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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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Samantha Leav

Director of State Policy

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Marisa Morgan

Events and Programming Manager

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Kara Chyung

Past Contributor

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Brooke Van Horne

Past Contributor

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Anne Gallagher

Consultant

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    Davis Johnstone

     Research Assistant

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    Chris Lippi

    Consultant

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    Shea Stripling

    Communications Specialist

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    Christine Hutchinson

    Past Contributor

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      Mahmoud Harding

      Instructional Design Director

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      Jazgul Kochkorova

      Development and Grants Specialist

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      Sarah Miller 

      Operations Manager

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      Sean Sukol

      Data and Policy Analyst

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      Fumika Mizuno

      Past Contributor

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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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