The NEED Teachers Advisory Board (TAB) supports NEED staff, the Board of Directors, and program participants by assisting with the planning, evaluation, and implementation of curriculum, programs, and special projects. TAB members also provide ongoing support to NEED educators nationwide through guidance, feedback, and recommendations.
We thank the following educators and TAB members for their assistance in helping maintain the objectivity and comprehensiveness of the NEED curriculum and programs:
Adebisi Babayemi, M.Ed, NBCT
Bowie, MD
La’Shree Branch
Highland, IN
James M. Brown, NBCT, CEM, BOC
Saratoga Springs, NY
Karely Carlos, M.S.
Lodi, CA
Mark Case, M.S.
Randleman, NC
Lisa Cephas, M.Ed
Philadelphia, PA
Nina Corley
Galveston, TX
Samantha Danielli, M.Ed
Vienna, VA
Jennifer Davis, M.Ed
Cincinnati, OH
Michelle Garlick, M.Ed
Cary, IL
Nancy Gifford, M.S.
Harwich, MA
Erin Gockel, M.Ed
Farmington, NM
Greg Holman
Paradise, CA
Melissa King, MLIS
Gaithersburg, MD
Paula Miller, M.Ed
Philadelphia, PA
Hallie Mills, EdD
Sammamish, WA
Jennifer Mitchell-Winterbottom, M.Ed, WT
Pottstown, PA
Mollie Mukhamedov
Port St. Lucie, FL
Cori Nelson
Hinckley, IL
Judy Reeves
Lake Charles, LA
Matthew Reis, PhD
Chía, Colombia
Craig Richard, M.Ed
Atkinson, NH
Libby Robertson
Chicago, IL
Greg Schanne
Philadelphia, PA
Amy Schott, M.ED, NBCT
Raleigh, NC
Kristin Slota, M.Ed
Yardley, PA
Brandon Staton
Thomasville, NC
Jennifer Trochez MacLean, M.Ed, NBCT
Los Angeles, CA
Scott Valenta
Winfield, IL
NEED Tab Emeriti
NEED Teachers eventually must retire from the classroom, but many remain engaged in their communities and with NEED curriculum, training, and
outreach activities. NEED thanks these individuals for their continued support and collaboration.
Constance Beatty
Kankakee, IL
Melinda Forist
Wellfleet, MA
Barbara Lazar, M.Ed
Albuquerque, NM
Robert Lazar
Albuquerque, NM
Don Pruett, Jr., M.Ed
Puyallup, WA
Wayne Yonkelowitz, M.Ed, NBCT, Milken Educator
Fayetteville, WV
