Meet the ECMC Foundation Fellows
By 2025, ECMC Foundation estimates that there will be more than 600 ECMC Foundation Fellows engaged in the six ECMC Foundation funded-fellowship programs and committed to improving postsecondary CTE across interrelated disciplines.
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Daniel Adams
Associate Director, Data & Research
The Center to Advance CTE
Tempestt Adams
Assistant Professor
Appalachian State University
Jodi Adams
Clinical Faculty, Career and Technical Education Director
University of Louisville
Kisha Aites
Interim Department Chair/Associate Professor, Engineering Technology Education
Savannah State University
Josie Albertson-Grove
Union Leader
Sophia Alston
Association for Career and Technical Education
Marie Andrae
Senior Business Intelligence Development Coordinator
Madison Area Technical College
Rachel Andre
Manager of CTE & High School Initiatives
Seattle Colleges
Carla S. Arciniega
Project Coordinator Lead
Lane Community College
Alain Ayangma
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Wake Technical Community College
Shelsi Barber-Carter
Coordinator for Career and Technical Education
Louisiana Community & Technical College System
Devin Baucom
Associate Vice President/Perkins Coordinator
Stanly Community College
Bryan Bertucci
Coordinator of CTE
Louisiana Community & Technical College System
Jean Pierre Birbal
Manager of Institutional Research
Renton Technical College
Tara Bordeaux
CTE Media Tech Teacher
Austin ISD
Lacee Boschetto
Utah State
Chandra Bozelko
Freelance
Dana Breen
Head of Talent
Onramp
Kayla Brossett
Senior Director - Career Services
ECMC Education
Jenny Brundin
Education reporter
Colorado Public Radio
Adam Bruns
Site Selection Magazine
Erika Bucaro
Supervisor, Education Programs
McDonalds
Jennifer Bumgarner
Executive Director of Academic Support & ADA Coordinator
Craven Community College
Lian Bunny
Freelance
Hilary Burns
Editor
The National Observer Higher Education
Stacey Butler
Senior Advisor, Workforce Initiatives
CVS Health
Bryant Camp
Human Resources Solutions Partner, TE Connectivity
Matcor Metal Fabrication Inc.
Kirk Carapezza
Editor
WGBH
Kavitha Cardoza
Reporter
Education Writers Association
Brennan Carr
Associate Professor
Long Beach City College
Pam Carter
Dean of Business and Technology
Community College of Philadelphia
William Castillo
Workforce Development Coordinator
Leeward Community College
Mihir Chand
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Emilie Cherry
Director of High School Collaboration
Community College of Baltimore County
Cassie Chew
Freelance
Justin Chin
Dir. High School Connections
Lane Community College
Charles Clark
Associate Vice President of Planning and Research
Nashville State Community College
JoAnna Collins
Professional Faculty
Northern Virginia Community College
Gresham Collom
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Tennessee
Jomarie Coloriano
Student Support Specialist (Multicultural) & Adjunct
Gateway Technical College
Kristie Conklin
Senior Workforce Specialist
ComEd
Luanne Cook
CTE Recruiter and Retention Specialist
Allegany College of Maryland
Lori Coppa
Early Career Development Manager
The Hartford
Kristin Corkhill
Director, High School Initiatives
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Monique Corral
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
Mia Crabbe
Program Manager, Workforce Leadership and Development
Hypertherm
Eric Crawford
Principal
Ukiah Adult School
Richard Brian Crosby
Drafting Instructor
Trinity Valley Community College
Clare Cruz
Talent Acquisition Manager
Smart & Final Stores, LLC
Nicholas D’Antonio
Workforce Development Strategist
Lockheed Martin
Samantha Dana
Associate VP for Institutional Effectiveness/Director of Institutional Research and Grants
Clover Park Technical College
Stephanie Daniel
Reporter
KUNC
Crystal Davidson
Vice President
iBuild Central Florida
G. Scott Davis
Ascendium Education Group
Cynthia Dean
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Stanly Community College
Derricke Dennis
Anchor/National Correspondent
ABC News New York
Veena Dhankher
Director of Institutional Research
Holyoke Community College
David Dillon
Senior Program Manager
Cognizant
LaTonya Dixon
Assistant Professor
Alabama A&M University
Kimberly Dreaden
Program Director
Indian Hills Community College
Danielle Dreilinger
Journalist
Gannett
Jerrett Dumouchel
Associate Vice-President of Institutional Effectiveness
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jim Egenrieder
Research Faculty and Director, STEM Education and Workforce Development @ Virginia Tech Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ryan Ellis
Recruiting, Onboarding, and Training Manager
Lincoln Electric
Savithra Eratne
Director of Institutional Research
San Antonio College
Justin Erickson
Assistant Director
Manatee Technical College
Carol Erwin
Associate Professor
Wayne State College
Cassandra Etienne
CivicStory
Chika Faith
Culture and Learning Specialist
Cranfield Talent Consultants
Rebecca Farley
Director, Special Grants
West Hills College Coalinga
Maggie Fay
Dissertation Fellow
The City University of New York
Melissa Federspill
Staff Writer
Uvalde Leader-News
Olya Finnegan
Data Analyst
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Stephanie Fitzsimmons
Dissertation Fellow
University of South Florida
Yolanda Flores
Administrative Director, Postsecondary, Adult and Community Education
Collier County Public Schools
Ryan Foote
Director
Forage
Dominique Footes
Special Programs Administrator
Southeastern Universities Research Association
Jennifer Fox
Assistant Principal
Ryan Francis
Employer Relations Coordinator -Trellis Grant
Amarillo College
Shakari Fraser
Senior Manager, Earn and Learn
Cowen Institute, Tulane University
Robert Earl Frederick, Jr.
Co-Department Head/Cuisine Instructor
Clark College
Jennifer Freeman
Doctoral Student Fellow
University of Pennsylvania
Ron French
Senior Writer
Bridge Michigan
Bronagh Friel
Program Lead, Grow with Google
Google
Matthew Fritzius
Florida Atlantic University
Kyle Fulton
Central Ohio Technical College
Andrew Gardner
Dissertation Fellow
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Lee Gardner
Senior Writer
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Crystal Gardner
Instructional Supervisor
Houston Community College
Christos Giannoulis
Senior Institutional Research Analyst
Valencia College
Pamela Gibson
Dean of Engineering & Applied Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Tynsley Gilchrist
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Andrea Golden-Pogue
Workforce Development/Nurse Educator
OU Health Sciences Center
Jason Gonzales
Higher Education Reporter
The Tennessean
Jackiez Gonzalez
Associate Manager, Innovation and Advancement
Best Buy
Yolanda Grant Terrell
Coordinator
The Alabama Community College System
Nikki Grashorn
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Spectrum Health
Chanté Griffin
Freelance
Jessica Griffin
Florida State University
Lauren Gumbel
Early Talent Program Manager
Alliant Energy
Josh Hamilton
Plan Human Resources Manager
Knauf Insulation North America
Lindsey Hammond
Postdoctoral Fellow
Anthony Hancock
Interim President
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Dimitria Harding
Dean of Health Sciences and Career & Technical Education
South Central College
Naomi Harris
National Reporter
Open Campus Media, Inc.
Jeffrey Hayden
VP Business and Community Services
Holyoke Community College
Karla Head
Director
Alaska Technical Center
Jeff Henderson
Program Director Advanced Manufacturing
Indian Hills Community College
Zong Her
Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness Dept
Madison Area Technical College
Karen Hicks
Director of Assessment
Lansing Community College
Dustin Hicks
Director of Instruction - Health and Public Safety programs
Meridian Technology Center
Lori Higgins
Bureau Chief
Chalkbeat Detroit
Colin Hogan
The New Bedford Light
John Holley
Calhoun Intermediate School District Department of Career and Technical Education
Tachaka Hollins
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Tennessee Board of Regents
Jeffrey Holmes
Postdoctoral Fellow
Los Angeles City College
Brandon Hudson
Director Office of the SkillsUSA Championships
SkillsUSA
Stephanie Hughes
Marketplace
Sheila Hyde-Clower
Faculty / Faculty Fellow
Dallas College
Nichole Jackson
Director, Learning Assessment
Valencia College
Davil Jackson
Career Readiness Specialist
University of California Riverside Extension
Taija Jackson
Director of Business & Trades
Uintah Basin Technical College
Raymond James
Department Head
Greenville Technical College
Eunjung Jee
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Massachusetts
Misti Jeffers
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Tennessee
David Jesse
Detroit Free Press
Barbara Joelle Wahi
Director- Work-based and Experiential Learning
Amarillo College
Kawana Johnson
Director of Internships and Career Services (Teaching Faculty)
Florida State University
Nataliia Johnson
Recruiter
Caterpillar
Janelle Jones
Director for Career and Technical Education
Illinois Community College Board
Patrick Kadlik
General Manager
Ski Haus/NOTB Snowboards & Patio Place
Jacob Kamer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
NinaFe Kang
Florida State University
Jacob Kassuba
Chief Academic Officer
OIC of America
Kia Keyton
Director of School and Community Engagement
Greenville Technical College
Tasmiha Khan
Freelance
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Jichul Kim
Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Renton Technical College
Brad Kinsinger
Director, Global Agriculture Learning Center
Hawkeye Community College
Speranta Klees
Post-Secondary Partnerships Manager
Western Maricopa Education Center
Jennifer Kline
Program Manager-Healthcare
GateWay Community College
Rebecca Koenig
Senior Reporter
Robin Merger Corporation Inc
Claire Korschinowski
Clover Park Technical College
Mila Koumpilova
Senior Reporter
Chalkbeat Chicago
Melanie Kramer
Senior Workforce Initiatives Manager
CVS Health
Yana Kunichoff
K-12 Education Reporter
The Arizona Republic
Diana LaBelle
Associate Professor
State University of New York Broome Community College
Josh Labrie
Director of NOVA SySTEMic
Northern Virginia Community College
Moira Lafayette
Dean, Health Sciences and Public Safety
Blackhawk Technical College
Kari Lamoreaux
Lecturer
Utah State
James Laury
Early Career Development Manager Performance Enablement Group
The Hartford
Angela Lawhorne
Director of Career Education Programs & Workforce Partnerships
Virginia Community College System
Kristina Lee
Director of Employer Partnerships, Early Career Talent
Forage
Mason Lefler
Doctoral Student Fellow
Utah State
Chris Lemon
Senior Associate Director for Adult Education
Kansas Board of Regents
Matt Lenard
Dissertation Fellow
Harvard University
Nataya Lewis
Assistant Director, Data Visualization and Analytics
Central Piedmont Community College
Micara Lewis-Sessoms
Durham Technical Community College
Bethany Lighthall
Talent Management Leader
Novelis North America
Nancy Ligus
Director of Workforce, Continuing Education, and Economic Development
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Megan Lipset
People Operations Specialist
NeuroFlow
Emily Logan
Kirkwood Community College
Carlos Lopez
Associate Dean college of Health and Administration
Emily Griffith Technical College
Rigieta Lord
Dean - Workforce, Adult and Vocational Education Services
College of the Marshall Islands
Jennifer Lucia
Global Education Strategy Leader
IBM
Ryan Lundell
Santa Clara University
Sam Mabini
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alabama
Jon Marcus
Higher Education Editor
The Hechinger Report
Aleksander Marthinussen
Program Manager
Northern Virginia Community College
Lisa Martino
Lecturer and Academic Program Coordinator, CTE Programs
University of Central Florida
Elizabeth Mathews
Workforce Development Coordinator
Western Wyoming Community College
Colleen M. Maynard
Manatee Technical College
Jean Claude Mbomeda
Perkins Programs Lead
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO)
Lynne McCoy
Director of Academic Outreach
Bossier Parish Community College
Wyl McCully
Market Research Analyst
Lansing Community College
Kate McGee
Higher Education Reporter
Texas Tribune, Inc
Lindsay McKenzie
Higher Education Reporter
Freelance
Kevin McMindes
Statistician
Greenville Technical Community College
Ty McNamee
Dissertation Fellow
Columbia University
Kathleen McNamee
STEM Education Coordinator
Northern Virginia Community College
Claudia Melgar
Research Analyst
Oakton Community College
Maria Mendez
Service and Engagement Reporter
Texas Tribune, Inc
Marianne Merola
Education Programs Manager
McDonalds
Sabrina Miller
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles
Melita Mitchell
Dean, Metropolitan College of Professional Studies at Johnson C. Smith University/ECMC Fellow
Johnson C. Smith University
Jonathan Montoya
Doctoral Student Fellow
University of California, Irvine
Susan Moreland
Dean, School of Nursing, Health Sciences, and Public Safety
Colorado Mountain College
Brendan Murphy
STEM Education Coordinator
Northern Virginia Community College
Brett Nachman
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Wisconsin
Paula Noland
Human Resources Business Partner
Hyster-Yale Group
Patrick O'Donnell
Reporter
The 74 Million
Darlene O'Rourke
Strategic Research Analyst, Teachers College
Western Governors University
Molly Osborne
Director of Policy
EducationNC
Larry Paredes
Industrial Technology Instructor
West Hills College Coalinga
Erica Perrine
Clinical Coordinator
Temple College
Caleb Perriton
Pathway Coordinator - Trades & Technical Studies
Laramie County Community College
Anthony Perry
Doctoral Student Fellow
Texas Tech University
Forest Peterson
Postdoctoral Fellow
Stanford University
Bernie Phelps
Perkins, MCP, Dual Enrollment Program Director, TRIO Student Support Services Academic Coach
Montana Technological University, Highlands College
Alan Phillips
Research Analyst I
Delaware Technical Community College
Sarah Phillips
Research Analyst
Indian River State College
Frank Polen
Assistant Superintendent/Director of Adult Education
Buckeye Career Center
Bianca Quilantan
Education Reporter
POLITICO
Patty Rasmussen
Writer
Freelance
Brett Richardson
Manager of CTE Partnerships
St. Louis Community College
Ashley Richmond
Director of Research and Reports
Indian River State College
Brian Rick
CTE Navigator
Southeastern Illinois College
Sarah Roberts
Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Nashville State Community College
Luv'Tesha Robertson
Assistant Director, OCTE
Kentucky Department of Education
Kimberly Rogers Davis
Pennsylvania State University
Duane Rohr
Senior Advisor, Workforce Initiatives
CVS Health
Tiffanie Rosier
Recruiter
Hotwire
Adrian San Miguel
Director, Program Services
Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
Jacob Sanchez
Enterprise Reporter
Fort Worth Report
Danny Sandoval
Director of Customized Training, Short Term Credentials, and Apprenticeships
Pickens Technical College
Tyler Savage
Workforce Development Support Specialist
San Antonio College
Cocoa Saysay
North Carolina State University
Jared Scharpen
Career Coordinator
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Samantha Schenk
Manager of Research
Oakton Community College
Eric Sewell
Director of Technical Education
Southern Union State Community College
Mikko Silliman
Doctoral Student Fellow
Harvard University
Julie Simms
Curriculum Coordinator - Innovation
Emily Griffith Technical College
Jason Simon
Director
Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative
Ashley Smith
Fellow/Reporter
EdSource Inc.
Ellysa Smith
Human Resources Director
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Ashlee E. Spannagel
Dean of Career and Technical Education & Workforce Development
Southeastern Community College
Hayley Spencer
Director of Research and Analytics
Division of Florida Colleges, Florida Department of Education
Alexandra Starr
Writer
Freelance
Jenelle Stecklein
CNHI News
Giuseppina Stigler
Interim Perkins Grant Director
Queensborough Community College - CUNY
Christine Storms
Dean of Trades
Ginger Tedder
Project Manager, CTE Professional Learning
Mississippi State University
Michelle Temkin
Recruiting Manager
Accenture
Cynthia Thomas
Visiting Assistant Professor
SUNY Oswego
Nicole Thompson
Dean of Applied Sciences
Carteret Community College
Jeff Tinley
Director Of Institutional Research
Roane State Community College
David Tobenkin
Freelance
Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Eileen Truax
Freelance Journalist
Freelance
Debbie Truong
Education Reporter
National Public Radio
Alina Tugend
Freelance
Freelance
Alberto Urbina
Dean of Material Science
Houston Community College
Kesha Valentine
Dissertation Fellow
Old Dominion University Educational Foundation
Linda Van Doren
Vice President of Education
Emily Griffith Technical College
Natalie Van Kleef Conley
Global Head of Future Workforce, Cloud Learning Services
Laura VanWaardhuizen
FCS Education Program Coordinator
Iowa State University
Elizabeth Varga
Director of Research & Grants
Greenville Technical Community College
Morgan Vasquez
Senior Director, Head of Early Career Talent Acquisition and Programs
Walmart
Katie Vincent
Director of Workforce Partnerships
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Donald Walker
Director
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Tadd Wamester
Director, Partnership Development
EnGen
Tony Warren
Education Consultant Counseling and Career Development
Calhoun Intermediate School District Department of Career and Technical Education
Kelly Washington
Dean of Student Affairs
Altierus Career College
TaMaryn Waters
Business and Economic Development Reporter
Tallahassee Democrat
Charlotte West
Freelance
Freelance
Chandra Thomas Whitfield
Freelance
Freelance
Dena Wilkinson
HR Business Partner
Stotz Equipment
Brittney Williams
Assistant Director for Career and Technical Education
Louisiana Community & Technical College System
Scott Williams
Chief Instructional Officer/Associate Supt
Tulsa Technology Center
Traci Williams
Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning
Chattanooga State Community College
Delifina Wilson
Vice President of Student Affairs
Kansas City Kansas Community College
McKenzie Wirtz
Financial Aid & Student Services Coordinator
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
CJ Wurster
Associate Dean
GateWay Community College
Jackson Yan
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Regents of the University of California, Davis
Mikhail Zinshteyn
Reporter
CalMatters
Samantha Zulkowski
Director of Research and Analytics
Delaware Technical Community College