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Meet Our Team

DS4E is a national initiative, coalition, and community based at the University of Chicago, striving to catalyze the adoption of data science and data literacy as a basic component of K-12 education. Thousands of people are making data science and data literacy education happen. The coordinating organization is backed by full time staff, consultants, and volunteers who support our mission. Take a look below to discover the people behind the organization!

Former K-12 Teacher
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Zarek Drozda

Director

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Lee Ellen Harmer

Partnerships Manager 

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Hannah Kurzweil

Community Manager

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Matangi Melpakkam

Events Coordinator

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Corey Rogers

Consultant

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Chéla S. Wallace

Consultant

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Allison Poh

Graduate Research Assistant

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Marc Sager 

Graduate Research Assistant

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Anne Gallagher

Consultant

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    Davis Johnstone

     Research Assistant

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    Samantha Leav

    Director of State Policy

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    Sarah Miller 

    Operations Manager

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    Shea Stripling

    Communications Specialist

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    Linda Gist

    Undergraduate Research Assistant

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    Yale Quan

    Graduate Research Assistant

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    Mahmoud Harding

    Instructional Design Director

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    Jazgul Kochkorova

    Development and Grants Specialist

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    Chris Lippi

    Consultant

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    Marisa Morgan

    Events and Programming Manager

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    Sean Sukol

    Data and Policy Analyst

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    Bruce Graham

    Graduate Research Assistant

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    Cody Pritchard 

    Graduate Research Assistant

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              Former K-12 Teacher
    Our work is generously supported by:
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    Data Science 4 Everyone is a national initiative based at
    The University of Chicago.

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