Meet the Team 

Organizations

  • Trajectory of Hope works from the inside out to demystify how the legacy of racism and injustice in America impacts Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC).

    Our integrated approach uncovers implicit bias through community based research, training and coaching.

    Trajectory of Hope drives organizations to dismantle oppressive structures that uphold systemic racism in order to fuel institutional change.

  • The mission of the Urban Assembly is to advance students’ economic and social mobility by improving public education.

  • The mission of the Education Collaboratory at Yale is to advance the science and practice of social and emotional learning (SEL). Through intentional collaboration with students, educators, leaders, and organizations, we investigate, inspire, and address open questions in the Who, What, and How of inclusive and equitable SEL.

Leadership

  • Christina Cipriano, PhD

    Principal Investigator

    Associate Professor, Yale Child Study Center; Director, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Dave Adams, MEd

    Co-Principal Investigator

    Chief Executive Officer, Urban Assembly

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  • Troya Ellis, EdD

    Co-Principal Investigator

    Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Trajectory of Hope

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  • Britney Foster, MSW, MDIV

    Co-Principal Investigator

    Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Trajectory of Hope

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  • Jessica Hoffmann, PhD

    Co-Principal Investigator

    Research Scientist, Yale Child Study Center; Director of Implementation Science, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

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Support

  • Ania Etienne, MEd

    Deputy Director of SEL Research Project, Urban Assembly

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  • Erin Howard, MEd

    Deputy Director of Operations, Trajectory of Hope

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  • Errica Dotson, MEd

    Deputy Director of Programs, Trajectory of Hope

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  • ZJ Ng, PhD

    Associate Research Scientist, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Kalee De France, PhD

    Associate Research Scientist, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Melissa Lucas, PhD

    Postdoctoral Associate, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Victoria Mack, BA

    Postgraduate Associate, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Linda Torv, MPH

    Lab Manager, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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  • Zoe Soeters, BA

    Lab Coordinator, Education Collaboratory at Yale

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SEL Specialists