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Amy Emmons joins ConnectED from Shining Star Consulting. She received her MS in Accounting from Michigan State University – Go Green! – and has a CPA designation. She found her passion from non-profit accounting while working at a mid-market public accounting firm. She enjoys the unique accounting challenges that non-profit accounting presents and finding solutions that meet the needs of the client. She enjoys camping with her family (her husband, three daughters and black lab), watching her daughters play soccer and reading.
Amy Emmons
Amy Emmons joins ConnectED from Shining Star Consulting. She received her MS in Accounting from Michigan State University – Go Green! – and has a CPA designation. She found her passion from non-profit accounting while working at a mid-market public accounting firm. She enjoys the unique accounting challenges that non-profit accounting presents and finding solutions […]
Ash Vasudeva
Ash is President and CEO of ConnectED. He previously worked at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, where he served as Senior Vice President since 2022 and Vice President from 2016-2022. While there, in collaboration with the Carnegie President and Board of Directors, he developed two strategic priorities to guide the Foundation’s work […]
Liza Eaton
Liza Eaton is passionate about creating learning spaces where students find relevance and can be leaders of their own learning. Her skill sets include: a strong equity-focused, systems-thinking orientation, deep experience in innovative education, and a passion for teacher development. Her current work spans the instructional leadership realm from mentoring instructional leaders, coaching teachers, leading […]
Mary Adams
Mary has over 25 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, supporting C-suite executives in both non-profit and for-profit organizations. Before joining ConnectED, she spent 17 years at NAF supporting the CEO. Prior to NAF, Mary worked for a semiconductor company in the Silicon Valley supporting the Chairman and CEO. She resides in Hollister, CA.
Rocio Weiss
Rocío Weiss is a longtime educator and school leader based in San Diego. Recently retired from the San Diego Unified School District, Rocio devoted her career to transforming the learning experiences of students residing in underserved communities. In her role as school leader, she facilitated the design and implementation process of several career-themed academies within […]
Gene Schmidt
Gene currently serves as an Educational Consultant for the Four Corners (New Mexico) College and Career Pathways Partnership: College and Career Ready for a Transition Energy Future. In collaboration with ConnectED CEO Gary Hoachlander, Gene provides educational guidance for a consortium partnership of five school districts, three colleges, local businesses and the Navajo Nation on […]
Vinci Daro
Vinci Daro is Director of Instructional Impact in Mathematics. In this role, she works to shift the experiences students have while learning math at school to be more meaningful for their current and future selves. Dr. Daro’s research focuses on the integration of language learning with mathematics learning, with an emphasis on the role of exploratory, […]
Tamyra Walker
Tamyra has 18 years of educational program design and development experience, including the development of industry-informed programs for #YesWeCode, a national initiative to help 100,000 young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the tech sector. Her expertise lies in the design of inclusive student-centered STEM learning programs with cultural responsiveness and empowerment of identity […]
Deanna Penales
Deanna Penales is an Accountant at ConnectED, working with the Finance Team. Deanna has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accountancy from California State University of Sacramento. Three years ago, Deanna decided to move from her hometown of Sacramento to San Francisco to pursue a career in and expand her knowledge of Accounting/Finance. She has […]
Kiera Brodsky-Chase
Kiera is committed to challenging the status quo. They come to ConnectED from a 15-year career working in special education and instructional coaching. Kiera’s vision is to ensure access to high quality instruction for all learners. Kiera has worked as a teacher in residential programs, K-12 special education programs, focusing on 9-12 full inclusion. They […]