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Leana Nordstrom, EDC project director, is an expert in leading strategic communications, heading up event management, guiding product...
Nydia Ntouda is a nationally recognized expert in training, technical assistance, intervention, counseling and crisis services, and...
Nora Nunn is an educator, writer, and international development practitioner. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in...
Carol Oliver is a nationally recognized leader and trainer in the field of substance misuse prevention. She has expertise in evidence-based...
Kerry Ouellet, a highly skilled and experienced communications specialist, project manager, and product developer, is an EDC managing...
Nana Owusu, partnership manager, brings expertise in operations project management, strategic planning, workflow optimization, and social...
Danielle Pacione brings expertise in research assistance, higher education support, and project support to her role as an EDC project...
Jason H. Padgett is a nationally recognized suicide prevention expert, an experienced program leader, and a highly skilled training and...
Allison Parish, a national expert in early childhood and mental health, has expertise in home visiting, continuous improvement, and...
Rachel Pascale is an expert in training and instructional design, strategic communications, and product development. Her professional...
Shelley Pasnik, EDC senior vice president and spokesperson for equitable futures for all families, oversees EDC’s communications and...
Taylor Passmore, an early childhood expert, creates equitable early education systems equipped to serve every child and family. She brings...
Christina Pease is a practicing general pediatrician who is dedicated to supporting children and their families who face the greatest...
Kirsten Peterson, an expert in online instructional design and interpersonal learning, creates innovative, effective learning experiences for diverse groups of learners.
Stephanie Phillips is an educational improvement expert and experienced facilitator of school-community partnerships that promote high-...
Mary Beth Piecham is an education researcher who advances knowledge of strategies to improve mathematics education for K–12 students,...
Sarita Pillai, a highly skilled leader of national technical assistance centers, works to enhance the quality, equity, and diversity of pre-K–12 STEM education.
Jenny Portillo-Nacu is an expert in elementary education and culturally responsive sustaining pedagogy and an experienced instructional...