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Friends of the National High School Center Working Group

The Friends of the National High School Center Working Group consists of leading practitioners, researchers, and senior staff from key national education organizations and foundations. Serving as “critical friends,” the group provides guidance and direction as the National High School Center offers high school-related assistance to the Regional Comprehensive Centers.

Members include:

Nancy Ames
Education Development Center

Janet Bray
Association for Career and Technical Education

Ann Coles
Pathways to College Network

David Ferrero
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Naomi Housman
School District of Philadelphia

Molly Howard
Principal, Jefferson County High School
2008 NASSP/MetLife High School Principal of the Year

Stephen Luke
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Jill Martin
Principal, Thomas B. Doherty High School
2007 NASSP/MetLife High School Principal of the Year

Monica Martinez
KnowledgeWorks Foundation

John Nori
National Association of Secondary School Principals

Nancy Reder
National Association of State Directors of Special Education

Maria Santos
New York City Department of Education

Becky Smerdon
Academy for Educational Leadership

Catherine Walcott
WestEd