Our Team
We are a group of people who are passionate about transforming U.S. public education so that students are welcome, valued, and have a sense of belonging in their community’s schools, and that they are well supported to achieve in age-appropriate general education classrooms. We work at the University of Kansas Lifespan Institute.
Allyson Satter
Program Director
Amy Jablonski
Leadership Development and Research Project Director
Amy McCart
Center Director and Research Professor
Andre Mitchell
Leadership Development and Research Project Director
Andrea Mayfield
Leadership Development and Research Project Director
Angie Caster
Assistant Director of Alignment, Implementation and Measurement
Brittany Hall
Technical Assistance Research Coordinator
Dawn Miller
Associate Director of Partner Engagement and Systems Design
Eun Jee Lee
Research Project Coordinator
Jennifer Counts
Leadership Development and Research Project Director
Jennifer Harrison
Graphic Designer
Jenny Hays
Program and Business Operations Strategist
Jeong Hoon Choi
Associate Director of Research and Evaluation
Jessica Black-Magnussen
Business Director
Kari Woods
Associate Director, Center Operations
Karmen Clark
Assistant Director of Internal Capacity Development
Maura Hart
Assistant Director for Capacity Development
Melanie Good
Program Operations Manager
Melinda Mitchiner
Associate Director of Partnership Development and Business Operations
Michelle Dunn
Leadership Development & Research Project Director
Monica Dixon
Assistant Director of Content Development and Learning Systems
Nikki Perry
Communications Manager
Noemi Villegas
Leadership Development & Research Project Director
Seung Ho Yang
Assistant Researcher
Sheila Wells-Moreaux
Assistant Director of Project Operations
Wade Kelly
Assistant Director of Content Development
Advisory Group
SWIFT’s National Leadership Consortium Advisory Group consists of administrators, educators, and scholars who inform and shape SWIFT Education Center policies, practices, and products. The group convenes twice per year.
- Sandra Azevedo: El Dorado County Office of Special Education
- LaShundia Carson: Dean of School of Education and Psychology, Alcorn State University
- Ivonne Dibblee: Assistant Superintendent, North Clackamas School District, Oregon
- Taucia González: Assistant Professor, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona
- Debra Jennings: JEDI family engagement specialist & strategic advisor, National Center for Systemic Improvement
- David Kirkland: Founder and CEO at forwardED, LLC
- Tiffany Kyser: Executive Director of Outreach & Engagement, Indiana University Alumni Association
- Tamara Mair: LEA Senior Leader, Chancellor’s Office, New York City Public Schools
- Dominic Malone: CEO Arise Wellness
- Cheryl McGee: Mental health & education consultant
- Paulo Tan: Assistant Professor, Educator Preparation & Leadership at University of Missouri-St. Louis
- Sandra Warren: Representative of Council of Chief State School Officers
- Tatyana Younger: Paraeducator, Lawrence Public Schools
How SWIFT Works
SWIFT uses evidence-based practices to transform whole educational systems so that all students have the supports and sense of belonging they need to thrive.