About the National High School Center
Friends of the National High School Center Working Group
The Friends of the National High School Center Working Group consists of leading practitioners, researchers, and senior staff from key national education organizations and foundations. Serving as “critical friends,” the group provides guidance and direction as the National High School Center offers high school-related assistance to the Regional Comprehensive Centers.
Members include:
Nancy Ames
Education Development Center
Janet Bray
Association for Career and Technical Education
Ann Coles
Pathways to College Network
David Ferrero
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Naomi Housman
School District of Philadelphia
Molly Howard
Principal, Jefferson County High School
2008 NASSP/MetLife High School Principal of the Year
Stephen Luke
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Jill Martin
Principal, Thomas B. Doherty High School
2007 NASSP/MetLife High School Principal of the Year
Monica Martinez
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
John Nori
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Nancy Reder
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Maria Santos
New York City Department of Education
Becky Smerdon
Academy for Educational Leadership
Catherine Walcott
WestEd
