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

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


































Gail Joseph
Bezos Family Foundation Distinguished Professor in Early Learning
Cultivate Learning

Susan Sandall
Faculty Emeritus
EarlyEdU Alliance, College of Education

Beza Semu
Assistant Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities
Expanded Learning Opportunity

Molly Branson Thayer
Interim Senior Director for ELO and Senior Director of PPI
Expanded Learning Opportunity, Partnership for Pre-K Improvement






Soojin Oh Park
Assistant Professor
College of Education, Partnership for Pre-K Improvement

Thomas Halverson
Director, Master's in Edu Policy & Senior Researcher
College of Education



























Sophie Biddle
Curriculum Specialist and Quality Recognition Specialist
Expanded Learning Opportunity










Kim Votry
Curriculum Specialist and Professional Development Trainer
Coaching and Professional Development


Min Hwangbo
Project Lead, Evidence-based Curriculum Evaluation Project
Coaching and Professional Development



Samira Mohamud
Professional Development Specialist
Coaching and Professional Development




Dawn Wiliams
Director of Professional Learning and Coaching
Coaching and Professional Development


































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