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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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Mahmoud Harding

Instructional Design Director

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Davis Johnstone

 Research Assistant

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Samantha Leav

Director of State Policy

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Matangi Melpakkam

Events Coordinator

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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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Anne Gallagher

Consultant

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Lee Ellen Harmer

Partnerships Manager 

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Jazgul Kochkorova

Development and Grants Specialist

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Chris Lippi

Consultant

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Sarah Miller 

Operations Manager

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Rebecca Riegel

Finance and Operations Assistant

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Hannah Weissman

Manager of Strategic Initiatives

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Allison Poh

Graduate Research Assistant

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Marc Sager 

Graduate Research Assistant

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Felix Flores, Jr.

Deputy Director

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Antonia “Nitza” Harpe

Consultant

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Hannah Kurzweil

Instructional Innovation Manager

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Gabbie Meis

Consultant

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Chuck Morgan

Consultant

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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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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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