Our Team
Meet the Experts Behind Our Mission
Meet the people who make it all happen. We see big potential in every moment, and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development ensures that we have the very best staff all over the world, and at every level of operation. Our leadership team reflects a group of diverse individuals with breadth and depth of experience across the company.

Dr. Valerie Karr
Founding Partner & President

Anne Hayes
Founding Partner & Executive Director

Hayley Niad
Program Director and Technical Advisor

Emily Kochetkova
Senior Program Manager

Nicholas Hoekstra
Program Manager

Dr. Brent Elder
Technical Expert

Dr. Brent Elder
Technical Expert

Lamyae Khomsi
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordinator, Bridge to Middle School, Morocco

Lamyae Khomsi
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordinator, Bridge to Middle School, Morocco

Katherine Aronson-Ensign
Research Assistant

Katherine Aronson-Ensign
Research Assistant

Leanne Ketterlin Geller
Technical Expert

Ashley Stone
Program Manager

Augustine Kanyendula
Senior All Children Learning Specialist

Augustine Kanyendula
Senior All Children Learning Specialist

Angela Affran
Technical Expert

Angela Affran
Technical Expert

Dr. Ann Turnbull
Technical Expert & Board Member

Dr. Ann Turnbull
Technical Expert & Board Member

Allison Shefcyk
Research Assistant

Andrea Shettle
Program Coordinator

Andrea Shettle
Program Coordinator

Dr. Christopher Johnstone
Technical Expert

Dr. Christopher Johnstone
Technical Expert

Judy Heumann
in Memoriam

Zarina Kurbanbekova
Technical Expert

Shahrzad Sajadi
Research Assistant

Shahrzad Sajadi
Research Assistant

Cat Jones
Program Coordinator

Padam Bahadur Pariyar
Nepal Country Coordinator

Padam Bahadur Pariyar
Nepal Country Coordinator

Dr. Callie Brusegaard
Technical Expert

Dr. Callie Brusegaard
Technical Expert

Sophak Kanika Nguon
Cambodia Country Coordinator

Sophak Kanika Nguon
Cambodia Country Coordinator

Ana Mickovska Raleva
Researcher

Ana Mickovska Raleva
Researcher