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Our People

From our foundation, we have been striving to ensure that every student and staff member is affirmed for their unique gifts and talents, and has the opportunity to meaningfully and positively contribute to our collective human story. It’s what we refer to as the human condition, and it continues to be core to the work that we do. Our people are what make us great. 

Meet Our Senior Leadership Team

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Nella García Urban

Chief Executive Officer

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Danielle Felder

Chief External Affairs Officer

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Nicole Fulbright

Head of Strategy

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Aaron Griffen

Chief Equity Officer

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Heather Koehler

Chief of Schools

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Nick Plantan

Chief Operating Officer

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Ashley Wiegner

Chief People Officer

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Antwan Wilson

President

Meet Our Home Office Team

To view school-based staff, visit a specific school page under our Schools tab.

Dr. Aaron Griffen
Chief Equity Officer
aaron.griffen@scienceandtech.org

Amanda Shaw
Senior Manager of Talent Recruitment
amanda.shaw@scienceandtech.org

Analise Gonzalez-Fine
Director of College Initiatives
Analise.Gonzalez@scienceandtech.org

Andy Mendrop
Vice President of Development
Andrew.Mendrop@scienceandtech.org

Antwan Wilson
President
Antwan.Wilson@scienceandtech.org

Ashley Brand
Ed Tech Manager
Ashley.Brand@scienceandtech.org

Aubrey Lynch
Director of People Strategy
Aubrey.Lynch@scienceandtech.org

Audrey Holmes
Director of STEM and Student Experience
Audrey.Holmes@scienceandtech.org

Avery Yaros
Manager of Special Education
Avery.Galleher@scienceandtech.org

Ben Nguyen
Manager of Marketing and Data Systems
Benjamin.Nguyen@scienceandtech.org

Breonna Clanton
Senior Manager of New Teacher Devel
breonna.tindall@scienceandtech.org

Caitlin McElhaney-Perez
Director of Talent Acquisition
Caitlin.McElhaney@scienceandtech.org

Carlitha Wilson
Senior Manager of Special Education
Carlitha.Wilson@scienceandtech.org

Caroline Walsh
Director of Language Acquisition
caroline.walsh@scienceandtech.org

Carrie Ramsey
Chief of Staff
Carrie.Ramsey@scienceandtech.org

Cecilia Soto
College Success Manager
Cecilia.Soto@scienceandtech.org

Cyndi Sheehan
Senior Manager of Development- Major Gifts
Cyndi.Sheehan@scienceandtech.org

Daniela Di Napoli
Manager of Communications
Daniela.DiNapoli@scienceandtech.org

Danielle Felder
Chief External Affairs Officer
Danielle.Felder@scienceandtech.org

De'Nicea Jacquet
Senior Manager of Home Office Talent Development
DeNicea.Jacquet@scienceandtech.org

Dustin Alexander
Manager of IT and Data Visualization
Dustin.Alexander@scienceandtech.org

Dustin Hansen
Senior Manager of Assessment
Dustin.Hansen@scienceandtech.org

Eric Benzel
Deputy Chief of Schools
Eric.Benzel@scienceandtech.org

Esmeralda Soto
Talent Acquisition Manager
Esmeralda.Soto@scienceandtech.org

Estephania Chavez
Manager of Operations
Estephania.Astudillo@scienceandtech.org

Gabe Godoy
Home Office College Success Senior Manager
Gabriel.Godoy@scienceandtech.org

Grant Erwin
Vice President of Culture and Student Experience
grant.erwin@scienceandtech.org

Dr. Gregg Cannady
Senior Manager of STEM
greggory.cannady@scienceandtech.org

Guerin Gray
Director of Leadership Development Program and Strategy
Guerin.Gray@scienceandtech.org

Heather Koehler
Chief of Schools
Heather.Koehler@scienceandtech.org

Heather Patel
Director of Math and Science
Heather.Patel@scienceandtech.org

Isela Vega
Human Capitol Coordinator
isela.vega@scienceandtech.org

Jacob Budde
Development Manager
jacob.budde@scienceandtech.org

Jacob Roddy
Director of Operations
jacob.roddy@scienceandtech.org

Jake Firman
Director of Software Development
Jake.Firman@scienceandtech.org

Janet Hobley-White
Talent Operations Manager
Janet.Hobley@scienceandtech.org

Jasmyn Alexander
Manager of Talent Operations
Jasmyn.Alexander@scienceandtech.org

Dr. Jean Rowe
Senior Manager of Science
jean.rowe@scienceandtech.org

Jenna Kalin
Managing Director of Schools
Jenna.Kalin@scienceandtech.org

Jeremy Desiongco
Talent Operations Coordinator
Jeremy.Desiongco@scienceandtech.org

Dr. Joe Cicchese
Senior Manager of Data Analysis
Joe.Cicchese@scienceandtech.org

Jessica White
Talent Operations Manager
Jessica.White@scienceandtech.org

John Trier
Director of Strategy
John.Trier@scienceandtech.org

Justin Wellum
Senior Manager of College Initiatives: People and Program
Justin.Wellum@scienceandtech.org

Kate Johnson
Center Program Lead
Katherine.Johnson@scienceandtech.org

Katherine Kihs
Senior Manager of High School Humanities
Katherine.Kihs@scienceandtech.org

Katie Glenn
Senior Manager of Donor Stewardship and Events
Kaitlin.Glenn@scienceandtech.org

Kelly Francisco
Academics Manager
Kelly.Alderman@scienceandtech.org

Kelsey Rogstad
Literacy Interventionist
Kelsey.Rogstad@scienceandtech.org

Keyaisha Thomas
Staff Mental Health Counselor
Keyaisha.Thomas@scienceandtech.org

Kim Cini
Senior Manager of Special Education
Kim.Cini@scienceandtech.org

Kirk Anderson
Director of Academic and Business Systems
kirk.anderson@scienceandtech.org

Kristen Mcclellan
Network Special Education Support Teacher
Kristen.McClellan@scienceandtech.org

Lauren Turner
Data Coordinator
Lauren.Turner@scienceandtech.org

Libby Brien
Vice President of Curriculum and Assessment
Libby.Brien@scienceandtech.org

Lisa Brus
Manager of Multilingual Education
Lisa.Brus@scienceandtech.org

Liz Caffrey
Director of Special Education
Elizabeth.Caffrey@scienceandtech.org

Lorin Monteferrante
Schools Manager
Lorin.Wathen@scienceandtech.org

Lucas Allen
Systems Administrator
Lucas.Allen@scienceandtech.org

Luisa Harkins
Executive Assistant
Luisa.Harkins@scienceandtech.org

Lyndsay Lau
Managing Director of Schools
Lyndsay.Lau@scienceandtech.org

Madi Perry
Math Curriculum Implementation Specialist
madison.shipley@scienceandtech.org

Makita Cotto
Vice President of Talent Operations
makita.cotto@scienceandtech.org

Margarita Colindres
Senior Manager of Multilingual Education
Margarita.Colindres@scienceandtech.org

Maria Rodriguez
Manager Of Student Recruitment
Maria.Rodriguez@scienceandtech.org

Meg Goble
Senior Manager of Instruction
Meg.Goble@scienceandtech.org

Megan Byrne
ELA Curriculum Implementation Specialist
Megan.Byrne@scienceandtech.org

Megan McBryde
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Megan.Mcbryde@scienceandtech.org

Mercedes Blea-Davis
Manager of Diversity and Belonging
Mercedes.Blea@scienceandtech.org

Mike Dare
Senior Manager of Technical Support
Mike.Dare@scienceandtech.org

MJ O'Malley
Director of Operations
Mj.OMalley@scienceandtech.org

Moira Wiedenman
Director of Marketing and Communications
Moira.Wiedenman@scienceandtech.org

Dr. Natalie Lewis
Vice President of Leader Development
natalie.lewis@scienceandtech.org

Montserrat Alatorre
Human Capital Manager
Montserrat.Alatorre@scienceandtech.org

Nate Mullen
Director of Teacher Development
nate.mullen@scienceandtech.org

Nick Plantan
Chief Operating Officer
Nicholas.Plantan@scienceandtech.org

Nicole Fulbright
Head of Strategy
Nicole.Fulbright@scienceandtech.org

Niket Patel
Senior Product Manager
Niket.Patel@scienceandtech.org

Patrick Holden
Senior Manager of School Data
Patrick.Holden@scienceandtech.org

Raul Padilla Hernandez
Accounting Manager
Raul.Padilla@scienceandtech.org

Richard McDaniel
Systems Architect
rmcdaniel@scienceandtech.org

Salvador Ramirez
Manager of Equity and Inclusion
Salvador.Ramirez@scienceandtech.org

Samantha LaPres
Director of Mental Health
Sam.Lapres@scienceandtech.org

Sean Cook
Systems Engineer
sean.cook@scienceandtech.org

Shaun Bryant
Head of Technical Engineering & Operations
Bryant.Shaun@scienceandtech.org

Shelby Floria
Senior Manager of Family & Community Engagement
Shelby.Johnson@scienceandtech.org

Sherae Montaque
Network School Psychologist
Sherae.Montaque@scienceandtech.org

Steve Coit
Director of Data and Assessment
steve.coit@scienceandtech.org

Tamara Ghandour
Chief People Officer
tamara.ghandour@scienceandtech.org

Taylor Davenport-Hudson
Creative Content Manager
taylor.davenport@scienceandtech.org

Taylor Self
Co-Math Program Manager
taylor.self@scienceandtech.org

Toni Towery
Grants Manager
toni.towery@scienceandtech.org

Tony Eberspacher
Finance Director
Anthony.Eberspacher@scienceandtech.org

Tori Ciucci-Walley
Network Social Worker
Tori.Ciucci@scienceandtech.org

Tracey Gifford
Senior Manager of Recruitment, Enrollment & Onboarding
Tracey.Gifford@scienceandtech.org

Tyler Roese
Finance Coordinator
tyler.roese@scienceandtech.org

Wendy Gomez
Senior Manager of Spanish and Spanish Language Instruction
Wendy.Gomez@scienceandtech.org

Rhea Zwiebach
Senior Manager of Operations
rhea.zwiebach@scienceandtech.org