Staff

Staff Directory

Staff at Cultivate Learning are dedicated to improving quality across the fields of early learning and expanded learning opportunities.

Staff Directory

Staff at Cultivate Learning are dedicated to improving quality across the fields of early learning and expanded learning opportunities.

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Aaron Franco-Ross

Coach Support Specialist

Professional Learning and Coaching

aaronfr@uw.edu

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Abhinav Ache

Database Specialist

Quality Recognition Team

ache18@uw.edu

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Adriana Ochoa

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

ochoa8a@uw.edu

Alex Tray

Alex Tray

Sr. Instructional Designer

Resource Development

awtray@uw.edu

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Alexandria Connor

Data Collector

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

jaconnor@uw.edu

Alice Porter

Alice Porter

Copyeditor

Resource Development

aport@uw.edu

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Alyssa Kirkpatrick

Project Coordinator

All-Staff Support, DIAL EE

alyssark@uw.edu

Amber Costello

Amber Costello

Community Liaison

Quality Recognition

amberc14@uw.edu

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Amber Leslie

Quality Recognition Lead

Quality Recognition

ajd2@uw.edu

Angelica Macklin

Angelica Macklin

Creative Director

Resource Development

amacklin@uw.edu

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Anita Pham

DTL Program Coordinator

NCEDTL

pham9102@uw.edu

Anna McAloon

Anna McAloon

Sr. Content Specialist

Resource Development and EarlyEdU

alm48@uw.edu

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Anubhav Garikapadu

Web Application Developer

Digital Learning & Collaboration

ag2122@uw.edu

Asha Warsame

Asha Warsame

Quality Recognition Manager

Quality Recognition

asha100@uw.edu

Bontu Mohammed

Asiya-Bontu Mohammed

Quality Recognition Manager

Quality Recognition

bontu@uw.edu

Asma Ahmed

Asma Ahmed

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

asmaa7@uw.edu

Ayan Shire

Ayan Shire

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

aashire@uw.edu

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Becky Sughrim

Content Specialist

NCECDTL, Resource Development

bsughrim@uw.edu

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Brittney Lee

Content Specialist

NCECDTL, Resource Development

leebritt@uw.edu

Callie Stoker-Graham

Callie Stoker-Graham

Copyeditor

Resource Development

sgcallie@uw.edu

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Carolina Faulkner

Research Coordinator

Quality Recognition Team

alanisca@uw.edu

Ceci Skolrud

Ceci Skolrud

Graphic Designer

Resource Development

skolc@uw.edu

Chakrya Lim

Chakrya Lim

Web Designer

Resource Development

limc@uw.edu

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Cintia Martinez

Biliterate Content Specialist

Professional Learning and Coaching

cegil@uw.edu

Clare Juico

Clare Juico

Project Manager

NCEDTL

cheska@uw.edu

Crista Scott

Crista Scott

Director

Resource Development

cristas@uw.edu

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Cristina Garcia

Early Learning Multimedia Annotator

Resource Development

cm2010@uw.edu

Da Hye Lee

Da Hye Lee

Project Lead & Assessment Manager

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

dkeum@uw.edu

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Dana Elaameir

Data Collector

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

danae94@uw.edu

Dawn Wiliams

Dawn Williams

Director

Professional Learning and Coaching

dawnwill@uw.edu

Dayton Allemann

Dayton Allemann

Web Application Developer

Digital Learning & Collaboration

daytonra@uw.edu

DeEtta Simmons

DeEtta Simmons

Senior Director

Quality Recognition

deetta@uw.edu

Donna Chang

Donna Chang

Quality Recognition Manager

Quality Recognition

dchang@uw.edu

Edmund Chan

Edmund Chan

Web Application Developer

Digital Learning & Collaboration

echan9@uw.edu

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Elane Jones

Project Manager

Quality Recognition Team

elanej@uw.edu

Eliana Medina

Eliana Medina

Assistant Director of Integrated Learning

Resource Development

emedina@uw.edu

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Elsie De La Rosa

Community Liaison

Quality Recognition Team

elsied@uw.edu

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Emily Small

Project Manager

Professional Learning and Coaching

esmall@uw.edu

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Gabriela Carrizo

Early Childhood Policy Manager

Cultivate Learning

gcm27@uw.edu

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Gaby Downey

Graphic Designer

Resource Development

gdowney@uw.edu

Gail Joseph

Gail Joseph

Bezos Family Foundation Distinguished Professor in Early Learning

Cultivate Learning

Gricelda Contreras Ruiz

Gricelda Contreras Ruiz

Quality Recognition Lead

Quality Recognition

gricelda@uw.edu

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Gulchekhra Makhkambaeva

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition Team

gulche@uw.edu

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Hafza Mohamud

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

hafzam@uw.edu

Heather Cook

Heather Cook

Research Assistant

EarlyEdU Alliance

hcookmed@uw.edu

Heather Floyd

Heather Floyd

Content Development Manger

Resource Development

hfloyd@uw.edu

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Ikran Ismail

Research Assistant

Professional Learning and Coaching

iismail@uw.edu

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Jackie Herrera

Operations Coordinator

Cultivate Learning

j003@uw.edu

Jacque Barnett

Jacque Barnett

Community Liaison

Quality Recognition

jraff@uw.edu

Jamie Phillips

Jamie Phillips

Quality Recognition Manager

Quality Recognition

jamiepj@uw.edu

Janet Soderberg

Janet Soderberg

Director

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

soderj@uw.edu

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Jason Welch

Web Application Developer

Digital Learning & Collaboration

jswelch@uw.edu

Jennifer Lee Fung

Jennifer Lee Fung

Sr. Content Specialist: Inclusion Lead

NCECDTL, Resource Development

jschleif@uw.edu

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Jessica Cellana

Content and Systems Specialist

Professional Learning and Coaching

jcellana@uw.edu

Jessica Egbert

Jessica Egbert

Sr. Content Specialist: Adult Learning

Resource Development

egbert7@uw.edu

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Jessica Wenzel

Data Collector

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

johnsp4@uw.edu

Johnna Lee

Johnna Lee

Data Manager

Quality Recognition

jh96@uw.edu

Joselyn Cherry

Joselyn Cherry

Director of Staff Engagement, Initiatives and Events

Professional Learning and Coaching

jcherry@uw.edu

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Julie Robichaux

Quality Recognition Manager

Quality Recognition

robicj@uw.edu

Juliet M Taylor

Juliet M Taylor

Deputy Director

Cultivate Learning

taylor74@uw.edu

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Julio C. Gomez

Multimedia Graphic Designer

Resource Development

juliocg@uw.edu

Katherine Emerson Hoss

Katherine Emerson-Hoss

Higher Education Outreach and Implementation Manager

EarlyEdU Alliance

drkate@uw.edu

Katie Billingslea

Katie Billingslea

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

ksb104@uw.edu

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Katie Miller

Sr. Content Specialist

NCECDTL, Resource Development

millerk3@uw.edu

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Kayla Chang

Data Collector

Community Engaged Research & Evaluation

gwakk@uw.edu

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Kelli Will

Executive Assistant for Gail Joseph

Cultivate Learning

kdole@uw.edu

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Kelly Ou

Graphic Designer

Resource Development

oukelly@uw.edu

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Khadijo Abdi

Biliterate Content Specialist

Professional Learning and Coaching

kabdi@uw.edu

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Kimberly Kinzer

Director, Early Education Fellowship for Inclusion, Equity and Belonging

Cultivate Learning

kinzek@uw.edu

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Laura Hoelzl

Graphic Design Manager

Resource Development

lhoelzl@uw.edu

Leslie Janes

Leslie Janes

State Implementation Specialist

Digital Learning and Collaboration and EarlyEdU

janesl@uw.edu

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Lindsay McLean

Media Producer

Resource Development

mclean15@uw.edu

Lynda Petersen

Lynda Petersen

Managing Director

Cultivate Learning

lyndasp@uw.edu

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Marcela Aguilera

Biliterate Instructional Design Production Assistant

Resource Development

magu1987@uw.edu

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Marcy Maki

Community and Tribal Liaison Manager

Quality Recognition

mm98@uw.edu

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Mardiya Aga

Lead Content Specialist: Biliterate (Somali)

Professional Learning and Coaching

mardiya@uw.edu

Alvarez Noboa, Maria Eugenia

Maria Eugenia Alvarez Noboa

Sr. Content Specialist: Biliterate (Spanish)

Resource Development and EarlyEdU

alvarezn@uw.edu

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Marlaina Baxtter

Curriculum Specialist and Professional Development Trainer

Professional Learning and Coaching

kvotry@uw.edu

Marta Diaz

Marta Diaz

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

martad2@uw.edu

Maryam Diriye

Maryam Diriye

Content Specialist: Biliterate (Somali)

Quality Recognition, Professional Learning and Coaching

diriym@uw.edu

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Matthew Zabel

Lead Editor and Copy Writer

Resource Development

zabelm@uw.edu

May-Ling Joa

May-Ling Joa

Content Specialist: Biliterate (Spanish)

Resource Development

mjoa@uw.edu

Melanie Suzanne Fish

Melanie Fish

Production Manager

Resource Development

fishm3@uw.edu

Melissa Woodrow

Melissa Woodrow

Manager of Media Production

Resource Development

mwood17@uw.edu

Mike Browne, MBA

Mike Browne, MBA

Senior Director of Community Engagement

Cultivate Learning

msbrowne@uw.edu

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Miski Ali

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

miskia@uw.edu

Molly McNeal

Molly McNeal

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

mcnealm@uw.edu

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Monica Vera Alvarez

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

mjva@uw.edu

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Natalie Ceballos

Quality Recognition Lead

Quality Recognition

nceballo@uw.edu

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Peggy Johnson

Data Collector

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

johnsp4@uw.edu

Ran-Young Hong

Ran-Young Hong

Sr. Instructional Designer

Resource Development

hongrany@uw.edu

Randi Rohde

Randi Rohde

Copyeditor

Resource Development

r2r@uw.edu

Rosalba Gonzalez

Rosalba Gonzalez

Content Specialist: Biliterate (Spanish)

Professional Learning and Coaching

rosalg18@uw.edu

Ruth Velasco-Ortiz

Ruth Ortiz Villagrana

Lead Content Specialist: Biliterate (Spanish)

Professional Learning and Coaching

ortizr21@uw.edu

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Ryan Barbee

Content Specialist: Media Liaison

Resource Development

rybarbee@uw.edu

Ryan Henriksen

Ryan Henriksen

Sr. Producer, Webinars and Virtual Institutes

Resource Development

rhenriks@uw.edu

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Saameh Solaimani

Sr. Content Specialist

NCECDTL

ssolai@uw.edu

Samira Mohamud

Samira Mohamud

Content Specialist: Biliterate (Somali)

Quality Recognition, Professional Learning and Coaching

smoh2009@uw.edu

Sara Lerner Shuster

Sara Shuster

Copyeditor

Resource Development

sara1222@uw.edu

Sara McDowell

Sara McDowell

Professional Development Project Manager

Professional Learning and Coaching

saragmc@uw.edu

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Saya Kawase

Research Coordinator

Community Engaged Research and Evaluation

skawase@uw.edu

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Sean Jones

Web Application Developer

Digital Learning & Collaboration

sjones42@uw.edu

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Sharmaine Regisford

Sr. Instructional Designer

Resource Development

shar04@uw.edu

Shelby Silvernell

Shelby Silvernell

Sr. Digital Asset Specialist

Resource Development

ssilver1@uw.edu

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Sophie Biddle

Project Manager & Content Developer

Professional Learning and Coaching

sbiddle@uw.edu

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Sue Manning

Computer Support Analyst 2

IT

smtdart@uw.edu

Tamarack O'Donnell

Tamarack O'Donnell

Sr. Content Specialist - Project Manager

Resource Development

tamhull@uw.edu

Tifa Tomb

Tifa Tomb

Sr. Producer, Stories and Creative

Resource Development

tifatomb@uw.edu

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Tonya Clegg

Higher Education Specialist

EarlyEdU Alliance

tonyac2@uw.edu

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Tyler Anderson

Director of IT Services

IT

tyler319@uw.edu

Vanessa French

Vanessa French

Senior Director

NCECDTL

vmaanao@uw.edu

Virginia Tse

Virginia Tse

Sr. Content Specialist

NCECDTL, Resource Development

vstse@uw.edu

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Wendy Jans

Instructor and Professional Learning and Coaching Team Lead

Professional Learning and Coaching

jansw@uw.edu

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Whitney Smith

Quality Recognition Specialist

Quality Recognition

wsmith1@uw.edu

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