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Content Specialist Faculty
Amy Koehler Catterson, PhD
Lead Researcher and Literacy Specialist
akcatterson@aldergse.edu
Troya Ellis, EdD
Whole Child Content Specialist
tellis@aldergse.edu
Katie Goddard, MEd
Academic Program Associate – Social Studies
kgoddard@aldergse.edu
Gloria Hassel, MEd
Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ghassel@aldergse.edu
Ilene Ivins, EdD
Special Education Content Specialist
iivins@aldergse.edu
Alexandrea Kahn, MA
Senior Director of Academic Programs
akahn@aldergse.edu
Nate Monley, EdD
Senior Director of Special Projects
nmonley@aldergse.edu
Katrina Traylor Rice, MA
Whole Child Initiative Manager
krice@aldergse.edu
David Steele, PhD
STEM Education Specialist
dsteele@aldergse.edu
Shayna Sullivan, PhD
Dean
ssullivan@aldergse.edu
Clinical Faculty - Partner Directors
Geneva Europa, MEd
Director, KIPP Bay Area Public Schools Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
geneva.europa@kippbayarea.org
Ami Hanaoka, MEd
Regional Managing Clinical Director, Bay Area
ahanaoka@aldergse.edu
Natalie June, MEd
Regional Managing Clinical Director, Central Valley
njune@aldergse.edu
Stacy Kaplan, MA
Coordinator, San Lorenzo USD Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
skaplan@slzusd.org
Christie Kieffer, PhD
Director, MPUSD Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
ckieffer@mpusd.k12.ca.us
Stephanie Kinoshita, MA
Director, KIPP SoCal Public Schools Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
skinoshita@kippsocal.org
Thomas McGrail, MAT
Regional Managing Clinical Director, SoCal
tmcgrail@aldergse.edu
Sarah Strom, MBA
Head of Talent, Caliber Schools Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
sarah@caliberschools.org
Marcie Swan, MEd
Director, Aspire Teacher Residency LA at Alder GSE
marcie.swan@aspirepublicschools.org
Scott Weatherford, EdD
Director, Alder WIDE at Alder GSE
sweatherford@davincischools.org
Brianna Winn, MEd
Director, Alder Bay Teacher Residency at Alder GSE
bwinn@envisionschools.org
Affiliate Faculty
Yumi Lifer, MEd
Affiliate Faculty Member
yumilifer@gmail.com
Lourdes Meraz, MEd
Affiliate Faculty Member
lourdes.meraz@aspirepublicschools.org