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Center X Directory

Staff & Faculty in Center X Programs

Fiscal and Administrative Directory

Staff at Center X in the administrative and fiscal groups.

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Aisjah Bowens
Sales and Service Fund Manager
Karen Boyer
Fund Manager
Sharla David
Digital Communications Coordinator
Annamarie Francois
Executive Director, Center X		 (310) 825-6812
Beth Happel
Web Manager		 (310) 206-2969
Regina Johnson
Assistant to the Executive & Faculty Director
Jennifer Leonardini
Senior Financial Manager
Ada Parsi
Director of Business Administration, Center X
John Rogers
Faculty Director, Center X		 (310) 206-4620

Professional Development Directory

Staff at Center X associated with the Professional Development projects.

Name/Title Phone E-mail
Doreen Ahadian
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
EJ Akins
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
Christine Allen
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd
Director, UCLA Reading Programs & California Reading and Literature Project		 (310) 825-8979
Laureen Avery
Director, Northeast Region		 (401) 497-8108
Avery Ball
Program Coordinator LAUSD CGI, UCLA Mathematics Project		 (310) 206-2581
Joanna Cervantez
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Jason Cervone
Public Admin. Analyst, Northeast Region		 (310) 825-4910
Brendan Chang
Program Coordinator, Introduction to Data Science		 (310) 825-3121
Danny Diaz
Director, UCLA History-Geography Project		 (310) 825-4910
Maria DiMeglio
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Berkeley Everett
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
Damon Goar
Professional Learning Partner, Mathematics		 (310) 794-7968
Amber Gonzalez
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
Roxana Hadad
Associate Director, Computer Science Equity Project at UCLA Center X
Jennifer Hagman
Associate Director, Secondary Mathematics, UCLA Mathematics Project
Jessica Heim
Director, Design-Based Learning at Center X		 (310) 383-0680
Kristine Ho
Director, UCLA Mathematics Project
Natalie Irons
Associate Director, Instructional Coaching Programs		 (310) 794-7968
Carol Jago
Associate Director, California Reading and Literature Project		 (310) 206-2948
Carrie Usui Johnson
Director, Professional Development & Partnerships
Adaptive Schools Training Associate, Thinking Collaborative		 (310) 825-0767
Shubham Kayastha
Technology Analyst, Introduction to Data Science
James Keipp
Director, AP Readiness		 (310) 825-1324
Jon Kovach
Director of Science Programs		 (310) 825-7121
Jackie Ku
Program Manager, UCLA STEM+C3		 (310) 206-2542
Suyen Machado
Director, Introduction to Data Science
Jane Margolis
Senior Researcher, UCLA Computer Science Equity Project		 (310) 794-4481
Mark Anthony Moreno
Program Coordinator, UCLA History-Geography Project
Cristina Navarro-Aguirre
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Tonikiaa Orange
Director, Culture & Equity Project at Center X		 (310) 794-9852
Faye Peitzman
Director, UCLA Writing Project		 (310) 825-6990
Erin Powers
Director, UCLA National Board for Professional Teaching Standards		 (805) 453-5786  
Karen Recinos
Director of Research, Early Childhood Education, UCLA Mathematics Project
Lori Rosales
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Luis Ruiz-Martinez
Program Coordinator, UCLA Mathematics Project
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
Jennifer Schexnayder
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Susan Strauss
Professional Learning Partner, Writing		 (310) 794-7968
LeeAnn Trusela
Assistant Director, Introduction to Data Science
Janene Ward
UCLA Mathematics Project		 (310) 738-6875
Kristin Welch
Coach, UCLA Mathematics Project
Monica Williams
Professional Learning Partner, Literature		 (310) 794-7968
Leah Wolverton
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
Jaye Darby, Instructor (310) 825-4063
Annamarie Francois, Executive Director, Center X (310) 825-6812
Megan Franke, Professor (310) 206-3511
Frank Heuser, Faculty Advisor (Music) (310) 206-8297
Emma Hipolito
Teacher Education Program Director		 (310) 825-7053
Jackie Honda, Program Manager (310) 794-2133
Tyrone Howard, Professor (310) 206-3511
Jo Ann Isken, IMPACT Program (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
Nataly Birch, Program Coordinator (310) 267-4905
Titus Campos, Faculty
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
Georgia Lazo, Faculty
DeeDee Lonon, LSP Site Manager/Faculty (310) 267-4905
Tonikiaa Orange, Faculty
Nancy Parachini, Director (310) 825-6212
Merle Price, Faculty (310) 206-9936
John Rogers, Faculty Co-Director (310) 206-4620
Nanette Terrenal, Faculty