Meet Our Team

Kim McKnight, Ph.D.
Director, Center For Teacher Leadership
Kristin Tait, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Center for Teacher Leadership
Elizabeth Escobar
Executive Assistant
Faith Wilkerson, Ed.D.
Senior Administrator for the Minority Educator Center
Carla Dannouf
Finance ManagerDorothy “Dottie” Walsh
Financial Specialist
Natasha Williams-Walker
Administrative Assistant
Samantha Hope, Ph.D.
Admissions & Data Specialist
Sabrina Evans
Recruitment Coordinator
Donté Sharpe
Academic Advisor
Bridget Taylor
Professional Learning Coordinator
Suhani Vakil
Residency Coordinator for SPED Pathway and School Leader Residency
Wenda Thompson-Morton
Lead Residency Coordinator for Elementary and Secondary Pathways
Jodi Larson, Ph.D.
Residency Coordinator for Elementary Pathway
Melinda “Mindy” VanDevelder, Ph.D.
Residency Coordinator for Secondary Pathway
Megan Vaughn
Residency Coordinator Elementary Pathway | New Teacher Career Coach
Meera R. Mehtaji, Ph.D.
Residency Coordinator for SPED Pathway | Assistant Professor, Counseling And Special Education
Sharrie Merritte
Project Coordinator | New Teacher Career CoachInterested 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