Staff

Learn about the people of WIDA.

WIDA's staff hail from around the world to around the corner. A number of our researchers and developers are nationally known experts in the fields of language development, education policy and psychometrics. Many of our professional staff are former teachers themselves, or have personal or career backgrounds in language arts or linguistics. What all WIDA staff have in common is a shared commitment to meaningful access for multilingual learners.

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Lauren Young

Learning Experience Designer
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Leslie Grimm

Assistant Director of Professional Learning Operations
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Lori Hanna

Professional Learning Facilitator
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Masha Bubela

Learning Experience Designer
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Maya Martinez-Hart

Assistant Director of Standards
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Meg Van Voorhis

Chief Educator Learning Officer
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Melissa Paton

Professional Learning Facilitator
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Natalee Hawks

Director of Professional Learning Operations
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Ozgur Ozdemir

Learning Experience Designer
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Patricia Blanco

Professional Learning Curriculum Specialist
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