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Lowell Milken
Chairman and Founder
Gary Stark
President and CEO
Tamara W. Schiff
Senior Vice President
Kristan Van Hook
Senior Vice President,
Public Policy and Development
Jason Culbertson
Senior Vice President, School Services
Glenn Daley
Senior Researcher
Teddy Broussard
Senior Program Specialist
Anissa Rodriguez
Senior Program Specialist
Sarah Shoff
Policy Associate
Geneva Galloway
Program Specialist
Monica Mean
Research Assistant
Lisa Shapiro
Research Assistant
Stephanie Ferguson
Research Assistant
Lydia Kim
Research Assistant
Debbie White
Project Administrator
Kristen Dugan
Administrative Assistant
to the President
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What People Are Saying About TAP

Joanna Reeves, Master Teacher, Sanford Middle School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
". . . The TAP Rubric is a coaching tool that the teachers can use to improve or incorporate new elements into their practice. It also allows them to become conscious of what they are doing effectively and should continue to do as part of their practice."
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