People

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  Janel George

  Senior Policy Advisor

  Janel George is a Senior Policy Advisor who co-leads the Equitable Resources and Access team and is the lead author of the report, The Federal Role and School Integration: Brown’s Promise and Present Challenges. Her work focuses on community schools, racial equity, education as a civil right, school choice, and other issues that shape equity and access in public schools. Read more >

  Topics Equitable Resources​ and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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  DeAnna Duncan Grand

  Director of Development and Policy Analyst

  DeAnna Duncan Grand develops and stewards LPI’s relationships with philanthropic partners. She is also a member of LPI’s Deeper Learning and Policy teams. Read more >

  Topic Deeper Learning
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  Laura E. Hernández

  Senior Researcher

  Laura E. Hernández is a Senior Researcher and co-leads LPI's Deeper Learning team. A former teacher in both traditional public and charter school settings in New York City and Los Angeles, her work now focuses on local, state, and federal education policies and their equitable and democratic impact on districts, schools, and communities. Read more >

  Topic Deeper Learning
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  Shawnice Hood

  Administration and Operations Manager

  Shawnice Hood provides administrative management and event planning support to LPI’s Washington, DC, office. Read more >
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  Amber Hu

  Communications Associate

  Amber Hu is a Communications Associate. Previously, she served as a Communications and Marketing Associate at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, where she managed several of its communications channels. Read more >
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  Maria E. Hyler

  Deputy Director, Washington DC Office and Senior Researcher

  Maria E. Hyler is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams and is co-leading a forthcoming study on teacher preparation for deeper learning. Read more >

  Topics Educator Quality, Deeper Learning
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  Maya Kaul

  Research and Policy Assistant

  Maya Kaul is a Research and Policy Assistant on the Deeper Learning team, and she also works on the California Performance Assessment Collaborative. Read more >
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  Tara Kini

  Director of State Policy

  Tara Kini serves as the Learning Policy Institute’s Director of State Policy. She has co-authored several LPI reports, including serving as lead author of a comprehensive analysis of the impact of experience on teacher effectiveness, Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research. Read more >

  Topics Educator Quality, Equitable Resources​ and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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  Stephen Kostyo

  Policy Advisor

  Stephen Kostyo is a member of LPI’s Deeper Learning and Policy teams. He previously worked for Congressman Tim Ryan from Ohio, first as a fellow and then as a Legislative Assistant. Read more > 

  Topic Deeper Learning
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  Jeff Kumataka

  Chief Financial Officer

  Jeff Kumataka serves as the Institute’s Chief Financial Officer and oversees finance and operations. Read more >

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