Meet the Team

The STREAMin3 team is comprised of research faculty, staff, and coaches at the University of Virginia’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL).

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Amanda Williford

Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education:
Associate Director for Early Childhood Education, CASTL
Principal Investigator
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Kate Matthew

Project Director
Co-Principal Investigator
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Virginia Vitiello

Director of Evaluation
Co-Principal Investigator
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Professional Development

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Tara Powell

Lead of Professional Development Team

Andrea Barrett

Coach
Ready Region 1
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Janet Beaulieu

Coach
Ready Regions 8 & 9
Danielle_Booher

Danielle Booher

Coach
Ready Region 1

Qudsia Chaughtai

Coach
Ready Regions 8 & 9

Myra Childs

Coach
Ready Regions 5

Alyson Ellis

Coach
Ready Regions 4
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Navine Fortune

Coach
Ready Regions 6
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Jen Fry

Coach
Jocelyn

Jocelyn Gilchrist

Coach
Ready Regions 5

Cassandra Godwin

Coach
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Michelle Gomes

Coach
Ready Regions 2 & 3

Lydia Jordan

Coach
Ready Regions 7

Natarsha Lee

Coach
Ready Regions 4

Keisha McClain

Coach
Ready Regions 7
Alex Manso

Alex Manso

Coach
Ready Regions 4
Lisa Nielson

Lisa Nielson

Coach
Ready Regions 6

Sandy Patillo-Mason

Coach
Ready Regions 6

Nina Rushing

Coach
Ready Region 2 & 3
Lindsey_Shafer

Lindsey Shafer

Coach
Ready Regions 8 & 9
Patricia_Watkins

Patricia Watkins

Coach
Ready Regions 2 & 3
Milanell Velazquez-Nieves

Millanel Velazquez-Nieves

Coach
Ready Regions 5
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Pat Willhelm-Bennett

Coach
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Melissa Williams

Coach
Ready Regions 6

Solitia Wilson

Coach
Ready Regions 8 & 9

Content Development

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Stephanie Adams

Co-Lead of Content Development
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Autumn Shaffer

Co-Lead of Content Development

Teri Branker

Content Developer
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Lauren Condoluci

Content Developer
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Allison Leach

Research Scientist
Content Developer

Amudha Mahendiran

Content Developer

Jazmyn McGhee

Content Developer

Sharon Manana

Content Developer

Franny Melampy

Content Developer

Yolanda Richey

Content Developer

Evaluation & Reporting

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Virginia Vitiello

Director of Evalutaion
Co-Principal Investigator
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Jhonelle Bailey

Research Scientist
Anna_Barrack

Anna Barrick

Project Specialist
Julia_Brink

Julia Brink

Graduate Research Assistant

Caroline Chamberlain

Data Manager
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Dana Korotovskikh

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Caroline McGuinness

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Communications & Outreach

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Caitlin Ellis

Director of Outreach
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Miriam Rushfinn

ECE Project Manager & Lead of Communications & Outreach
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Pamela Jiranek

Specialist
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Ailsa Long

Graphic Designer

Project Management & Logistics

Danielle Peacock

Director of Program Management

Claire Bremner

Project Management Associate
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Leah Chilson

Project Management Associate

Brooke Haas

Project Management Associate
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Lilian Hummer

Research Specialist Intermediate

Celeste Sumo

Senior Project Management Associate

Alyssa Vukelich

Project Management Associate

Samantha Haigood

Project Specialist
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Erin Highton

Senior Project Management Associate

Instructional Technology

Kathy Neesen

CASTL Instructional Technology
Lead

Sarah Lydic

Senior Instructional Technology Specialist

Matt Seminak

Multimedia/Web Developer
Stephanie_Walker

Stephanie Walker

Senior Instructional Technology Specialist

Content Review Experts

Carolyn Gosse

Content Expert
Traci_Kutaka

Traci Kutaka

Content Expert

Khara Turnbull

Content Expert
The curriculum was developed at the University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Development, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) by Amanda Williford, Ph.D, Kate Matthew, M.S., and Bridget Hamre, Ph.D. in partnership with E3 and in collaboration with The New E3 School leadership, teaching, and coaching staff.

The model was brought to life by a highly-collaborative and inspired team dedicated to supporting learning and fun for every child, teacher, and leader.