MRL Associates

Marzano Research Laboratory associates are trained by Dr. Robert J. Marzano. They specialize in long-term school-reform efforts in K–12 public and private school districts and individual schools to enhance student achievement.

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Elliott Asp

Elliott Asp, PhD, is assistant superintendent for performance improvement for Cherry Creek Schools in Colorado. His interests include the relationship between curriculum, assessment, and instruction in promoting student achievement and data-based decision making.

Tina Boogren

Tina Boogren, PhD, is a former classroom teacher, English department chair, instructional coach, digital educator, professional developer, new teacher mentor, athletic coach, and building-level leader. She is also a fellow with the Denver Writing Project and an author.


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Bev Clemens

Bev Clemens, PhD, is a curriculum coordinator for Douglas County School District in Castle Rock, Colorado. She has experience as a classroom teacher, district leader, and professional developer.


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Jane K. Doty Fischer

Jane Doty Fischer is a trainer, consultant, and professional developer with a background and expertise in school improvement at the district, school, and classroom levels. Her passionate leadership inspires change.

Maria C. Foseid

Maria C. Foseid is a consultant with more than 30 years of experience in education as a staff development coordinator, trainer, middle school staff development specialist, and classroom teacher.


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Mark P. Foseid

Mark P. Foseid is a consultant with more than 30 years of experience in K–12 education.


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Tammy Heflebower

Tammy Heflebower, EdD, is vice president of Marzano Research Laboratory in Colorado. She is a consultant with experience in urban, rural, and suburban districts.


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Mitzi Hoback

Mitzi Hoback is director of professional development at Educational Service Unit 4 in Nebraska, where she has worked for 10 years in the areas of curriculum, assessment, instruction, leadership, and school improvement.


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Jan K. Hoegh

Jan K. Hoegh is associate vice president of Marzano Research Laboratory. She is a former classroom teacher, building-level leader, professional development specialist, assistant high school principal, and curriculum coordinator.

Russell Jenson

Russell Jenson

Russell Jenson has worked in the field of education for 19 years. He has served as building leader for the development of PLCs and led strategic action planning teams.

Jessica Kanold-McIntyre

Jessica Kanold-McIntyre

Jessica Kanold-McIntyre is principal of Aptakisic Junior High in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She oversees RTI implementation and focuses on teacher instruction. Jessica is also the district mathematics leader.


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Sharon Kramer

Sharon Kramer, PhD, an author and a consultant, is a former assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. She has taught in elementary and middle schools and was a principal, director of elementary education, and professor.

David Livingston

David Livingston, PhD, specializes in school and district-level leadership and school improvement. He is a former district executive director of elementary education, teacher, and principal.

Pam Livingston

Pam Livingston has 14 years of experience as a classroom teacher and staff developer and 17 years as a building administrator. She focuses on school leadership with special attention to the support and supervision of instruction.

Sonny Magaña

Sonny Magaña is associate vice president of Marzano Research Laboratory and director of the Educational Technology Division. He works with teams of teachers and leaders to support, enhance, and expand powerful instructional strategies with technology.

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Bea McGarvey

Bea McGarvey is an expert at implementing the research and practices of Dr. Robert J. Marzano and Dr. Debra Pickering in classrooms as well as at the school and district levels.


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Margaret McInteer

Margaret McInteer has worked in education for 40 years, developing positive, student-focused learning experiences. Most recently, she was a consultant in accreditation and school improvement at the Nebraska Department of Education.


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Diane E. Paynter

Diane E. Paynter, an international trainer and researcher, has worked extensively in the areas of standards, curriculum and instruction, assessment, grading, record keeping, literacy development, and leadership.


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Debra Pickering

Debra Pickering, PhD, consults with schools and districts nationally and internationally as a senior scholar for Marzano Research Laboratory. Her work focuses on the study of learning, instruction, assessment, and more.


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Salle Quackenboss

Salle Quackenboss is a national and international education consultant and trainer who has worked extensively at the district, building, and classroom levels in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Laurie Robinson

Laurie Robinson

Laurie Robinson uses her expertise to help K–12 schools and districts develop sustainable, site-based professional learning communities, and understand and implement the Common Core State Standards.

Ainsley B. Rose

Ainsley B. Rose

Ainsley B. Rose retired as director of education for the Western Quebec School Board. Through his work as an author and presenter, he helps schools with their professional development needs.

Tom Roy

Tom Roy, PhD, is a consultant and a professor of education at Marian College in Wisconsin, where he teaches graduate courses on leadership, supervision, curriculum, instruction, assessment, research, and more.

Gerry Varty

Gerry Varty

Gerry Varty, an assistant superintendent, leads professional development, mentors new teachers, and facilitates teacher growth and development. He has been a classroom teacher, principal, and director of curriculum and instruction.


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Phil Warrick

Phil Warrick, EdD, is associate vice president of Marzano Research Laboratory in Colorado. He was an award-winning administrator in Waverly, Nebraska, for nearly 12 years. He has been an adjunct professor at Peru State College since 2005.

Ken Williams

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams, a former teacher, assistant principal, and principal, shares his experience and expertise as a recognized trainer, speaker, coach, and consultant in education and leadership.