Meet Our Team

Kim McKnight, Ph.D.
Director, Center For Teacher Leadership
Kristin Tait, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Center for Teacher Leadership
Samantha Hope, Ph.D.
Admissions & Data Specialist
Kelly Denny, Ph.D.
VCU x CodeRVA Lab School Specialist
Elizabeth Escobar
Executive Assistant
Donté Sharpe
Academic Advisor
Carla Dannouf
Finance ManagerDorothy “Dottie” Walsh
Financial Specialist
Natasha Williams-Walker
Administrative Assistant
Bridget Taylor
Professional Learning Coordinator
Taylor Claflin
Professional Learning Facilitator & Residency Coach
Wenda Thompson-Morton
Lead Residency Coordinator for Elementary and Secondary Pathways
Suhani Vakil
Lead Residency Coordinator for SPED Pathway and School Leader Residency
Meera R. Mehtaji, Ph.D.
Residency Coordinator for SPED Pathway | Assistant Professor, Counseling And Special Education
Sharrie Merritte
Project Coordinator | Beginning Teacher Coach
Megan Vaughn
Residency Coordinator Elementary Pathway | Beginning Teacher Coach
Sabrina Evans
Recruitment CoordinatorInterested in becoming a teacher?
Sign up for one of our upcoming info sessions to learn more about how the RTR Teacher Residency Program can help you achieve your goal of becoming a teacher.
General questions about our organization?
Please reach out by phone or email.
Phone:
804.828.9801