Roberta C. Furger manages LPI’s blog and leads the Institute’s emerging storytelling work to inform and advance policy, and its work with the Partnership for the Future of Learning. Read more >
Terry Godfrey serves as LPI’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Godfrey brings to LPI more than 25 years of experience in consulting, finance, human resources, and venture capital. Read more >
Michael Griffith is a Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst at LPI. He is part of LPI’s Equitable Resources and Access team, where he focuses on school funding issues. Read more >
Bria Henderson is a Communications Associate at LPI. Prior to joining LPI, she worked with Mississippi State University’s New Maroon Camp and Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. Read more >
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 >
Deputy Director, Washington, DC Office and Manager of Office Operations
Shawnice Hood is the Deputy Director of the Learning Policy Institute (LPI)’s Washington, DC Office and the Manager of Office Operations. She provides leadership across LPI on administration, operations, and event management. Read more >
Rebecca Howard serves as a Policy Advisor for the Learning Policy Institute. She previously served as a legislative assistant for Senator Doug Jones, who was a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Read more >
Amber Hu is a Digital Communications Specialist. 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 >
Director, Washington, DC Office and Senior Researcher
Maria E. Hyler serves as the Director of the Learning Policy Institute (LPI)’s Washington, DC office. She directs the Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab) in partnership with Bank Street Graduate School of Education. Read more >
