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Zierer, Carolyn
Project Leader, Tests and
Assessments
American Printing House
for the Blind (APH)
Email: czierer@aph.org
Yates, Renee’
Instructional Specialist
Kentucky Department of Education
Email: renee.yates2@education.ky.gov
Yeagley, Raymond
Vice President and Chief
Academic Officer
Northwest Evaluation Association
Email: raymond.yeagley@nwea.org
Young, Nadja
Education Specialist
SAS Institute Inc.
Email: nadja.young@sas.com
Young, Ray
Chief, Division of
Instructional Quality
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Zyskowski, Gloria
Division Director
Texas Education Agency
Zahner, Doris
Director of Test Development
& Measurement Scientist
Council for Aid to Education
Email: dzahner@cae.org
Wright, James
Director
Ohio Department of Education
Xu, Dengke Max
Assistant Director
Ohio Department of Education
Email: max.xu@education.ohio.gov
Zurkowski, Joyce
Executive Director of Assessment
Colorado Department of Education
Zigmond, Naomi
Director, Pennsylvania Alternate
System of Assessment
University of Pittsburgh
Ziker, Cindy
Senior Researcher
SRI International
Zilbert, Eric
Research and Evaluation
Administrator
California Department of Education
Email: ezilbert@cde.ca.gov
Zimmerman, Linda
Senior Assessment Solution
Design Manager
Pearson
Zobayan, Rima
Senior Education Research Associate
Westat
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