Meet our Results for America State Education Fellows
In December 2017, Results for America’s State Education Fellows program was founded to help 18 state education agency officials from nine leading states implement the ground-breaking evidence provisions in the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to improve education outcomes for all their students.
In January 2019, eight leaders from four additional states - Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Mississippi - joined the program to help their states use evidence and data to drive faster progress for the students they serve.
The fellowship is the first to bring together senior program and evaluation leaders from state education agencies into a single network focused on accelerating the generation and use of evidence. By supporting these innovative leaders who oversee states’ key education programs and evaluation efforts, Results for America is creating new champions in investing in what works and helping make evidence-based policymaking the new normal in education
STATE EDUCATION FELLOWS
Lindsey Jaeckel
Colorado
State Education Fellow
Director, School Turnaround Support, School Quality and Support Division, Colorado Department of Education
Lindsey Jaeckel
Colorado
State Education Fellow
Nazanin (Nazie) Mohajeri-Nelson
Colorado
State Education Fellow
Director of the ESEA Programs Office, Colorado Department of Education
Nazanin (Nazie) Mohajeri-Nelson
Colorado
State Education Fellow
Ajit Gopalakrishnan
Connecticut
State Education Fellow
Chief Performance Officer, Connecticut State Department of Education
Ajit Gopalakrishnan
Connecticut
State Education Fellow
Desi Nesmith
Connecticut
State Education Fellow
Chief Turnaround Officer, Connecticut State Department of Education
Desi Nesmith
Connecticut
State Education Fellow
Christine Alois
Delaware
State Education Fellow
Deputy Secretary - Performance Support, Delaware Department of Education
Christine Alois
Delaware
State Education Fellow
Michael Rodriguez
Delaware
State Education Fellow
Associate Secretary of Student Support, Delaware Department of Education
Michael Rodriguez
Delaware
State Education Fellow
Karen Dodd
Kentucky
State Education Fellow
Chief Performance Officer, Office of the Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education
Karen Dodd
Kentucky
State Education Fellow
Dr. Kelly Foster
Kentucky
State Education Fellow
Associate Commissioner, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education
Dr. Kelly Foster
Kentucky
State Education Fellow
Erica Champagne
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Director, Office of Effective Practices in Turnaround, Center for District Support, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Erica Champagne
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Carrie Conaway
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Chief Strategy and Research Officer, Office of Planning and Research, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Carrie Conaway
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Kendra Winner
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Kendra Winner
Massachusetts
State Education Fellow
Stephanie Graff
Minnesota
State Education Fellow
Director, Office of Equity and Opportunity, Minnesota Department of Education
Stephanie Graff
Minnesota
State Education Fellow
Greg Keith
Minnesota
State Education Fellows
Director, School Support, Minnesota Department of Education
Greg Keith
Minnesota
State Education Fellows
Yan Li
Mississippi
State Education Fellows
Director, Research and Development, Mississippi Department of Education
Yan Li
Mississippi
State Education Fellows
Sonja Robertson
Mississippi
State Education Fellow
Director, Office of School Improvement, Mississippi Department of Education
Sonja Robertson
Mississippi
State Education Fellow
Seng-Dao Yang Keo
Nevada
State Education Fellow
Director, School and Student Supports, Student Achievement Division, State of Nevada Department of Education
Seng-Dao Yang Keo
Nevada
State Education Fellow
Peter Zutz
Nevada
State Education Fellow
Administrator of Assessment, Data & Accountability Management, Student Achievement Division, State of Nevada Department of Education
Peter Zutz
Nevada
State Education Fellow
Seana Flanagan
New Mexico
State Education Fellow
Director, Educator Growth and Development, Teaching and Learning/Educator Quality, New Mexico Public Education Department
Seana Flanagan
New Mexico
State Education Fellow
Elisabeth Nixon-Peterson
New Mexico
State Education Fellow
Director, Priority Schools Bureau, School Transformation/Priority Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department
Elisabeth Nixon-Peterson
New Mexico
State Education Fellow
Heather Boughton
Ohio
State Education Fellow
Director, Office of Research, Evaluation & Advanced Analytics, Ohio Department of Education
Heather Boughton
Ohio
State Education Fellow
Chris Woolard
Ohio
State Education Fellow
Senior Executive Director, Center for Accountability and Continuous Improvement, Ohio Department of Education
Chris Woolard
Ohio
State Education Fellow
Shelly Ellis
Oklahoma
State Education Fellow
Executive Director School Support/School Improvement, Oklahoma State Department of Education
Shelly Ellis
Oklahoma
State Education Fellow
Tiffany Neill
Oklahoma
State Education Fellow
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Instruction, Oklahoma State Department of Education
Tiffany Neill
Oklahoma
State Education Fellow
Brian Darrow
Rhode Island
State Education Fellow
Chief of Staff, Office of the Commissioner, Rhode Island Department of Education
Brian Darrow
Rhode Island
State Education Fellow
Steve Osborn
Rhode Island
State Education Fellow
Chief for Innovation, Rhode Island Department of Education
Steve Osborn
Rhode Island
State Education Fellow