Dr. Karen Cole, Executive Director
Contact
Dr. Cole is an award-winning educational psychologist and author. She earned
her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Stanford University in 1995. She founded Big Learning, an educational non-profit, in 2007.
Prior to that, she worked for over twenty years in educational research and development, specializing in real-world learning,
math education, and educational technology. She was a Senior Research Associate at WestEd in San Francisco, where she
was the project director and principal investigator for WestEd's subcontract for the Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project,
funded by the Department of Education. While there, she co-authored the book, Increasing Student Learning through Multimedia Projects,
published in 2002 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Jane de Winter, President
Contact
Jane de Winter holds a Ph.D. in economics and has taught at the University of Washington and The American University. She has also worked as an economic consultant and is a published author. Jane
has been involved in Montgomery County PTAs for 16 years, serving as
PTA president at two local schools and as President of MCCPTA, the
county wide PTA. She is a member of the Montgomery County Commission
for Children and Youth. All four of her children have participated in either the HOS or FLES programs at Garrett Park ES.
Kirstin Trible, Vice-President Contact
Mary Carvajal, Secretary/Treasurer Contact
Mary Carvajal has an MA in linguistics, specializing in
teaching ESOL at university level. She most recently taught at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and is currently staying home with her
children. All her children have participated in the FLES program at
school. Her husband is bi-lingual, and they strongly support second
language learning. She has served on both their children’s pre-school
school board and the elementary school PTA executive board. In addition, she has acted as coordinator for
both HOS and FLES at her children’s school.
Prince Havely Contact
Prince Havely has been singing professionally for over thirty years. He is a graduate of the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. He
has been with the Washington National Opera for five years and has also
sung with the Gene Donati Orchestra, High Society, and ETX. He
performed with the Air Force Academy Band for four years. He has
participated in the Montgomery County Cultural Arts Showcases as a
performer and as the Cultural Arts chair for the Galway ES PTA. He is a Cub Master for Pack 44.
Leslie Pujo Contact
Leslie Pujo is an attorney with LaPlaca Law, PC in Rockville, Maryland
where she represents and counsels clients in a variety of industries on
franchising, car rental regulations, commercial contracts, and other
general business issues. Before joining LaPlaca Law, Leslie served as
in-house franchise counsel for Choice Hotels International, Inc. and
prior to that was in private practice in Washington, DC where she
focused on franchise, international trade and related matters. Leslie
also has served as an adjunct professor at the George Washington
University Law School and in the Global Business and Public Policy
Program at the University of Maryland University College. Leslie
received her BA in French and International Affairs from Trinity
University in San Antonio, Texas; her JD from George Washington
University; and an advanced degree in International Law from the
University of Toulouse, France.
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