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Meet the people who, with help from our advisors and content partners, bring Greater Good Education to life, past and present.

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Aakash Chowkase
Postdoctoral Research Fellow and GGIE Evaluation Support
Amy Eva
Amy L. Eva
Associate Education Director
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Broderick Rodell
Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
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Christobelle Tan
Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
Emily Brower
Communications Specialist
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Gabrielle Thurmond
Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
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Jenna Whitehead
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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Laura Guzman
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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Linda M. Noble
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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Malgorzata Powietrzynska
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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Margaret Golden
Director of Learning Communities
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Mariah Flynn
Education Program Coordinator
Maryam Abdullah, Parenting Director
Maryam Abdullah
Parenting Program Director
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Megan Bander
Parenting Program Coordinator
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Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
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Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
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Sarah Bracken
Education Outreach and Partnerships Manager
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Sarah Mitkees
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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Sasha Talavera
Community of Practice Co-Facilitator
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Vicki Zakrzewski
Education Director
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Vrinda Loiwal
Greater Good Writing Fellow
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