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Northeast

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Luis Bernal
Regional Partnerships Director
LuisBernal@LENA.org
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Southeast

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Gina Gates
Regional Partnerships Director
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Central

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Lindsey Santarelli
Regional Partnerships Director
LindseySantarelli@LENA.org
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West

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Kelsey Hewlett
Regional Partnerships Director
KelseyHewlett@LENA.org
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Tennessee and Arkansas

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Jodi Whiteman
Senior Director of Partnerships
JodiWhiteman@LENA.org
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Virginia and D.C.

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Amy Marciniak
Director of Growth Operations
AmyMarciniak@LENA.org
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Webinar - Collaborating on Quality: Improving CLASS Scores and Child Outcomes

November 4th, 1:00 p.m. ET

Join our esteemed panel as we discuss the key attributes of quality interactions, learn how CLASS measures interactions in the classroom, and explore how empowering educators to increase interactions translates to better CLASS scores plus better child outcomes. Read the full description …

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