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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
Stephanie Bradford
Stephanie Bradford
Project Director
sdbrad79@uw.edu
Mindy Dotson
Associate Director of Finance and Operations
206.616.0669
mjdotson@uw.edu
Stephen Fink
Founding Executive Director (2001-2018), Affiliate Professor
206.221.6881
edlead@uw.edu
@StephenFinkAtUW
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

Terry Dade
Terry Dade
CEL District Leader Fellow
Karen Gallman
Karen D. Gallman
CEL District Leader Fellow
Reggie Jackson
Reggie D. Jackson
CEL District Leader Fellow
Jose Rivera
Jose Rivera
CEL District Leader Fellow
Jarvis Sanford
Jarvis Sanford
CEL District Leader Fellow
Judith White
Judith J. White
CEL District Leader Fellow

CEL Operations and Communications

Julia Duong
Julia Duong
Administrative and Fiscal Student Assistant
206.221.7520
juliad87@uw.edu
Mikal Herman
Mikal Herman
Technology Support Manager
206.221.3677
mherman@uw.edu
Gopi Luhar
Gopi Luhar
Fiscal Specialist
206.616.6228
gluhar@uw.edu
Andrea Mano
Andrea Mano
Program Coordinator
206.221.8312
andrem25@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
206.543.2481
korlando@uw.edu
Greg Sommers
Greg Sommers
Executive In Residence
206.616.5793
gregrs@uw.edu

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