About Us: Our Team

Our team is comprised of educators, practitioners, evaluators, and communication specialists, skilled in collaborating to deliver high-quality and capacity-building support services.

Leadership Team

Kimberly Hambrick, Ph.D.
Director
Laura Taylor
Deputy Director

We are a team of experts in technical assistance, education, and communications who have come together to provide capacity-building services for state education agencies (SEAs) throughout our region. By supporting educators and programs at the state level, we help strengthen teaching and learning throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Kimberly Hambrick, Ph.D Director, Region 5 Comprehensive Center

Capacity Building Team

Amy Lamitie
West Virginia Co-Lead
Angie Martin
Center Logistics
Ann Webber
Subject Matter Expert
Antoinette Magee
Subject Matter Expert
Atsushi Miyaoka
Subject Matter Expert
Betsy Ratliff
Kentucky Co-Lead
Boris Granovskiy
Virginia Co-Lead
Brad Keller, Ph.D.
Kentucky Co-Lead
Carla Howe, Ph.D.
Subject Matter Expert
Chris Brandt, Ph.D.
Subject Matter Expert
Christy Foley
Associate
Clarissa McKithen
Subject Matter Expert
Jackson Miller
Evaluation Lead
Joanna Bivins
Subject Matter Expert
Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D.
Subject Matter Expert
John White
Subject Matter Expert
Juan D’Brodt, Ph.D.
Subject Matter Expert
Kerri Wills
Associate
Lori Vandeborne
Virginia Co-Lead
Mark Fermanich
Subject Matter Expert
Matt Finster, Ph.D.
West Virginia Co-Lead
Mihiri Silva
Associate
Monica Young, Ph.D.
Tennessee Co-Lead
Rachel Crowley
Associate
Shauna Harps, Ph.D.
Tennessee Co-Lead

About Us

We serve clients in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia by helping to identify, implement, and sustain effective evidence-based programs, practices, and interventions that support improved educator and student outcomes.

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Our Advisory Board

Our Board reflects the priorities of the region with perspectives from local leaderships to families to help guide our work.

Meet Our Advisory Board