Our Staff
UCLA Ed&IS staff form the foundation of the school’s vibrant community. Through collaboration, care, and expertise, they support faculty, students, and programs in advancing learning, equity, and innovation. Their work ensures that every member of the school community has the tools and support to thrive.
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Department of Education
Jessica Aceves
Program Manager, Undergraduate Programs
Moore Hall 2023
Arif Amlani
Director of New Initiatives, Dean's Office
Moore Hall 2341
Adrian Ayala
Administrative Assistant
Moore Hall 2005
Leah Corrado
Academic and Operations Manager
Moore Hall 2005D
Jason Nunzio Dorio
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs for Community Engagement
Moore Hall 2023
Susana Guerrero
Administrative Assistant, Department of Education
Moore Hall 2005
June Kim
Course & Curriculum Manager
Moore Hall 2005
Jose Felipe Martinez
Professor/Vice Chair, Undergraduate Education & Social Transformation
Moore Hall 2011
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar
Chair, Department of Education
Moore Hall 2339
Mitsue Yokota
Academic Director, Undergraduate Programs
Moore Hall 2023
Department of Information Studies
Ryan Lebre
Administrative Manager
Moore Hall 2339
Rob Montoya
Chair, Department of Information Studies
Moore Hall 3141
Yolanda Reyna
Administrative Assistant
Moore Hall 2320
Casey Winkleman
Director, IS Library and Media Preservation Lab
SEIS Building 102A
Dee Winn
MLIS Program Manager
SEIS Building 101
Educational Leadership Program
Karen Jarsky
Associate Director, Executive Writing Center, ELP
Moore Hall (Remote)
Judy Miyoshi
Education Manager, Educational Leadership Program
Moore Hall 1029
Tonikiaa Orange
Director, Educational Leadership Program
Principal Leadership Institute – Center X
Robert Cooper
Co-Faculty Director of PLI, Center X
Moore Hall 3128
Cynthia Gonzalez
Director of PLI, Center X
John Rogers
Co-Faculty Director of PLI, Center X
1041 Moore Hall
Teacher Education Program – Center X
Emma Hipolito
Director of UCLA Teacher Education Program, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Faye Peitzman
Director of UCLA Writing Project; Faculty Advisor, Teacher Education Program, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Infrastructure Units
Academic Personnel
Sabrina Mercado
Senior Academic HR Analyst
Moore Hall 3005B
Building Operations Office
Michael Broman
Building Services Coordinator
Moore Hall 2030
Steve Hernandez
Building and Operations Manager
Moore Hall 2030
Business & Finance Office
Dora Aguilar
Contract & Grant (C&G) Processor
Moore Hall 2051
Meti Asfaw
Senior Fund Manager
2051 Moore Hall
Rebecca Brown
Junior Fund Manager
Moore Hall 2051
Christina Falcone
Director of Finance
Moore Hall 2051
Mark Anthony Moreno
Junior Fund Manager
Moore Hall 2051
Christine Park
Senior Contracts & Grants Manager
Moore Hall 2051
Molly Vang
Junior Fund Manager
Moore Hall 2005
Mary Grace Vitug
Dean's Infrastructure & Initiative Processor
Moore Hall 2051
Dean’s Office
Christina Christie
Wasserman Dean, School of Education and Information Studies
Moore Hall 2320C
Monica Alfredsen
Senior Director, Staff and Academic Personnel
Moore Hall 3005A
Karla Breen
Assistant Dean for Financial Administration/CFO
Moore Hall 2331
Patrick Brennan
Director of Policy, Philanthropy, and Partnerships
Math Sciences Building 4223
Eddie R. Cole
Associate Dean of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Annamarie Francois
Associate Dean for Public Engagement
Moore Hall 2320B
Jennifer Lainez
Interim Executive Assistant to the Dean & Program Manager, Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Moore Hall 2327
Georgia Lazo
Associate Dean University Partnership Schools
Daisy Montenegro
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Sarika Thakur
Chief of Staff
Moore Hall 2323
Educational Technology Unit
Heath Hewitt
IT Director
Moore Hall 2052
Chad Jones
User Support Group Manager, Email, Printing, and Network Operations Administration
Moore Hall 2052
Hector Lopez
Web Services Manager, Network, Server and Directory Services Administrator
Moore Hall 2052
Christopher Cheely
Instructional Technologist
Moore Hall 2052
Steve Sherwin
IT Support Specialist
Moore Hall 2052
Sarah Razafshar
IT Support Specialist
Moore Hall 2052
Human Resources
Tamara Elaine Avila
ASE & GSR HR Analyst
Moore Hall 3019
Office of Communications
Leigh Kaufman Leveen
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Joanie Harmon
Director of Communications
Moore Hall 3026
John McDonald
Director, Sudikoff Family Institute, UCLA Ed&IS Media Relations
Moore Hall 3026
Paolo Cantos
Website Content Administrator
Moore Hall 3026
Office of External Relations
Terri Mosqueda
Executive Director of Development
Moore Hall 2043
Kayla Santiago-Snyder
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving
Moore Hall 2043
Andrea Perine
Assistant Director of Stewardship
Moore Hall 2043
Mary Bangloy
Fundraising Coordinator
Moore Hall 2043
Jenny Burman
Grant Writer
Moore Hall 2043
Office of Student Services
Wendy Chamorro
Student Affairs Officer for PPS Credential Processing
Moore Hall 1009
Elaine Dolalas
Student Affairs Officer for Undergraduate Education
Moore Hall 1002
Stephanie Gauthier
Students Affairs Officer for Undergraduate Education
Moore 1002
Amy Gershon
Director of Student Services and Advisor for HEOC, MSA and TCL
Moore Hall 1009
Vanessa Hermoso
Student Affairs Officer for Undergraduate Education
Moore Hall 1002
Kim Mattheussens
Student Affairs Officer for HDP, SRM and Principal Leadership Institute
Moore Hall 1009
Francisco Revilla
Credential Analyst for Teacher Education Program
Moore Hall 1009
Harmeet Singh
Student Affairs Officer for SSCE, Urban Schooling; Credential Counselor
Moore Hall 1009
Rick Wan
Professional & Career Development Coordinator, MSA and TCL
Moore Hall (Remote)
K-12 Public School Partnerships
Sarah Bang
Director, P-12 Public School Partnerships
Moore Hall 3101D
Helene Barnfield
Kern College Access Mentor Lead
3101 Moore Hall
Leyda W. Garcia
Associate Director for Professional Learning, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Alexia Macahilas
Program Coordinator – State, P-20, and Community Initiatives & Partnerships
Moore Hall 3101
Lilianna Prieto
College Access Program Assistant
Moore Hall (Remote/Off Campus)
Karen Quartz
Adjunct Professor; Director, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Moore Hall 2341
Wendy Salcedo-Fierro
Partnership Lead, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Marisa Saunders
Associate Director, Research, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Irvin Shannon
Principal, Mann UCLA Community School
Mann UCLA Community School
Christine Shen
UCLA Community Schools Director
Dandan Yang
Research and Evaluation Specialist, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
Moore Hall 3101
Jeffrey Yo
Research and Evaluation Specialist
226 SEIS Building
Research Centers and Projects
California Math Project Statewide Office
Kyndall Brown
Executive Director
Moore Hall 2030
Ann Park
Business Manager
Moore Hall 2030
CalKIDS Institute
Jimmy Mejia
CalKIDS Clerk
Math Sciences Building 4223
Nayiri Nahabedian
Director
Math Sciences Building 4223
Tawni Richardson
Program and Outreach Specialist
4223 Math Sciences Building
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, & Student Testing
Eva Baker
Founding Director and Distinguished Research Professor
SE&IS Building 302
Li Cai
Director and Professor
SE&IS Building 315
Kilchan Choi
Associate Director, Statistics and Methodology
SE&IS Building 317
Greg Chung
Associate Director, Technology and Research Innovation
SE&IS Building 101D
Noelle Griffin
Senior Associate Director
SE&IS Building 314
Mark Hansen
Assistant Professor in Residence, Research Scientist
SE&IS Building 323
Aubrey Hicks
Client Relations and Development Manager
SE&IS Building 316
Jenny Kao
Research Project Manager
SE&IS Building 319
EunHee Keum
Lead Psychometrician
SE&IS Building 320
Alan Koenig
Lead Research Scientist – Technology and Software
Off Site – Apollo 334
Jobi Lawrence
Director of Product Development & Strategic Partnerships, ELPA21
Remote
John J. Lee
Assessment and Technology Specialist
Off Site – Apollo 334
Kelsey Murat
ELPA21 Operations Coordinator
300 SEIS Building
Christine Ong
Research Scientist
Remote
Elizabeth Redman
Assessment and Technology Specialist
SE&IS Building 322
Kara Schlosser
Communications Director, ELPA21
Remote
Cathryn Still
Executive Director of ELPA21
Remote
Ellen Bara Stolzenberg
Senior Research Scientist
Math Sciences Building 4223; Remote
Jia Wang
Assistant Director of Program Evaluation
SE&IS Building 307
Center for the Transformation of Schools & Black Male Institute
Aleida Arreaga
Business Operations Specialist
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Grace Bannon
Program Coordinator
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Joseph Bishop
Executive Director
Ueberroth Building 1400
Mayra Cazares-Minero
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Luis Cisneros
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Michael Corral
Project Director, Race, Education, and Community Healing (REACH) Network
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Maria Luz Espino
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Grace Ha Eun Kim
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Brian Huff
Project Director, Community Schools
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Thomas Jacobson
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Angela James
Senior Project Scientist
Ueberroth Building 1400
Adriana Jaramillo Castillo
Research Analyst
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Stanley Johnson
Senior Project Scientist
Ueberroth Building 1400
Caitlyn McAloon
Digital Communications Coordinator
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Jacqueline Rodio
Executive Officer of Academic and Business Operations
Ueberroth Building 1400
Kathleen Rowley
Grant Writer and Copy Editor
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Lucrecia Santibañez
CTS Faculty Director
Ueberroth Building, Suite 1400
Geneva Sum
Communications Director
Ueberroth Building 1400
Center X
Jane Margolis
Senior Researcher, UCLA Computer Science Equity Project
Moore Hall 3335
Jean Ryoo
Director of Research, Computer Science Equity Project
Moore Hall 3331
Center X Administration & Leadership
Amelia Bond
Human Resources and Payroll, Center X
Megan Franke
Faculty Director, Center X
Aldo Garcia
Center X Administrator, Center X
Beth Happel
Web Communications Manager, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Lynn Kim-John
Executive Director, Center X
1029 Moore Hall
Nancy Lee Sayre
Center X Administrator, Center X
Marvin Selga
Director of Business Administration, Center X
Moore 1320
Center X Project Directors
Marlene Carter
Interim Lead of UCLA Writing Project, Center X
Zachary Cue
Director of UCLA Science Project, Center X
Danny Diaz
Director of UCLA History-Geography Project, Center X
Julie Flapan
Director of UCLA Computer Science Equity Project, Center X
Moore Hall 3331
Kristine Ho
Director of UCLA Mathematics Project, Center X
Math Science 8130/8150
James Keipp
Director of AP Readiness Project, Center X
Nancy Parachini
Executive Director of School Leadership Initiatives & International Programs, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Erin Powers
Director of UCLA National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Carrie Usui Johnson
Director of Coaching Partnerships, Center X
Moore Hall 1320
Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles
Laurie Russman
Project Administration and Strategic Initiatives
Mathematical Sciences Building 8370
Higher Education Research Institute
Ellen Bara Stolzenberg
Senior Research Scientist
Math Sciences Building 4223; Remote
Momentum
Chantra Nhien
Associate Director
Ueberroth Building 1400
Linda Sax
Founding Director and Professor
Ueberroth Building 1400
Linda Wong
Administrative & Communications Assistant
Ueberroth Building 1400
Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families
Abigail Adams
Research Assistant
1350 Ueberroth Building
Emma Chen
Survey Researcher
1350 Ueberroth Building
Taylor Dudley
Executive Director
Ueberroth Building 1350
Christine Ann Lina
Communications Manager
Ueberroth Building 1350
Valeria Navarro Morales
Survey Researcher
1350 Ueberroth Building
Nancy Olivares
Policy and Community Impact Director
1350 Ueberroth Building
Ana Rivera
Operations & Administrative Lead
Ueberroth Building 1350
Brenda Tully
Research Fellow
Ueberroth Building 1350-55
Mia Weiss
Research Assistant
1350 Ueberroth Building
UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning
Katie Bellman
Digital and Social Media Manager
Moore Hall 2043
Jennie Grammer
Faculty Director
Moore Hall 3302C
Megan Valladao Thomas
Program Manager for Public Engagement and Policy Programs
Moore Hall 2320
Cristina Elena-Tangonan Whyte
Project Scientist
Moore Hall 3101
Alison Yoshimoto-Towery
Executive Director