DEISS Team
Kate Boswell Gallagher
Data Manager for Research & Innovation
DEISS Unit: Oversight
Leah Breen
Associate Vice President for Education Innovation & School Services
Dogan Copeland
Detroit Thompson & Charter Scholars Pre-College Success Coordinator
DEISS Unit: Scholar Success
Michael Cousins
Assistant Vice President of Communication & Outreach
DEISS Unit: Communications and Outreach
Barry Hall II, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Charter through College Programs
DEISS Unit: Scholar Success
Jolia Hill, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President of K-12 Academics & Innovation (East/Southeast MI)
DEISS Unit: K-12 Excellence
Gretchen LaHaie
Assistant Vice President of Finance & K-12 Oversight
DEISS Unit: Oversight
Sarah-Kate LaVan, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President of K-12 Academics & Innovation (Central/West MI)
DEISS Unit: K-12 Excellence
Jayme Lesperance
Assistant Director of Educator Enrichment & Outreach
DEISS Unit: Communications and Outreach
Jeff Maxwell
Assistant Director of K-12 School Excellence
DEISS Unit: K-12 Excellence
Emily McKenna-Makela
Assistant Director of Thompson Scholars
DEISS Unit: Scholar Success
Shelby Powell
Assistant Director of Charter through College Programs
DEISS Unit: Scholar Success
Genevieve Reside
Assistant Director of Charter Scholars
DEISS Unit: Scholar Success
Courtney Stahl
Assistant Director of K-12 School Excellence
DEISS Unit: K-12 Excellence
Krystal VanBennekom
Communications & Event Manager
DEISS Unit: Communications and Outreach
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