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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Kenneth Bond

Assistant Director of Consortium Relations
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Kristopher Stewart

Assistant Director of State Relations
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Lodee Arnold

State Relations Specialist
Phone:
(608) 265-9678
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Sabrina Read

State Relations Specialist
Phone:
(850) 245-0843
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Samuel Aguirre

Chief Consortium and Policy Officer
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Shannon Dewitt

Communications Specialist
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Xatli Stox

State Relations Specialist
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Educator Learning, Research, and Practice

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Alisa Rhoads

Professional Learning Facilitator
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Amanda Spalter

Researcher
Phone:
(608) 890-4378
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Andrea Mercado

Professional Learning Facilitator
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