COACHE Staff

COACHE Staff

Jeannie Kim

COACHE Interim Director and Principal Investigator

Ph.D., New York University
617-495-6035

Before joining COACHE, Jeannie worked as an education policy analyst at the NYC Independent Budget Office where she worked with student, staff, and survey data to evaluate policies and programs for the nation’s...

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Deborah Ruiz

Assistant Director, Marketing and Engagement

B.A., Brown University
617-495-6047

As Assistant Director of Marketing & Engagement, Deborah is responsible for synthesizing and disseminating timely updates on COACHE's latest research efforts and outcomes. She also works to grow COACHE's research partner...

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Shabreena Danz Lopez

Data and Survey Manager

M.A., City University of New York
617-495-0705

Shabreena joined our team as an Interim Research Manager during a parental leave cover. Her commitment to our partners and passion for a better workplace for all prompted Shabreena officially joining the team...

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Kate Zirpolo

Finance and Operations Associate

B.F.A., Emerson College | M.S., Simmons College

Kate joined COACHE in September 2021 as their Finance and Operations Associate. She combines her efforts in these areas to assure COACHE runs smoothly for its staff and its partners. Inspired by COACHE’s...

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Annie (Qianzhen) Fu

Project Assistant, Instructional Design

B.A., Art History, Mount Holyoke College
Ed.M. in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Prior to joining COACHE, Annie worked as a K-12 art teacher at an international school in China for two years where she...

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R. Todd Benson

Principal Investigator

Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

Todd served as a student affairs administrator for over ten years before pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. Making the leap from student affairs to academic affairs began with work in service...

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