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Expeditionary Learning School Staff

Expeditionary Learning School staff work out of the National Office in New York City, or from one of eight regional offices: Mid Atlantic based in Baltimore, Maryland; Midwest, based in Dubuque, Iowa; New York City based in Long Island City, Queens, New York; Northeast, based in Amherst, Massachusetts; Northwest based in Vancouver, Washington; Southeast based in Palm Harbor, Florida; and Southwest, based in Boise, Idaho.


National Staff: New York City

247 West 35th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-239-4455
Fax: 212-239-8287

Bond-Upson, Deborah, President and CEO
Email: dbu@elschools.org

Budhram, Nirvani, Associate Director of Planning
Email: nbudhram@elschools.org

Collins, Linda, Assistant to the President
Email: lcollins@elschools.org

Gaglione, Dan, Accounting Clerk
Email: dgaglione@elschools.org

Hartl, Scott, Director of Research and Assessment
Email: shartl@elschools.org

Heidt, Jane, Associate Executive Director
Email: jheidt@elschools.org

Hughes, Abigail, Administrative Assistant
Email: ahughes@elschools.org

Kennedy, Rebecca, Director of Development
Email: rkennedy@elschools.org

Lombardi, Donna, Assistant Director of Finance
Email: dlombardi@elschools.org

Luger, Eleanor Rachel, Director of Communications
Phone: 212-239-4455 X 18
Email: eluger@elschools.org

Shaw, Ruth, Director of Finance
Email: rshaw@elschools.org

Spencer, Mindy, Data and Research Specialist
Email: mspencer@elschools.org

Wainwright, Candy, Director of Personnel and Human Resources
Email: cwainwright@elschools.org


National Staff: Professional Development

Dolquist, Scott, Field Director, Northwest Region/Director for Professional Development
Email: sdolquist@elschools.org

Hansen, Leslie, Professional Development Planner
Email: lhansen@elschools.org

Lubrano, Leslie, Professional Development Coordinator/
Office Manager
Email: llubrano@elschools.org

Waxman, Barbara, Associate Director of Professional Development
Email: bwaxman@elschools.org

Wolf, Wendy, Administrative Assistant, Professional Development/
Office Manager (Midwest Region)
Phone: 563-552-5826
Email: wwolf@elschools.org


National Staff: Research and Assessment

Hartl, Scott, Director of Research and Assessment
Email: shartl@elschools.org

Spencer, Mindy, Research and Data Specialist
Email: mspencer@elschools.org


Mid Atlantic Regional Staff

2706 Christopher Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone: 410-444-5947
Fax: 410-444-5948

Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Graham, Gladys, Field Director, Mid Atlantic Region
Email: ggraham@elschools.org

Conrad, Mark, School Designer
Email: mconrad@elschools.org

Stone, Jaime , School Designer
Email: jstone@elschools.org

Williams, Angela, School Designer
Email: awilliams@elschools.org


Midwest Regional Staff

1090 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-552-5826
Fax: 563-552-5825

Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Otto, Deb, Field Director, Midwest Region
Phone: 563-552-5827
Email: dotto@elschools.org

Ament, Mary Pat, School Designer
Email: mpament@elschools.org

Bergerhofer, Dale, School Designer
Email: dbergerhofer@elschools.org

Dodson, Enid, School Designer
Email: edodson@elschools.org

Fischer, Carrie, School Designer
Email: cfischer@elschools.org

Rice, Nan, School Designer
Email: nrice@elschools.org

Scholes, Corey, School Designer
Email: cscholes@elschools.org

Seydel, Jenny, School Designer
Email: jseydel@elschools.org

VanWinkle, Tom , School Designer
Email: tvanwinkle@elschools.org

Wolf, Wendy , Administrative Assistant, Professional Development/
Office Manager (Midwest Region)
Phone: 563-552-5826
Email: wwolf@elschools.org


New York City Regional Staff

NYC Outward Bound (NYCOB)
29-46 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-706-9900
Fax: 718-433-0500
www.nycoutwardbound.org

Tillman, Suzanne, Field Director, New York City
Phone: 718-706-9900 X 156
Email: stillman@elschools.org

Brosi, Evelyn , Assessment and Data Manager
Email: ebrosi@nycoutwardbound.org

Graves, Michellea , School Designer
Email: mgraves@elschools.org

Herbowy, Michelle Marie , School Designer
Email: mherbowy@elschools.org

Levin, Rob , School Designer
Email: rlevin@elschools.org

McIntosh, Fred, Director, Recruitment and Professional Development Support fmcintosh@elschools.org

Riordan, Meg, School Designer
Email: mriordan@elschools.org


Northeast Regional Staff

409 Main Street Suite 122
Amherst. MA 01002
Phone: 413-253-7707
Fax: 413-253-7708

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (Upstate), Rhode Island, Vermont

Berger, Ron, Field Director, Northeast Region
Email: rberger@elschools.org

Dobbertin, Cheryl, School Designer
Email: cdobbertin@elschools.org

DeJesús-Rueff, Marcy, School Designer
Email: mdejesus@elschools.org

Levy, Steven, School Designer
Email: slevy@elschools.org

Mirman, Jill, School Designer
Email: jmirman@elschools.org

Newman, Lily, School Designer
Email: lnewman@elschools.org

Smith, Kippy, School Designer
Email: ksmith@elschools.org

Woodfin, Libby , Assistant to the Region (Northeast Region)
Email: lwoodfin@elschools.org


Northwest Regional Staff

601 Columbia Street, Suite 323
Vancouver, WA 98660
Phone: 360-859-3551

Alaska, Northern California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Dolquist, Scott, Field Director, Northwest Region/Director for Professional Development
Email: sdolquist@elschools.org

Agan, Lori, School Designer
Email: lagan@elschools.org

Altucher, Tony, School Designer
Email: taltucher@elschools.org

Broderick, Colleen, School Designer
Email: cbroderick@elschools.org

Edwards, Lorri, School Designer
Email: ledwards@elschools.org

Findley, Sharon, School Designer
Email: sfindley@elschools.org

Guerra-Wauters, Ana, School Designer
Email: aguerra@elschools.org

Gueswel, Cyndi, School Designer
Email: cgueswel@elschools.org

Hansen, Leslie, Professional Development Planner
Email: lhansen@elschools.org

Hayes, Symon, School Designer
Email: shayes@elschools.org

LeCavalier, John, School Designer
Email: jlecavalier@elschools.org

Lubrano, Leslie, Professional Development Coordinator/
Office Manager
Email: llubrano@elschools.org

Morgan, Gretchen S., School Designer
Email: gmorgan@elschools.org

Simon, Ken, School Designer
Email: ksimon@elschools.org

Swartley, Mary Jo, School Designer
Email: mswartley@elschools.org

Switzer, Anna, School Designer
Email: aswitzer@elschools.org

Waxman, Barbara, School Designer/Associate Director of Professional Development
Email: bwaxman@elschools.org


Southeast Regional Staff

2704 Resnik Circle East
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Phone / Fax: 727-738-5432

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia

Jolliffe, Angela , Field Director, Southeast Region
Email: ajolliffe@elschools.org

Benson, Barbara , School Designer
Email: bbenson@elschools.org

Blache, Roslyn , School Designer
Email: rblache@elschools.org

Wong, Penelope , School Designer
Email: pwong@elschools.org


Southwest Regional Staff

4916 East Stemwood
Boise, ID 83716
W/C: 312-399-4494
Fax: 208-344-4080

Arizona, Southern CA, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah

Gill, Scott , Field Director, Southwest Region
Email: sgill@elschools.org

DenHartog, David, School Designer
Email: ddenhartog@elschools.org

Owens, Stephanie, School Designer
Email: sowens@elschools.org