Carlos Moreno
Co-Executive Director
Dennis Littky
Co-Founder
Amanda Barbarello
Real World Learning Advisor, HERE to HERE
Jenn Cortez
Director Real World Learning Opportunities, HERE to HERE
Danique Dolly
Program Director, BPLiving
Isaak Egge
School Design Coach
Quinton Frahm
Real World Learning Advisor, HERE to HERE
Zelia Gonzales
School Design Coach
Casey Lamb
Director, New York State
Lexi Ortiz
Digital Success Manager
Charlie Plant
Program Director, Harbor Freight Fellows
Andrea Purcell
Program Director, Project Insight & LA LTL
Brandon Slaughter
Program Director, HERE to HERE
Andrew Frishman
Co-Executive Director
Lynda Armstrong
Executive Administrative Assistant
David Berg
Director of Digital Innovation
Karla Cruz Godoy
Special Projects Manager
Carrie Duff
School Design Coach
Joe Fanale
Director of Finance
Pamela Macdonald
Manager of Financial Operations
Taylor Harper
Collaborative Design Director
Katrina Martinez
School Design Coach, Texas Upstream
Anthonette Pena
Program Director, B Unbound
Wilson Platt
Product Manager
Mychal Roland
Grants Manager/Staff Accountant
Susana Vasquez
Operations Manager, The Hub
Elliot Washor
Co-Founder
Brenna Badeker
Data & Operations Manager
M.R. Brezler
Chief Operating Officer
Loren Demeroutis
National Director of Communities of Practice
Crystal Eckles
Program Director, NW Arkansas Regional Internship Program
Carrie Ferguson
Curriculum Design Coach
Jennifer Ghidiu
National School Network Director
Chris Jackson
Chief Communications Officer
Eunice Mitchell
National Director of Leadership Development
Anna Pirog
Director of Operations & Development
Joshua Poyer
Director, Youth Voice and the HERE to HERE Hub
Sonn Sam
National Director of Partnerships
Beth White
Director, New England Initiatives
MEET THE TEAM
The Big Picture Learning team is made up of founders of the organization, some who have served as advisors and leaders of network schools, more than a handful of BPL alumni and more. And despite our differences in path, geographic location and hobbies, what pulls us together is a dedication toward equity and a fierce desire to evolve our educational system to one that steadfastly puts students at the center of their own learning. Does that sound like you? Check to see if there are any opportunities to join our team or our network.
MEET OUR BOARD
Board Chair:
Peter McWalters - Former Commissioner, K-12 Ed, State of Rhode Island
Board Vice Chair:
Melanie Tavares - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Treasurer:
Andrew Nkongho - The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Secretary:
Natalia Marte - Phillips Lytle LLP
Serving Members:
Lorne Adrain - Global Fellows in Courage
Jody Cornish - The Possible Zone
Marsha-Gail Davis - Physician
Dale Dougherty - Make Community LLC
David Gersten - Arts, Letters and Numbers
Saul Kaplan - Business Innovation Factory
Gary Kraut - Future First USA
Gislaine Ngounou - Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Molly O'Donnell - New Profit
Ramona Pierson - Meta
Strategic Advisors:
Marc Ecko - Marc Ecko Enterprises
Tim Galles - Barkley Advertising
Rabbi Irwin Kula - Clal (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership)
Gary Reeves - Intrepid, Inc.
Bruce Webb - Dinan & Associates