Fiscal and Administrative Directory

Staff at Center X in the administrative and fiscal groups.

Beth Happel
Web & Communications Manager(310) 206-2969

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Avery Ball
Contracts and Grants Fund Manager
(310) 206-2581
Karen Boyer
Lead Financial Analyst
(424) 259-5537
Sabina Castillo
Sales & Service Fund Manager
(310) 825-0862
Jo Ann Isken
Interim Executive Director, Center X
(310) 206-0795
Jennifer Leonardini
Senior Financial Manager
(424) 259-5279
Tiffani Mellado
Director of Business Administration
(310) 825-6812
John Rogers
Faculty Director, Center X
(310) 206-4620
Tiki Valentino
Executive Assistant, Center X
(424) 259-5354

Professional Development Directory

Staff at Center X associated with the Professional Development projects.

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Michelle Acuna
Secondary Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 825-4910
Doreen Ahadian
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
EJ Akins
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 794-0176
Christine Allen
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Laureen Avery
Director, Northeast Region
(424) 442-5308
David Cameron
Interim Project Director, Design Based Learning Project
(626) 354-2699
Jason Cervone
Public Admin. Analyst, Northeast Region
(310) 825-4910
Danny Diaz
Director, UCLA History-Geography Project
(424) 442-5298
Maria Di Meglio
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 825-4910
Berkeley Everett
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Julie Flapan
Director, UCLA Computer Science Equity Project
Co-Director, CSforCA
(949) 228-9761
Aldo Garcia
Program Manager, UCLA Science Project
(310) 825-7121
Amber Gonzalez
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 794-0142
Tejvir Grewall
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Roxana Hadad
Associate Director, Computer Science Equity Project at UCLA Center X
Jennifer Hagman
Associate Director Secondary Mathematics, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 825-4910
Joanna Hayman
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 825-4910
Kristine Ho
Director, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 825-4910
Natalie Irons
Associate Director, Instructional Coaching Programs
(310) 794-7968
Monica Cole Jackson
Director, UCLA Reading Programs & California Reading and Literature Project
(310) 825-8979
Carol Jago
Associate Director, California Reading and Literature Project
(310) 206-2948
Carrie Usui Johnson
Director, Coaching Partnerships
Shari Kaku
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
James Keipp
Director, AP Readiness
(310) 825-1324
Julie Kern
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Jon Kovach
Director of Science Programs
(310) 794-7968
Peta Lindsay
Associate Director, UCLA History-Geography Project
Jane Margolis
Senior Researcher, UCLA Computer Science Equity Project
(310) 794-4481
Mark Anthony Moreno
Program Manager, Center X Northeast Region
(310) 206-3544
Cristina Navarro-Aguirre
Assoc. Director of Elementary Mathematics, UCLA Mathematics Project
Paula Nazario
Assistant Director, Computer Science Equity Project
Tonikiaa Orange
Director, Culture & Equity Project at Center X
(310) 794-9852
Nancy Parachini, Executive Director, School Leadership Projects and International Partnerships (310) 825-6212
Faye Peitzman
Director, UCLA Writing Project
(310) 825-6990
Erin Powers
Director, UCLA National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
(310) 206-5736  
Karen Recinos
Associate Director Early Childhood Education, UCLA Mathematics Project
Christine Riad
Secondary Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Lori Rosales
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Luis Ruiz-Martinez
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 794-0142
Jean Ryoo
Director of Research, Computer Science Equity Project at UCLA Center X
Nancy Lee Sayre
Program Manager, UCLA Writing Project and UCLA Coaching Partnerships
(310) 794-0191
Jennifer Schexnayder
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Kumi Smart
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Janene Ward
Associate Director Elementary Education, UCLA Mathematics Project
(310) 738-6875
Leah Wolverton
CGI Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Aryonna Young
Program Manager, Computer Science Equity Project and California Reading & Literature Program
(310) 206-0207
Joy Zimmerman
Secondary Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project

Teacher Education Program Directory

Faculty and staff associated with the UCLA Teacher Education Program.

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Rebecca Alber, Faculty Advisor
Melissa Arias, Faculty Advisor
Martin Chatalyan, Program Manager STEM+C3 (424) 259-5251
Jaye Darby, Instructor (310) 825-4063
Annamarie Francois (310) 825-6812
Megan Franke, Professor (310) 206-3511
Frank Heuser, Faculty Advisor (Music) (310) 206-8297
Emma Hipolito
Teacher Education Program Director
Jackie Honda, Program Manager (310) 794-2133
Tyrone Howard, Professor (310) 206-3511
Jo Ann Isken, Bilingual Authorization (310) 206-5736
Sara Kersey, Faculty Advisor (310) 206-2186
Jane Kim, Faculty Advisor
Darlene Lee, Faculty Advisor (818) 592-6577
Eduardo Lopez, Faculty Advisor (323) 360-7919
Laura McMullin, Faculty Advisor
Imelda Nava-Landeros, Faculty Advisor (310) 825-4910
Marjorie Orellana, Professor (310) 206-5375
Susan Oswald, University Field Supervisor (310) 753-8971
Jaime Park, Faculty Advisor (310) 206-3911
Faye Peitzman, Faculty Advisor (310) 825-6990
Jody Priselac, Faculty (310) 206-0023
Yolanda Reyna, Program Coordinator (310) 206-0796
Bill Sandoval, Associate Professor (310) 794-5431
Jeff Share, Faculty Advisor (310) 825-7494
Concepcion Valadez, Associate Professor (310) 825-8382

Principal Leadership Institute Directory

Faculty and staff associated with the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute.

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Raul Alarcon, Faculty
Kelly Barnes, Faculty
Nataly Birch, Program Coordinator (310) 267-4905
Robert  Cooper, Faculty Co-Director (310) 267-2494
Minnie Ferguson, Faculty
Chuck Flores, Faculty (213) 480-3700
Megan Franke, Faculty (310) 206-3511 or
(310) 825-2624
Louis Gomez, Faculty (310) 825-0978
Jo Ann Isken, Faculty (310) 206-0795
Georgia Lazo, Faculty
DeeDee Lonon, LSP Site Manager/Faculty (310) 267-4905
Tonikiaa Orange, Director
John Rogers, Faculty Co-Director (310) 206-4620
Nanette Terrenal, Faculty