Our Commitment Runs Deep
Dana Center staff bring a rich collective expertise in classroom teaching and coaching, instructional design, education administration, curriculum development, implementation support, and national leadership.
While we come from a range of backgrounds and bring a range of experiences, each day we show up with a common purpose: to ensure all learners have access to—and succeed in—excellent mathematics, science, and literacy experiences that are relevant to students’ lives and futures.
Our team understands the challenges, issues, and opportunities facing our nation’s education systems. Many of our staff have served firsthand as instructors, instructional leaders, curriculum developers, and K–12 or higher education administrators. We bring a deep, research-based approach to our work, and we continually push ourselves to innovate.
It is this visionary spirit that led to the creation of the Dana Center by our founder Uri Treisman—and it’s what inspires us each day.
Dana Center Leadership
Afi Y Wiggins
Managing Director
As Managing Director Afi oversees the Center’s work, ensuring that our vision and mission continue to be at the heart of all that we do.
Richard Blount
Chief Operating Officer
Richard leads the business affairs and operational functions of the Center, including accounting, finance, communication and publishing, human resources, and informational technology.
Katey Arrington
Director, Systemic Transformation
Katey leads the Dana Center’s programmatic work at scale as we help systems ensure they are providing every student with a modern math and science education.
Lya Snell
Director, Building Capacity for Innovation
Lya oversees the Center’s professional learning, curricular resources, implementation innovation, early learning, AI, phenomenon-based and STEM advancement work.
Building Capacity for Innovation
This team supports education systems to change from within, through the development and implementation of curriculum, professional learning, and the integration of technology and AI to enhance teaching and learning.
Creating Conditions for Impact
This team works nationally to catalyze systemic change across education and workforce systems, through policy support, systems change guidance, and a robust evidence base to inform and support transformation.
Strategic Operations
This team powers the work of the Center, providing the infrastructure, tools, and strategic support that make innovation and impact possible.
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We collaborate with state districts and teachers to develop innovative curricular, resources, and professional development.