Click on each individual's photo to view a brief description of his or her career.
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Tim Boals, Ph.D.
Executive Director
(Phone) 608-263-4326
As the Executive Director, Tim Boals oversees operations at WIDA and long range planning efforts for the Consortium. He holds a Ph.D. in curriculum with an emphasis in the education of English language learners. Read more
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M. Elizabeth Cranley, Ph.D.
Associate Director
(Phone) 608-263-4275
Elizabeth Cranley has been with the WIDA Consortium since its beginning in 2003. She coordinates with subcontractors, committees, and SEAs; plans and implements professional development; and writes and edits WIDA publications. Read more |
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Margo Gottlieb, Ph.D.
Lead Developer
2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4626
(Phone) 224-366-8532
Margo Gottlieb is nationally recognized in the field of English language proficiency education. She has lead the design and development of the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards, authored the accompanying guides, and assisted in the development and realization of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system. Read more |
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Mariana Castro
Professional Development Coordinator
(Phone) 608-263-3976
Mariana Castro helps states build capacity through trainings, workshops, the dissemination of information, and the implementation of language standards across their curricula. She also delivers professional development and represents WIDA at state and national conferences. Read more |
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Becki Kohl
Consortium Administrator
(Phone) 608-890-2550
Becki Kohl is the administrative liaison with the WIDA Consortium and maintains the workings of the WIDA Consortium by planning, attending and documenting Consortium meetings, as well as assisting with the public relations relating to the Consortium membership. Additionally, she supports the administrative needs of the Executive Director and Associate Director of WIDA. Read more
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Robert F. Kohl
ACCESS Testing Coordinator
(Phone) 608-263-4532
Bob Kohl dedicates his expertise to the implementation of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system. He spends much of his time traveling to deliver professional development about the ACCESS for ELLs®, the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)™, assessment data, ESL curriculum and instruction, and No Child Left Behind requirements. Read more |
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James W. Lyne
Contracts Administrator
(Phone) 608-265-2262
Jim Lyne is the contract and intellectual property administrator for
WIDA. Prior to joining WIDA, Jim assisted University counsel in matters relating to University trademarks. Jim received his M.S. in soil science and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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Jesse Markow
Project Development Manager
(Phone) 608-262-7594
Jesse Markow is involved in the development of both new assessment initiatives and ongoing revisions to and delivery of existing WIDA systems. He has worked as project lead for the development of customized, large-scale, criterion-referenced statewide assessments for 10 years, overseeing test design, item development and review, standards alignment, open-response scoring, and issues of accessibility for test takers. Read more |
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Ilsa May
Professional Development Outreach Specialist
(Phone) 608-890-1812
Ilsa May organizes Professional Development activities within the Consortium alongside the PD Coordinator. She collaborates with state and local education representatives to project and implement short and long-term PD goals. Read more |
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Irina McKeller
Controller
(Phone) 608-265-5648
Irina McKeller is the Controller for the WIDA Consortium and she is responsible for organizing, directing and controlling the work of the financial services in collecting, summarizing and interpreting financial data for the use of management. Read more |
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Andrea Oliver-Cammilleri
Marketing/PR Coordinator
(Phone) 608-890-1662
Andrea Cammilleri works to ensure that quality, up-to-date information is being conveyed in response to Help Desk inquiries, manages web content as well as the ACCESS for ELLs® online training course, and writes and edits a variety of WIDA publications. Read more |
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Bob Rossa
Technology Coordinator
(Phone) 608-263-4764
Bob Rossa develops technical applications supporting the tasks of WIDA staff members. He assists with website development and is implementing the technical aspects of an online academic assessment for beginning English language learners, as well as creating a new application to track customer service inquiries. Read more |
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Merideth R. Trahan
Project Administrator
(Phone) 608-262-4405
Merideth Trahan oversees the office operations of WIDA which include budget and contract management, human resource coordination, and acting as the primary liaison with the WCER business office and the School of Education IRB. Read more |
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Lois Triemstra
Senior Administrative Specialist
(Phone) 608-263-4216
Lois Triemstra coordinates and provides administrative support for all WIDA activities. This includes planning and organizing WIDA conferences and workshops, completing travel and consultant reimbursements for staff and WIDA partners, and serving as the primary liaison to WCER for financial services. Read more |
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Pakou Vang
Customer Service Manager
(Phone) 608-890-0410
Pakou Vang supervises the customer service assistants who handle incoming Help Desk inquiries. She is also in charge of processing orders for the products and resources that WIDA has available for sale via this website. Read more |
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Carsten Wilmes, Ph.D.
Assessment Operations Manager
(Phone) 608-263-5547
Carsten Wilmes oversees the development and operational implementation of WIDA's assessments, working closely with the Center for Applied Linguistics. Carsten holds a Ph.D. in foreign language testing and second language acquisition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read more |
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Toni Wilson
(Phone) 608-263-4220
Toni Wilson's job description coming soon!
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