EduChange's mission is to optimize teaching and learning environments by improving the professional lives of educators


The company is led by Catherine Saldutti , a standards specialist and experienced teacher, administrator and staff developer. Our mission is to optimize teaching and learning environments by improving the professional lives of educators. EduChange ® provides practical solutions based on experiences in real-world public schools. Click here to learn more about Teaching as Inquiry , a 2004 Teachers College Press publication that Catherine co-authored.

Dr. Isaak Aronson is an experienced teacher, administrator, curriculum specialist, and professional development provider. He earned a B.S. in Biology from Tufts University, an M.A. in International Education from The George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum Theory and Development from the University of Maryland. Isaak's experience includes curriculum design for high school chemistry and physics courses and professional development in the sciences and literacy. Isaak currently runs Smarties Tutoring Services, a proven SES program using certified teachers as after-school providers. Smarties currently serves schools in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Dr. Lauren Birney is an urban educator with twenty years of experience in the field. After twelve years as a clinical professor, she currently teaches in the School of Education at Pace University preparing both pre-service and in-service teachers in the areas of curriculum and instruction, classroom management, teaching methodologies and research techniques. Additionally, the focus of her work is to create programs that encourage students to engage in the fields of science, create meaningful science curriculum and provide interactive professional development for teachers. Lauren earned a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry from the University of San Diego, and an M.A. in Counseling & an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California. She serves as a consultant to EduChange.

Sue Boudreau has a degree in zoology and a master’s in Educational Leadership. She has been teaching biology and science for 26 years, from 1st—10th grade, in inner city, rural and suburban schoolsl to English and American students. As a curriculum developer for with UC Berkeley’s Science Education for Public Understanding Program, she developed and field-tested their Science and Life Issues curriculum for middle school. She has given numerous presentations and workshops at National and State science teacher conferences and has been a committee member for the California Department of Education. Currently, Sue is developing project-based learning curricula at Orinda Intermediate School in California. Sue has worked with EduChange as a client, and now serves as a consultant.

Cecilia Vásquez Carrillo is an Educational Technology Specialist provider graduated from Universidad de Chile. She graduated with honors from the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción Chile (UCSC), where she earned an EdM in Didactics and Pedagogical Innovation and a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She taught elementary school students for two years, then became a research associate and university instructor in the School of Education at UCSC, preparing both pre-service and in-service teachers in the areas of skill and competence ICT for teaching. Recently, Cecilia worked in the professional department of competencies and training ICT, a part of The Center for Technology and Education within the Chilean Ministry of Education. She has been involved in numerous ICT professional developments, has collaborated in the design of programs eLearning for teacher training in ICT, has collaborated in the design of ICT standards for teachers and students, and has worked in the design and assessment of teacher competencies.

Mark Chesterton has worked in education and youth development for over 20 years. During that time he's served as a counselor, conservationist, teacher, extended day coordinator, department chair, and grade team leader. His work with schools has focused on math and science curriculum design and implementation for grades 6-12. Additionally, he specializes in urban public education with experience in San Francisco, Rochester, NY, and Brooklyn, where he was an early adopter of Concept Construxions and participated in The Investigations in Biology & Chemistry Program. He holds a B.A. in Biology from The College of the Holy Cross and a M.A. in Secondary Education/Cultural and Language Development from San Francisco State University. Mark serves as a consultant and is responsible for developing social media strategies that dovetail with both EduChange's ongoing work in the educational community and its emerging opportunities.

Dr. Beverly Ann Chin is Professor of English, Director of the English Teaching Program, former Director of the Montana Writing Project, and former Director of Composition at the University of Montana in Missoula. Her national leadership roles have included President of the National Council of Teachers of English, Board Member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and Senior Project Consultant for the 2011 Writing Framework of NAEP. She is the author, consultant and/or editor of several texts and instructional videos on the teaching of writing, grammar, reading, and literature. Beverly has particular expertise in the areas of multicultural education, young adult literature, literacy across the curriculum, and performance assessment. With more than 35 years of teaching experience, Beverly is adept at crafting curriculum and professional development activities that immerse teachers in best-practice strategies for a diversity of learners. She serves as a consultant to EduChange.

Dr. Larry Copes, after 30 years of teaching mathematics and teachers, left a full professoriate in higher education to spend time writing and editing educational materials and software. Over the past 12 years he’s edited several major textbooks, written ancillary materials, developed online games to enhance learning in real life, run professional development workshops for elementary, middle-school, and high-school teachers and aides, and gone back to teaching mathematics and teachers, in person and online, as an adjunct at various Minnesota institutions. His primary interests are in inquiry- and problem-based teaching, with an emphasis on helping students feel okay about being curious, even in public and even about mathematics. He promotes civil discourse, critical thinking, and creative problem solving in all of his work. Larry holds a doctorate in mathematics education, and serves as a consultant to EduChange.

Rebecca Keel is a Curriculum and Instructional Specialist for EduChange. She has over 15 years of experience in public schools serving in a variety of roles in education. Her classroom experience ranges from teaching Social Studies to high school students in an alternative school in the mountains of North Carolina to teaching in small-progressive, urban schools in New York City. Outside of the classroom, Rebecca has been an active participant in crafting educational initiatives by serving as a founding teacher at a small school in Brooklyn, as a teacher-leader on a variety of school development committees and as a coach to new and veteran teachers across disciplines. Rebecca’s approach to curriculum design places emphasis on the importance of creating access to student literacy by developing narratives and making learning a kinesthetic and visual experience. Rebecca encourages teachers to capitalize on their students’ natural inclination to learn through play and conversation. Rebecca holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and MsEd in Educational Leadership from Baruch College.


Dr. Ann Kindfield is an experienced university instructor, research scientist, assessment developer and evaluator. She has taught biology, genetics and various science education courses, including work with pre-service secondary science teachers, at UC Berkeley, Montclair State University and Vanderbilt University. She also has extensive experience in K-16 science assessment R&D in academic settings and at the Educational Testing Service, has conducted research on elementary science and secondary biology teaching and learning, and has served on advisory panels and as the evaluator for a number of science education research projects. Ann holds a BS in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University, a MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Santa Barbara, and a PhD in Science Education from UC Berkeley. She serves as a consultant to EduChange.

Joshua Paris earned a BA in mathematics Middlebury College and an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He taught bilingual math and science at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, MA for seven years before moving on to his current position as Department Chair and mathematics teacher at Brookline High School in MA, where he has been since 2000. Facile with every level and subject of high school math, Joshua has been involved in numerous curriculum development initiatives including the Lesson Study and Lenses on Learning projects at EDC in Newton, MA. As a consultant to EduChange, Joshua has helped develop our approach to differentiated instruction for the math classroom and has served as a lead developer for the academic vocabulary tool Concept Construxions.

Liz Riggieri is a curriculum design specialist and professional development provider. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rhode Island, with a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education. Liz's areas of certification are English, Biology and General Science. She has taught grades 7-12 in her 12 years of teaching experience, working as an educator in Attleboro, Massachusetts; Warwick and East Providence, Rhode Island; and Columbia, Maryland. Liz helped to develop an integrated science curriculum in Massachusetts, helped launch an academic summer camp for students in need of MCAS remediation, and acted as a team leader and mentor. Liz specializes in the development of interdisciplinary lessons for student-centered, cooperative environments and develops Concept Builders that engage all learners in academic discourse via Concept Construxions.

Ken Simon has nearly 20 years of experience in urban schools. He has served as a social studies classroom teacher, curriculum/instruction leader in the humanities, district administrator and professional development provider across all content areas. He is a published curriculum writer and also teaches an Education Policy course to graduate students at Hamline University. Formerly, Ken served as a School Designer and professional development provider for Expeditionary Learning Schools, conducting workshops and presentations on pedagogy, literacy and Social Studies content across the nation to K-12 public school teachers. He also served as a part of an ELL Workgroup designed to support English language learners and the 6-12 Social Studies mapping project. Ken was a leader in the citywide Middle Grades Project in Minneapolis Public Schools and currently serves as a Board Member of the Minnesota ASCD chapter. Ken is a consultant to EduChange.

Dr. Sandy Simon is the Head of the Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Professor of The Rockefeller University. Dr. Simon has been examining everything from single molecules moving in a cell, to single viruses as they assemble to single cells as they metastasize through the body. His work has emphasized the importance of study single events, whether single proteins, single cells or single students as a way of gaining insight to the behavior of more complicated systems such as cells, an organ, an individual or a school system. His recent imaging work with HIV was named one of the "Top 100 Science Stories of 2008" by Discover Magazine. Dr. Simon also made remarkable contributions to the Nobel-Prize winning work of Günter Blobel, also a Rockefeller Lab Head. Dr. Simon has been active in science education since the '70s. In 2006 he was recognized for his outstanding teaching at Rockefeller and was recognized for his contributions to science education at Bard College in 2007. For EduChange, he has organized other Rockefeller University students and scientists in the development of The Investigations in Biology and Chemistry Program, advises the EduChange leadership team, serves as a Board Member for Teachers for Learners, LLC and hosts our annual Summer and Winter Invitationals at Rockefeller. Dr. Simon serves as the Science Advisor to EduChange.

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