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Our team

Our expert faculty, staff and consultants work at every level of a district, from coaching in the classroom to supporting deep instructional leadership in the central office.

CEL Faculty and Facilitators

Max Silverman
Max Silverman
Executive Director
206.221.6881
edlead@uw.edu
@maxsilverman
Sandy Austin
Sandy Austin
Project Director
206.673.7185
sandy2@uw.edu
Stephen Fink
Founding Executive Director (2001-2018), Affiliate Professor
206.221.6881
edlead@uw.edu
Renee Gallagher
Renee Gallagher
Project Director
206.543.3048
gallar@uw.edu
Anneke Markholt
Anneke Markholt
Associate Director
206.221.6881
markholt@uw.edu
Michele Mason
Michele Mason
Director of Instructional Leadership
micmason@uw.edu
@MicheleMason09
Jeff McCormick
Jeff McCormick
Project Director
jeffmcc@uw.edu
Jennifer McDermott
Jennifer McDermott
Director of Innovative Initiatives
206.437.7981
jennmcd@uw.edu
Joanna Michelson
Joanna Michelson
Director of Teacher Leadership and Learning
206.715.2833
jlm32@uw.edu
@JoannaMichelson
Lisa Rooney
Lisa Rooney
Director of Framework Development and Support
206.450.3649
rooneyl@uw.edu

CEL Fellows

Alejandra Garcia
Alejandra Garcia
CEL District Leader Fellow
Mia Williams
Mia Williams
CEL District Leader Fellow
Ana Ponce
Ana Ponce
CEL District Leader Fellow
Jermaine Dawson
Jermaine Dawson
CEL District Leader Fellow
Kat Ellison
Kat Ellison
CEL District Leader Fellow
William Stubbs
William Stubbs
CEL District Leader Fellow

CEL Operations and Communications

Mindy Dotson
Associate Director of Finance and Operations
206.616.0669
mjdotson@uw.edu
Mikal Herman
Mikal Herman
Technology Support Manager
206.221.3677
mherman@uw.edu
Claudia McNeill
Claudia McNeill
Program Coordinator
206.543.9735
cmcneill@uw.edu
Iseabel Nance
Iseabel Nance
Digital Marketing and Communications Student Assistant
206.543.5674
iseabeln@uw.edu
Kacey Orlando
Operations Manager
206.221.6881
edlead@uw.edu
Kanisha Richardson
Kanisha Richardson
Administrative Assistant
206.616.5678
krich26@uw.edu
Greg Sommers
Greg Sommers
Chief Impact Officer
206.616.5793
gregrs@uw.edu
Fox Terry-Welsh
Fox Terry-Welsh
Assistant to the Director
206.354.8683
foxtw@uw.edu
Rumi Tsuchihashi
Rumi Tsuchihashi
Marketing and Communications Manager
206.221.7520
rumi13@uw.edu

Advisory Board

Dr. Joseph Davis
Dr. Joseph Davis
Advisory Board Member
Ellen Moir
Ellen Moir
Advisory Board Member
Josh Edelman
Josh Edelman
Advisory Board Member
Libia Gill
Libia Gil
Advisory Board Member