National Center for Systemic Improvement

Strengthening State Capacity to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

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NCSI Staff

The team dedicated to helping improve education outcomes for all students.

Executive Leadership

Rorie Fitzpatrick
NCSI Director

Rorie Fitzpatrick

NCSI Director

Rorie Fitzpatrick has worked in education for more than 30 years and has significant expertise and experience in state-level policy development and implementation to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
Michele Rovins
NCSI Deputy Director

Michele Rovins

NCSI Deputy Director

Michele Rovins has more than 25 years of experience in the field of education and specializes in the areas of capacity building, systemic change, technical assistance, dissemination, technology systems.
Susan Hayes
NCSI Senior Project Manager

Susan Hayes

NCSI Senior Project Manager

Susan Hayes is a nationally recognized expert in client-centered technical assistance and in coaching states to configure and implement effective general supervision systems.

Leadership Team

Jessica Arnold
Staff Capacity Building Team Co-Lead
Marcelina Contreras
Project Coordinator
Nicole Garcia
General Supervision TA Priority Co-Lead
Julia Hartwig
SEA Leadership TA Priority Lead
Alexandria Harvey
Staff Capacity Building Team Co-Lead
Laura Kuchle
Effective Instruction TA Priority Co-Lead
Kevin Macpherson
Intensive TA Coordinator
Jennifer Wolfsheimer
General Supervision TA Priority Co-Lead
Elizabeth Zagata
Effective Instruction TA Priority Co-Lead
Tessie Bailey
AIR Partnership Lead

NCSI Staff

Lauren Artzi
TA Provider
Sarah Benz
TA Provider
Katherine Bradley-Black
TA Provider
Torie Camp
External Evaluator
Diana Cruz
TA Provider
Cesar D’Agord
TA Provider
Debra Jennings
TA Provider
Rebecca Davis
TA Provider
John Eisenberg
NASDSE Partnership Lead
Stephanie Jackson
TA Provider
Amber McCollum
TA Provider
Anthony Mukuna
Fiscal Support Team Co-Lead
Kate Nagle
TA Provider
Amy Peterson
Product Development Lead
Tanner Petry
Technology Support
Kat Pfannenstiel
Data Quality Coordinator, TA Provider
Jennifer Pierce
Instructional Coaching Cadre Lead, TA Provider
Colleen Reutebuch
External Evaluator
Kim Rodriguez
External Evaluator
Eliana Tardio
Social Media and Outreach
Rosie Villa
Fiscal Analyst
Mary Watson
TA Provider
Teri Williams Valentine
TA Provider
Yesi Ayala
Future Leaders Network, TA Provider
Sarah Love
TA Provider
Mari Matthews
TA Provider
Yessy Medina
TA Provider, Doctoral Student Intern
Alicia Okpareke
Future Leaders Network, TA Provider
Colleen Riley
TA Provider
Amanda Roberts
Research Assistant
Christina Spector
TA Provider
Jen Thompson
Fiscal Support Team Co-Lead
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