We’re proud to work with an amazing group of people who have a wide range of interests, backgrounds and experiences, including several Board-certified teachers and other education professional. While our office is based in Arlington, you’ll find many of us in various sites across the country working with partners, networks and a variety of stakeholders to elevate accomplished teaching at the national, state and district level.


Michelle Accardi, NBCT
Director, Policy and Advocacy
Michelle Accardi, NBCT


Lauren Amador
Associate, Strategic Partnerships
Lauren Amador


Laura Benedetto
Director, Engagement and Mobilization
Laura Benedetto


Peggy Brookins, NBCT
President and CEO
Peggy Brookins, NBCT

Claire Brown
Senior Associate, Grant and Project Management
Claire Brown


Danielle Brown, NBCT
Senior Manager, Candidate Experience
Danielle Brown, NBCT


Daphne Brown
Senior Manager, State Partnerships
Daphne Brown


Lisa Clarke, NBCT
Vice President, Experience and Activation
Lisa Clarke, NBCT


Chawanna Chambers, NBCT
Director, Culturally Sustaining Candidate Support Network
Chawanna Chambers, NBCT


Zachary Curtis
Senior Manager, Policy
Zachary Curtis


Marc D'Anjou
Corporate Secretary & Special Assistant to the President & CEO
Marc D'Anjou


Jeff Derrick
Director, FInance
Jeff Derrick


Joe Doctor
Chief Operating Officer
Joe Doctor


Tamara Dudley
Vice President, Advocacy and Communications
Tamara Dudley


Carol Ezzelle
Senior Director, Psychometrics
Carol Ezzelle


Jacquelyn Fabian, NBCT
Senior Manager, Candidate Experience, DEI
Jacquelyn Fabian, NBCT


Marcia Foster
Director, Products and Services
Marcia Foster

Miranda Fredrick
Senior Associate, Network Learning and Engagement
Miranda Fredrick


Janet Haber
Manager, Engagement and Mobilization
Janet Haber


Andrea Hajek, NBCT
Director, Assessment
Andrea Hajek, NBCT


Kristin Hamilton, NBCT
Vice President, Standards and Assessment
Kristin Hamilton, NBCT


Stacey Hicks, NBCT
Director, State Strategy and Partnerships
Stacey Hicks, NBCT


April Jones
Director, Candidate Support Community
April Jones

Melissa Mays
Director, Project Management
Melissa Mays


Benjamin McKinney
ATLAS Data Entry Coordinator
Benjamin McKinney


Dianna Minor, NBCT
Senior Manager, Standards
Dianna Minor, NBCT


Milad Nazar
Senior Associate, Accounting
Milad Nazar


Jéri L. Ogden
Senior Manager, Network Learning and Engagement
Jéri L. Ogden


Sarah Pinsky
Director, Policy and State Strategy
Sarah Pinsky


Edward Santiago
Senior Associate, Communications
Edward Santiago


Evangeline Stewart
Sr. Associate, People & Administration
Evangeline Stewart


Melissa Villareal
Senior Manager, Assessment
Melissa Villareal


Thea Williams-Black
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Thea Williams-Black


Caitlin Wilson
Manager, Products and Services