Kyle Allen, MA, provides consultation and technical assistance to states, districts, and schools on the implementation of MTSS. For over 15 years, Kyle has been working with educators to implement MTSS in rural, suburban, and inner-city school districts. As a school psychologist, Kyle found his…

Sarah Benz, PhD, provides technical assistance and professional learning to states and school districts on data-based individualization, inclusion, and MTSS. She has unique expertise in significant disproportionality, as she has provided professional learning on inequity to dozens of districts…

Diandra V. Best, MEd is a Consultant for the MTSS Center. Her primary role includes training and consulting with district stakeholders in MTSS with a focus on establishing evidence-based practices, data analysis protocols, and effective impact measurement. Best also provides coaching to LEAs to…

Shirley Carlson, MA, PMP, is a trainer and technical assistance provider through the MTSS Center.  She also serves as the project director for multiple projects supporting districts in varying stages of implementation of MTSS.  She has extensive experience in the development of teaming…

Sacha Cartagena, PhD, provides professional learning and technical assistance for the MTSS Center, as she provides expertise to state departments and districts on MTSS implementation, Universal Design for Learning, and high-leverage practices. Dr. Cartagena is passionate about systems-level…

Erin Clancy, PhD, is consultant for the MTSS Center, where she provides technical assistance to state and district leaders, as well as school-based staff. Her interests include enhancing universal support and services and tiered interventions, coaching districts and service providers, and…

Sara Evans, MEd, provides technical assistance and coaching in MTSS and special education. She has extensive experience coaching districts on building sustainable systems that support all students within a MTSS framework, including students with diverse learning needs. She brings unparalleled…

Veronica Fiedler, MA, provides professional learning and technical assistance to educators implementing MTSS. She also develops practical resources on MTSS and for supporting students with intensive needs. Previously, Veronica was the Specific Learning Disability Specialist (SLD) at the Colorado…

Thomas M. Flanigan, MS is a Technical Assistance Coach for MTSS Center at American Institutes for Research (AIR), where he currently works with school and district leaders to develop and effective data focused MTSS structures, systems. He has extensive experience with incorporating and…

Sarah Frazelle, MA is the Co-Director of the National Student Attendance and Engagement Center and a senior researcher at AIR focusing on projects related to attendance, Early Warning Systems, and college and career readiness and success. She brings over 15 years of experience in providing…

Ursula Hill, EdD, provides technical assistance, professional learning, and consultation to state departments and school districts for the MTSS Center. Dr. Hill has decades of experience in public education as a special educator and school administrator focused on school improvement. She…

Dia Jackson, EdD, provides leadership on technical assistance, research, and professional development projects to states and school districts in the areas of MTSS, special education best practices, and equitable practices. Dr. Jackson specializes in equity issues, as she believes culturally-…

Sheila Lovato, MEd, provides professional learning, coaching, and consultation for the MTSS Center. Sheila leverages her practical experience to approach her work, acknowledging the importance of realistic and achievable solutions. With an extensive background spanning over 25 years in education…

Betheny Lyke, EdD, supports school districts as they create, implement, and enhance MTSS. She also leads the District and School Improvement Center at AIR, where she creates and coordinates the implementation of research and evidence-based systems. She has extensive experience working with…

Caitlyn Majeika, PhD, BCBA, is a trainer for the MTSS Center where she provides consultation and technical assistance to state, district, and school leaders on MTSS. She brings over 12 years of experience to help schools implement sustainable practices to support student behavior within MTSS…

Cheryl Patterson-Menckowski, MEd, provides professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance to school districts in varying stages of MTSS implementation. She has extensive experience in school improvement processes including leadership coaching, instructional coaching, best practices…

Cat Merkle, BA, provides onsite assistance, supporting educators with MTSS training and needs-based assessments. She previously served as a researcher at the Maine Department of Education, where her focus on state-level practices and policies laid the foundation for a deep understanding of MTSS…

Kathleen Pfannenstiel, PhD, provides technical assistance and professional learning to states and school districts with an emphasis on improving student outcomes through MTSS and evidence-based practices. Dr. Pfannenstiel has extensive expertise in math content and best practices for increasing…

Jon Potter, PhD, provides consultation and technical assistance to state departments, regional support networks, and school districts on the implementation of MTSS. He has extensive experience in data-based decision making, problem-solving, intensive intervention, and early literacy instruction…

Steven Prater, MA, provides consultation and technical assistance to state and district leaders on MTSS. He has extensive expertise in implementation of MTSS at the school level, data-based decision making, and intensive intervention. In over 20 years in education, he has worked as a classroom…

Jenna Richard, MEd, provides consultation and technical assistance to school and district leaders on MTSS. She has extensive expertise in mathematics instruction and intervention across the tiers of supports, data-based decision making, intensive intervention, and data-based individualization (…

Cory Stai, MEd, leverages over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience to provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance to state agencies and school districts focused on evidence-based instruction and policies for literacy, standards-based education, MTSS/RTI, assessment, and…

Brittany Sterrett, PhD, provides technical assistance for the MTSS Center. She has worked with various states and localities to build their capacity for effective MTSS implementation throughout her career. For over a decade, Dr. Sterrett’s professional and research interests have centered on…

Elise Strongin, MA, provides technical assistance and consultation to states, districts, and schools on the implementation of MTSS. She has extensive expertise supporting educators and school leadership with the adoption and implementation of curricula, MTSS, and PBIS using evidence-based…

Maggie Trout, BA, provides technical assistance to state departments and school districts on MTSS and literacy instruction. She has expertise in evidence-based literacy instruction, differentiation, and data-based decision making. She has supported districts and schools with integrating evidence…

Sarah Willey, Ed.D., has extensive experience in school and district leadership as well as supporting implementation of MTSS within the continuous improvement process. Dr. Willey has implemented schoolwide programs in the teaching of pro-social skills and positive intervention programs,…