Cheryl Green works as a Consultant with Insight Education Group primarily supporting leadership development related to increasing teacher effectiveness with multiple clients. She comes to Insight with 20 years of combined experience in the education sector, which includes work as a teacher, school leader, district leader, program developer, and management and leadership coach and trainer.

Before coming to Insight, Cheryl served as the Program Director of the Leadership Effectiveness Initiatives for New Leaders. That work included assisting Memphis City Schools with transforming the role of the principal through changes in policy and practice of district school leaders.  Prior to leading New Leaders' leadership effectiveness thrust, she also worked as the Senior Program Director of the Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC) for New Leaders, which included identifying and awarding over $9 million in incentives to over 1,600 practitioners in Memphis and documenting effective practices for Memphis' EPIC awardees.

Additional experiences include spending 12 years in Mississippi as a teacher and school administrator.  She also co-founded the REACH (Revitalizing Educational Awareness for Change) Institute, a regional educational nonprofit that provided college awareness and preparatory activities for approximately 500 students in the Mississippi Delta. Her community service experiences include being a founding board member with the Boys and Girls Club of Clarksdale, MS, Board Member of Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter School, Class I participant with Delta Emerging Leaders, and presenter at the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits Annual Conference.

A native of Westchester County, NY, Cheryl has a B.S. in Secondary Education from Alabama A&M University and an M.Ed in Educational Administration from Delta State University with additional coursework at the Ohio State University and Mississippi State University.  Ultimately, Cheryl has a demonstrated commitment to and heart for simply doing what’s best for kids. green@insighteducationgroup.com

Jerry Lambrinatos is a Partnership Manager  with Insight Education Group.  He is mainly responsible for working closely with partners in Syracuse and Baltimore City to: help design and execute instructional initiatives, collaborate in the creation of classroom tools that support excellent teaching, and deliver high quality professional development.

Jerry comes to Insight after an extensive career with Teach For America.  Most recently, he was the Director of District & School Partnerships for the organization's Chicago/Northwest Indiana region.  In leading the region's partnership efforts, he built strong relationships with a variety of district stakeholders (principals, network chiefs, instructional leaders in central office, executive directors of community based organizations, etc.).  He cultivated a portfolio of over 300 individuals, which led to the team securing teaching positions for well over 650 corps members throughout the course of 3 years, all of which occurred by the first day of school despite steep budget cuts across districts.  Jerry has also worked in other capacities at Teach For America.  In the summer of 2009, he trained a cohort of 15 first-year teachers as a Corps Member Advisor at Teach For America's Philadelphia Summer Institute.  He also taught as a corps member in Baltimore City; he taught 10th - 12th grade Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Jerry values education, and he is a fervent believer that every child can and should succeed in the classroom.  He is also convinced that people are a schools greatest asset to ensuring that all students become successful.  Since his role at Insight is squarely aligned to bringing the best out of a school's people, he approaches his work with a distinct passion.

Jerry holds a Master's degree with a focus on Teaching in an Urban Setting from Johns Hopkins' School of Education.  He also has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Northwestern University.  lambrinatos@insighteducationgroup.com

Nicole Lee-Lopes is the Business Manager at Insight Education Group.  Her primary focus is to balance the company’s budget and monitor its finances. Nicole has worked to install and set-up a new accounting system to suit the growth of Insight and to meet its ever-changing financial needs.

Before joining Insight, Nicole was an accountant for companies in industries such as entertainment, housing and lending and for various private business owners. In addition to completing several accounting courses at UCLA Extension, she has a BA in Film and Television Production from Hunter College. She also enjoys volunteering as an assistant music instructor for an afterschool program in Los Angeles.

leelopes@insighteducationgroup.com

Dr. Michael S. Moody is the founder and CEO of Insight Education Group, Inc.  In this role, he manages the overall direction of the company and is frequently called upon as a thought leader in the field of district-wide instructional reform.  He works extensively with school district leaders on the design and implementation of instructional initiatives.

Michael has worked as an elementary and middle school teacher in public schools in Massachusetts and California.  He also served as a school administrator and an instructional coach for UCLA’s School Management Program (SMP).  Michael’s experiences as a classroom teacher, school and district administrator and consultant have provided him with the foundation necessary to understand first-hand the needs of students, teachers and academic personnel.

Michael has worked on a wide variety of projects in the field. His successes span from implementation of nation-wide professional development programs to individual lessons with students struggling to achieve.  He has supported numerous school and district leaders in the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at increasing teacher effectiveness and served as the Chief Academic Advisor for District of Columbia Public Schools.  He is coauthor of Strategic Design for Student Achievement (Teachers College Press, 2009).

A guiding principle in all Michael's projects is to create effective instructional programs capable of providing each and every student with equal access to a quality education. This standard continues to inspire the progress and transformation he seeks to bring about in the field of education.

Michael Moody earned a BA from Marquette University, a Masters degree in education with an emphasis in teaching and curriculum from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Doctorate in Urban School Leadership from the University of Southern California. moody@insighteducationgroup.com

Ashley Novack is a Consultant at Insight Education Group, Inc. In this role, Ashley creates and develops materials that support the implementation of instructional frameworks in districts across the country.

Ashley began her career in education as a Teach For America corps member in Philadelphia, where she taught high school math. After leaving the classroom, Ashley worked for a New Jersey based educational consulting company where she coached teachers, modeled lessons, and analyzed student work to improve student achievement at elementary and secondary levels. In addition, she developed curricular materials, including Common Core aligned lesson plans.

At Insight, Ashley has been instrumental in creating ongoing professional development for Baltimore City Schools’ principals, assistant principals, central office staff, and teachers to support and grow teachers’ practice.

Ashley is driven by the belief that all children, regardless of background, deserve a quality education facilitated by excellent teachers and supported by strong school leaders.

Ashley graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Women’s Studies. She received her teaching certification from the University of Pennsylvania, and she holds teaching credentials in the state of Pennsylvania. novack@insighteducationgroup.com

Dr. Richard Nyankori is Vice President of Product Development at Insight Education Group. He is currently heading up the development of an online application that helps educators create and share curricula based on the Common Core State Standards called myCore™. Additionally, he is developing a teaching and learning framework based on the Common Core that can serve as the basis of teacher evaluation systems, observation protocols, and teacher professional development.

Richard began his work as a special educator with the Baltimore City Public Schools where he taught mathematics, science, and reading. He is the former Deputy Chancellor of Special Education with the District of Columbia Public Schools. He began designing educational products at Performance Learning Systems and then at The New Teacher Project (TNTP).

Richard believes that students deserve caring, effective teachers who inspire curiosity, compassion, and high academic achievement.

Dr. Nyankori earned his PhD in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College and Bachelors in Sociology from Emory University. Richard is a proud Teach for America 1993 corps member. nyankori@insighteducationgroup.com

Sabrina Plassman is a Partnership Manager  with Insight Education Group.  Her position with Insight takes her across the country to work with districts to design and implement instructional initiatives, help build tools that support high quality

instruction and deliver professional development.

Prior to joining Insight Education Group, Sabrina worked at KIPP Chicago supporting the data and analytics needs of KIPP's Chicago area schools.  She has also worked on staff at Teach For America Chicago, as the Managing Director of District Strategy.  In that capacity, she managed the matriculation and placement of corps members, oversaw certification and led the region's state and local policy initiatives.

Sabrina's work is driven by her belief that all students deserve a great teacher.  She believes that people, not policy, are the most important part of education and that with high quality, aligned training and support districts can invest in their most important resources – people.

After graduating from Boston College, Sabrina joined Teach For America in Charlotte, North Carolina where she taught sixth grade, primarily teaching English Language Learners with a sheltered instruction model.

Sabrina has an M.A. in Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies from Stanford University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. plassman@insighteducationgroup.com

Brett Shiel is a Managing Director with Insight Education Group, working alongside urban school districts as they build and implement frameworks that guide educators in improving instructional practice.

Prior to joining Insight, Brett spent six years at a high school in Philadelphia, where he was elected by his peers to serve on the school’s Strategic Planning Committee. Brett stayed on to see through the completion of that five-year plan and served on the school’s leadership team. Before working in Philadelphia, Brett taught elementary school in Houston as a corps member with Teach For America.

Brett’s work focuses on implementing district-wide supports and accountability mechanisms that result in dramatic improvements in instructional practice. To that end, he leads professional development for principals, teachers, and central office staff, and also collaborates with district leaders in planning and implementing reform initiatives.

Brett is committed to the power of great teaching as the pathway to unlocking the potential of each student. Rather than providing “short cuts” such as scripted curriculum and pre-packaged programs, Brett believes that expert and passionate teachers are best equipped to bring out excellence within students.

Brett graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in music and sociology. His Masters of Education is from the University of St. Thomas, and his Master of Science is from University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, where he studied Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement. shiel@insighteducationgroup.com

Maureen Kay Sigler is a Managing Director with Insight Education Group. Maureen is currently working on the creation of the IEG framework, an exciting new tool that combines her passion for teacher support and coaching with her expertise of the Common Core Standards. This exciting new tool will support teachers and administrators as they implement the Common Core Standards and teacher coaching and evaluation initiatives in their states, districts, and schools.

Maureen began her career as a DC public school teacher through Teach for America. She worked for several years teaching in Washington, DC, in both a public elementary school and at DC Prep, a high performing charter middle school.

After receiving her Ed.M at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Maureen became involved in teacher support and training, working at The New Teacher Project to develop a residency based Master’s in Education program for New York City Teaching Fellows. When she returned to the classroom, Maureen served as a mentor teacher to new and veteran educators and developed a Resident Teacher program for new and aspiring educators at DC Prep.

Maureen’s passion for supporting and developing teachers continued in her most recent position as a teacher educator at Brown University in Providence, RI where she worked for five years. At Brown Maureen focused on preparing pre-service secondary teachers for urban classrooms and worked with several schools to evaluate the way in which they were implementing best teaching practices for diverse students, focusing particularly on the inclusion of students with disabilities into the general education classroom. Maureen was also part of Brown’s Engaged Scholars, an initiative that promotes community based learning and the creation of school and university based partnerships.  sigler@insighteducationgroup.com

Jason Stricker is the President of Insight Education Group, Inc.  He oversees program implementation and ensures Insight’s partners receive the highest quality services and support from the organization.

Jason’s work in education as a teacher and staff developer is extensive.  Prior to starting Insight with co-founder, Michael Moody, Jason taught for several years in Tennessee and California at the elementary and secondary levels.  Additionally, he has worked at the district and county office levels in public education and as a consultant for UCLA’s education reform program.  Through his experiences, Jason brings to his work an understanding of how educational change affects stakeholders at different levels.

Major milestones in Jason’s work at Insight include co-authoring a book, Strategic Design for Student Achievement (Teachers College Press, 2009), serving as the chief architect of customized instructional frameworks for multiple school districts, and serving as the lead designer of a national teacher certification and training program for The New Teacher Project.

A guiding principle in all of Jason’s work is to ensure equity in the quality of teaching that every child experiences in the classroom.  Parents and children deserve the highest quality teachers in every classroom within a school, every school within a district and every district within a state.

Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Davis and a master’s degree in education from Belmont University. stricker@insighteducationgroup.com