Robin Jarvis, Ph.D., currently leads RMC’s Tampa office and serves as Director of the Gulf Comprehensive Center (Gulf CC). Her additional roles with the Gulf CC include leading the Alabama Numeracy Act Implementation Support project and supporting the Florida Benchmark-Aligned... Learn more

Everett William Barnes Jr., Ph.D., is the Principal Investigator/Officer-in-Charge at the Gulf Comprehensive Center. He began his career in education in 1965 as a high school history and civics teacher in rural New Hampshire. Dr. Barnes was a school administrator... Learn more

Jack Schwarz is a Project Lead for the Gulf Comprehensive Center and Co-Deputy Director. He assists the state of Florida in strengthening professional learning to improve teacher instructional practices and student outcomes. Mr. Schwarz is a senior research associate at... Learn more

Heidi Goertzen, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at RMC Research Corporation’s Tampa office. Dr. Goertzen focuses her work on providing evaluation, professional learning, and technical assistance at state, district, and school levels. In her role at RMC, Dr. Goertzen... Learn more

Tracey Martin, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at RMC with over 20 years of expertise in evaluation research and deep experience leading project teams. She currently serves as a co-evaluator for the Gulf Comprehensive Center (Gulf CC) as well... Learn more

Sarah Hughes is a Senior Research Associate at RMC with over 25 years of experience supporting educators and leaders. She serves as the partnership lead on the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast to support highly effective emergent literacy professional learning.... Learn more

Monica Yudron, Ed.D., is a Research Associate at RMC, bringing over 20 years of expertise in education workforce development, adult learning, and systems change management. Previously serving as senior project director and research scientist at AnLar, LLC, Dr. Yudron designed... Learn more

Delina Zapata-Romero, Ph.D., is a Research Associate at RMC Research Corporation, where she contributes to applied research, technical assistance, and program evaluation projects supporting education systems at the state, regional, and local levels. Her work centers on translating evidence into... Learn more

Jonathon Lee is the Business Office Manager for RMC Research Corporation’s Tampa office. Jonathon is a program management professional with over 15 years of experience supporting complex projects, grants, and organizational initiatives across education, research, staffing, and compliance-focused environments. He... Learn more

Dr. Jessica Sidler Folsom, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, is an education researcher and former special education classroom teacher and coach. She provides technical assistance to state, district, and school leaders on topics ranging from the science of reading, evidence-based practices,... Learn more

Sam Glickman is a Research Associate at RMC, providing technical assistance to the Gulf Comprehensive Center. He has helped lead and serve on various projects with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), the Mississippi Department of Education, and the Kansas... Learn more

Guillermo Farfan, Ph.D., is a Research Associate at RMC Research Corporation. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and his graduate certificate in Measurement & Statistics from Florida State University and completed post-doctoral training at the IES Summer Research Training... Learn more

Shannon Lasserre-Cortez, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at RMC Research Corporation, where she manages evaluation projects for the RMC Tampa office and provides technical support, research, performance management, and evaluation services to a variety of education programs. Dr. Lasserre-Cortez... Learn more

Patricia Cox is a Research Associate at RMC Research and supports the Gulf Comprehensive Center (Gulf CC). Ms. Cox has over 20 years of experience providing professional development and technical assistance in literacy and coaching. Currently, as project lead for... Learn more

Miriam Ortiz, Ph.D., Research Associate, is an education researcher who is passionate about helping others implement what current research presents as evidence-based strategies in teaching and learning. Dr. Ortiz works closely with educators and researchers across the country to improve... Learn more

Beth Howard-Brown, Ed.D., is a Research Associate at RMC, providing technical assistance to the Gulf Comprehensive Center. She has led projects with the Wyoming Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the South Carolina Department of Education... Learn more

Chris Times, P.M.P., is the Communications Lead for the Gulf Comprehensive Center (Gulf CC) at RMC, coordinating communications and dissemination efforts. In this role, Mrs. Times provides expertise and assistance in areas such as copywriting, editing, technical writing, digital content creation, email marketing, and product... Learn more

Lacy Wood is a Research Associate at RMC, providing technical assistance (TA) to the Gulf Comprehensive Center. Ms. Wood serves on projects with the Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama State Departments of Education. Previously, at American Institutes for Research, she served as an associate director to the U.S. Department... Learn more

Erika Patterson is a Social Media Coordinator and Content Editor for the Gulf Comprehensive Center (Gulf CC) at RMC Research Corporation (RMC). She is also a member of the Gulf CC Evaluation Team, where she helps create surveys and provides... Learn more