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Executive Office

17330 Preston Rd., Suite 106-D
Dallas, TX 75252
972-421-0900
Fax: 972-421-0899

Stephanie Hirsh
Executive Director
stephanie.hirsh@learningforward.org
Contact Stephanie about the overall operation of the association, Board of Trustees and governance, professional learning trends and issues, and policy and legislation questions.
Read a short biography here.

Anthony Armstrong
Publications Editor
anthony.armstrong@learningforward.org
Anthony is the editor of the newsletters Tools for Schools, The Learning Principal, The Learning System, and Teachers Teaching Teachers. He also provides writing and editorial support for the web site, JSD, and conference marketing.

Frederick Brown
Director of Strategy and Development
frederick.brown@learningforward.org
Frederick is responsible for strategic planning, school leader initiatives, partnership development, and services to members at the system level.
Read a short biography here.

Kristin Buehrig
Administrative Assistant
kristin.buehrig@learningforward.org
Kristin provides administrative support to the associate director of strategic initiatives, coordinates academies, supports Learning Forward Foundation and contributes to the support and management of the Executive Office. Contact Kristin if you have questions related to the academies or the foundation.

Alex Buckalew
Marketing Specialist
alex.buckalew@learningforward.org
Alex assists with conference and product marketing and provides marketing support for our foundation. Alex also coordinates Learning Forward's external social networking, including our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Celeste Casey
Administrative Assistant
celeste.casey@learningforward.org
Celeste provides administrative support to the director of learning and director of strategy and development as well as contributes to the support and management of the Executive Office.

Carol François
Director of Learning
carol.francois@learningforward.org
Contact Carol regarding the Annual and Summer Conferences and the Learning School Alliance as well as institutes and e-learning initiatives.
Read a short biography here.

Carrie Freundlich
Assistant Director for Conferences and Meetings
carrie.freundlich@learningforward.org
Carrie is responsible for logistics for conferences and institutes.

Jacqueline Kennedy
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives
jacqueline.kennedy@learningforward.org
Jacqueline coordinates and leads special projects and provides technical assistance and direct support to schools and districts through Consultant Services.

Sarah Lesko
New Media Specialist
sarah.lesko@learningforward.org
Sarah assists in advancing our digital media presence through the development, delivery, and maintenance of multi-platform content, and supporting the expansion of our social media/e-learning presence.

Tom Manning
Associate Director of E-Learning
tom.manning@learningforward.org
Tom manages online learning initiatives, including e-learning programs, virtual conferences, and online communities of practice. Tom also manages social media efforts, including Learning Forward's blog.

Joel Reynolds
Executive Assistant to Stephanie Hirsh,
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
joel.reynolds@learningforward.org
Joel coordinates Board meetings and activities and provides support to and manages the schedule for the executive director. Contact Joel if you have questions for the Board of Trustees.

Suzanne Siegel
Learning Programs Manager
suzanne.siegel@learningforward.org
Suzanne supports the proposal review process, conference presenters (including keynote, preconference, and concurrent session presenters) and conference evaluation. She is the liaison to the Conference Program Planning Committee.

Christine Stevenson
Assistant Director of Marketing
christine.stevenson@learningforward.org
Christine is responsible for marketing products, membership, services, conferences, and institutes. Contact Christine about our catalog, sponsorship opportunities, advertising in JSD (see media kit) and membership recruitment proposals.

Business Office

504 South Locust St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-523-6029
Fax: 513-523-0638

Leslie Miller
Director of Business Services
leslie.miller@learningforward.org
Contact Leslie with financial questions or customer service issues.
Read a short biography here.

Christy Colclasure
Member Services Manager
christy.colclasure@learningforward.org
Christy is responsible for bookstore sales and member online access. Contact Christy for assistance getting to the members-only area of the web site and with publication permission requests. (See our permissions policy.)

Niki Gamble
Affiliate and Products Manager
niki.gamble@learningforward.org
Niki supports the affiliates and products as well as audio visual requests for presenters at conferences and the assignment of hosts to conference sessions.

Renee Taylor-Johnson
Assistant Director of Business Services/Exhibits and Sponsors
renee.taylor-johnson@learningforward.org
Contact Renee about conference sponsorship and exhibits.

Stephanie Wagers
Member Database Manager
stephanie.wagers@learningforward.org
Contact Stephanie with membership or conference registration questions.

Communications

674 Overbrook Dr.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-263-0143
Fax: 614-453-8776

Tracy Crow
Director of Publications
tracy.crow@learningforward.org
Tracy edits JSD, newsletters, and coordinates web site development. Contact Christy Colclasure with permissions requests. (See our permissions policy.)

Center for Results

1319 Bayliss Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
202-630-1489
Fax: 972-421-0899

M. René Islas
Director
rene.islas@learningforward.org
René directs the Center for Results, Learning Forward's consultant services division. Contact René regarding Learning Forward's policy advocacy agenda, affiliate relations, and SEA PD Network.

Consultants

Sue Francis
Custom-Designed Services Coordinator
sue.francis@learningforward.org
Contact Sue regarding contracting for a service including planning, auditing, technical assistance, workshops, and keynote speakers.

Shirley M. Hord
Scholar Laureate
Shirley.hord@learningforward.org
Shirley provides content expertise through consulting, writing, and presentations. Contact Shirley for help with research questions.

Joellen Killion
Senior Advisor
joellen.killion@learningforward.org
Joellen supports a range of Learning Forward initiatives, including the development of standards resources, consulting services, and the work to implement the Common Core standards.
Read a short biography here.

Hayes Mizell
Distinguished Senior Fellow
hmizell@gmail.com
Hayes is responsible for PD in the News, the 12 Under 12 initiative, and he provides support for the work of the National Advisory Panel.

Valerie von Frank
Book Editor
valerievonfrank@aol.com
Valerie edits our books. See the book submission guidelines for submitting book proposals.




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