The YM team includes education and mathematics researchers, developmental and cognitive scientists, instructional designers, early childhood teachers, professional learning educators, parents, and family engagement specialists.

Directors

Kristen Reed

Managing Project Director

Jessica Mercer Young

Principal Research Scientist

Staff and Collaborators

Louisa Anastasopoulos

Director of Family Partnerships

Lindsay Clements

Research Associate

Lori Coletti

Early Care & Education Specialist

Donna Dervishian Aldred

Project Associate

E. Paul Goldenberg

Expert Advisor

Janna Kook

Senior Research Associate

Heidi Rosenberg

Family Engagement Advisor

Deborah Schifter

Principal Research Scientist

Deborah Spencer

Expert Advisor

Shakesha Thompson

Early Education Expert Advisor

Parent Advisors

Esther Hope-Sowah

Esther Hope-Sowah

Parent Advisor

Shemekia Pearson

Shemekia Pearson

Parent Advisor

Joy Shi

Parent Advisor

Partners

Worcester Family Partnership

Worcester Family Partnership

Funded by the MA Department of Early Education and Care

Worcester Public Schools

Worcester Public Schools

Worcester Child Development Head Start

Worcester Child Development Head Start

Worcester Public Library

Worcester Public Library

Quinsigamond Community College

Quinsigamond Community College

Goodman Research Group

Goodman Research Group