Implementation Team Biographies
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Laura Adams
Policy Initiatives Advisor, Office of the State Superintendent - DPI
Laura Adams currently serves as a Policy Initiatives Advisor in the Office of the State Superintendent at the Department of Public Instruction. Her portfolio of current work includes acting as surrogate for Deputy Sara Knueve as needed, supporting federal grants and federal relationships on behalf of the agency, supporting statewide early learning initiatives and work, supporting statewide early literacy initiatives and work, and supporting implementation of DPI strategic plan initiatives innovative education and modernization of the DPI. Prior to this role, Adams served as a literacy consultant and Title I consultant in the DPI. Prior to her work at the DPI, Adams was an educator in the Two Rivers Public School District. Originally from Michigan, Adams earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Northern Michigan University, and her Master of Arts in Education from Bennington College in Vermont.
Matt Allord
Juvenile Justice Programs Supervisor, Wisconsin Department of Justice
Matt grew up in Madison and graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Sociology. He attended Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, with an academic focus on juvenile justice and a practicum focus on applications for executive clemency and pardons for adults placed in Florida prisons when they were juveniles. He has worked for the Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program and in various positions with the Department of Corrections for 10 years prior to joining the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the Juvenile Justice Programs Supervisor in November of 2022.
Shane Arndt
Youth Justice Policy Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Shane Arndt is a Youth Justice Policy Analyst for the Department of Children and Families. Prior to joining DCF, Shane Arndt was the Youth Justice Intake Supervisor for Sheboygan County for four years. In that role, he supervised eight workers, including four intake workers, three ongoing workers, and a truancy/teen court worker. Before working in Sheboygan County, he was a Social Worker for Fond du Lac County, primarily working as a YJ Intake worker, with some experience in ongoing CPS and YJ cases. Outside of work, Shane enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, hiking and kayaking. They have a one-year-old puppy and a wobbly cat, who was born with an undeveloped cerebellum, giving her a unique stride. They also have two nieces and two nephews (one recently adopted) who they adore and with whom they love to spend time with.
Seth Bishop
Special Ed Data Analysis and Research, DPI
Seth Bishop is a data analysis and research specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, where his work focuses on federal compliance and oversight in special education. He leads data-related efforts in identifying and addressing educational inequities, particularly across disability status and race, in public schools. He is excited to work on the Transform to Thrive (T3) project to improve the supports and outcomes of justice-involved youth in Wisconsin.
Sheila Corroo
Corrections Program Treatment Director, DOC
Sheila Corroo serves the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Corrections as the Director of Treatment and Programming. Sheila has worked in Corrections in Wisconsin for almost 20 years, most of those years in a juvenile correctional facility. Sheila started as a Social Worker at Lincoln Hills School, she has been an adult Probation and Parole Agent, and a supervisor prior to becoming the Treatment Director for the Division of Juvenile Corrections in 2021. Sheila holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. In her current role she ha been responsible for helping to lead the transition from more correctional model of care to a treatment-based model of care. Sheila is responsible for the facility wide implementation o Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as the primary mode of treatment. She oversees the four-tiered System of Care that includes: Youth focused growth - developed through Growth Team Reviews, Stage Progression Framework (as a means of youth earning a release from the facility), Treatment Approach to Noncompliance, and the Behavior Motivation System (a system of earned incentive levels based off of recorded prosocial and noncompliant behavior).
Meredith Dressel
Administrator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, DWD
Meredith Dressel is the Administrator of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) within Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development (DWD). DVR is Wisconsin's lead agency for providing employment services for individuals with disabilities throughout the state. During her 29 years with DVR, Meredith's responsibilities have included vocational counseling and planning, statewide transition lead, community outreach, policy development, and management.
Mr. Myron Duckworth
Vice President, S.M.I.L.E. INC
Myron Duckworth is Vice President of S.M.I.L.E. INC (Services to Maintain Independence and Life Efficacy). He is a U.S. Army veteran, and a dedicated advocate for youth navigating justice involvement and re-entry. Myron has over 15 years of experience working across education, health, workforce, and justice systems. He has a background in business and human services, and brings strategic insight, compassion, and a collaborative spirit to every space he joins.
Sally Flaschberger
Project Manager, Disability Policy Program - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD)
Sally Flaschberger is a Project Manager for the Disability Policy Program at the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD), focused on creating employment pathways for people with disabilities and family members in public policy. With more than 25 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities and families, she brings expertise in long-term care, transition, education, and disability policy. Sally has managed multiple grants, leads Partners in Policymaking, and presents on topics including long-term care, transition to adulthood and special education. As both a parent of a young adult with a developmental disability and a policy leader, she is committed to advancing disability advocacy across Wisconsin.
Tina Freiburger, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Community Engagement & Professions, UW-Milwaukee
Dr. Tina Freiburger is the Dean of the College of Community Engagement & Professions at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where she leads the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, the School of Education, and the School of Information Studies. Dr. Freiburger is a scholar of criminal justice and social welfare, with research focused on pretrial detention, legal decision-making, and health and racial inequities in the criminal and juvenile justice system. Her work emphasizes community engagement and the use of data-driven approaches to advance equity and program impact.
Annalee Good, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher and Evaluator, WEC
Dr. Annalee Good is an educational researcher and evaluator with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the WCER Clinical Program and co-directs the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative. She supports youth-serving organizations through research-practice partnerships and culturally responsive evaluation in areas such as digital tools, engaging youth voice in research and evaluation, academic tutoring, personalized learning, community-school partnerships, and ensuring equitable access and outcomes in advanced learning opportunities. Annalee also is the co-lead of the Wisconsin chapter of Scholars Strategy Network. She was an 8th grade social studies teacher before earning her master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Allison Gordon
Deputy Administrator, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) - DWD
Allison Gordon is the Deputy Administrator for the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). During her 21 years with DVR, Allison's responsibilities have included policy development, vocational counseling, performance oversight, and management.
Michael Harris
Chief of Staff and Interim Deputy Superintendent, Milwaukee Public Schools
Michael Harris serves as Chief of Staff for Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin’s largest urban school district, where he leads operational support, school supervision, intervention and accountability systems, and the districtwide execution of strategic priorities in partnership with the Superintendent and executive cabinet. His career spans classroom teaching, school leadership, and senior district administration, including roles as Interim Chief School Administration Officer and Senior Director of Talent Management for MPS, as well as Executive Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning and Executive Director of Talent Management in the Clarke County School District (Athens, GA). Michael began his career as a teacher and later served as assistant principal and principal across multiple districts, ultimately returning to MPS to lead his alma mater, Riverside University High School, where he strengthened school culture, expanded university partnerships, and elevated student access and demand. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lakeland College and a master’s degree from Marquette University. Michael currently serves as chair of the Employ Milwaukee Youth Committee and as Commissioner on the Social Development Commission (SDC).
Ellie Hartman, Ph.D.
Chief Evaluation Officer, DWD Data Integration System (WDIS)
Dr. Ellie Hartman coordinates the DWD's WDIS learning agenda, annual evidence plan, and DWD's
Longitudinal Workforce Database (LWD). As part of this effort, Dr. Hartman provides data,
evaluation, and evidence-based decision-making consultation to a variety of DWD programs and
partners, including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs and partners. Some
examples include: Dr. Hartman's consultation to meet WIOA evaluation requirements, implementing
a Local Statistical Adjustment Model (LSAM), Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment
(RESEA) evaluation requirements, WIOA Title IB Adult return on investment, the association
between workforce development training services and employment outcomes, co-enrollment
between WIOA and partners (including registered and youth apprenticeships), Wisconsin's Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Career Pathways Advancement Initiative, Wisconsin's Worker
Connection Program, and the National Technical Assistance Center for Transition: The Collaborative
(NTACT:C). Previously, she was the Project Manager for the Wisconsin PROMISE grant, and Project
Manager for Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE), a Wisconsin inter-agency effort to increase
CIE via Act 178
Jen Hilgendorf
Implementation and Improvement Statewide Project Coordinator, Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) - CESA 1
Jen Hilgendorf serves as the Statewide Implementation and Improvement Project Coordinator with the Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant, bringing over two decades of leadership and hands-on experience in education. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in general and special education, along with master’s degrees in Administrative Leadership and Higher Education Administration. Throughout her career, Jen has worked across urban, suburban, and rural settings, supporting learners from middle school through postsecondary. She has successfully addressed a wide spectrum of student needs, fostered strong partnerships with families, and delivered high-impact professional development to educators aimed at improving their practices.
For the past eight years, Jen has led large-scale technical assistance initiatives and guided strategic improvement planning centered on advancing outcomes for students with IEPs. In her current role, she manages a statewide team that works directly with schools to drive systems-level change. She also provides direct coaching to district leadership, equipping them with the tools and strategies needed to implement data-informed decisions and sustainable improvement efforts. Jen is deeply committed to transforming educational outcomes for students with disabilities—particularly in the areas of employment and postsecondary education—and plays a vital role in statewide efforts to increase graduation rates and promote successful transitions to adult life.
Latoya Holiday
Executive Director, Multicultural Student Achievement Network, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, UW-Madison
Latoya Holiday currently serves as the Executive Director of the Multicultural Student Achievement
Network (MSAN) at UW Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. MSAN is a national
network of school districts that learn, grow and work together to realize the vision of all students
experiencing an inclusive and excellent education. Prior to her current role, Latoya spent many years
at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in various roles including school
administration consultant and federal grant project director. Latoya also served as an executive
cabinet member and Special Assistant for two Wisconsin State Superintendents at the DPI from
2019-2022. Latoya has held other leadership roles including associate director of the Office of
Educational Opportunity at UW System and Chief of Staff/VP of Policy and Government Relations
for One City Schools, an independent charter school in Madison, Wisconsin. Service to the
community is very important to Latoya as she has dedicated her time to the Sun Prairie community
in a variety of ways including as a former elected member and Vice President of the Sun Prairie
Board of Education. Latoya currently serves the Sun Prairie community as the chair of Sun Prairie
Community Schools board of directors, and as a board member of the Sunshine Place, a local non-
profit supporting individuals and families in need. Latoya also supports the work of Jamarek, another
local non-profit providing STEAM access and opportunities to underserved youth in Sun Prairie.
Latoya attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Wisconsin-
Madison earning degrees in English and Educational Policy.
Lance Horozewski
Division of Juvenile Corrections Administrator, DOC
Lance currently serves as the Division of Juvenile Corrections Administrator overseeing youth
correctional services for the State of Wisconsin. Lance’s 24-year career has focused on working with
high-risk youth and families as a social worker, supervisor, county division manager and now
overseeing the State’s youth Corrections System. Lance participates in numerous state and national-
level projects which include the Wisconsin Juvenile Justice Network, National Juvenile Probation
Review Network, The National Partnership for Juvenile Services, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform,
and the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators. Lance values partnerships with youth justice
system stakeholders, addressing racial and ethnic disparities, and moving forward research-based
improvements
Julie Incitti, MSW, APSW
Social Work Consultant, DPI
Julie Incitti is the school social work consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Julie received her MSW from the University of Wisconsin – Madison before working as a school
social worker in the public schools. Her areas of focus include best practices in school social work
practice, professional ethics and boundaries, mandated reporting, supporting students involved with
the child welfare system, attendance/truancy, pupil records, comprehensive school mental health
systems, and trauma-sensitive schools. Julie serves on the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Board, the Wisconsin Taskforce on Children in Need, the WI Commission on Children, Families, and
the Courts, and on the Midwest School Social Work Council. Additionally, Julie has served on the
board of the Wisconsin School Social Workers Association (WSSWA), as president of WSSWA and
the Midwest School Social Work Council.
Julie Incitti, MSW, APSW
Social Work Consultant, DPI
Julie Incitti is the school social work consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Julie received her MSW from the University of Wisconsin – Madison before working as a school
social worker in the public schools. Her areas of focus include best practices in school social work
practice, professional ethics and boundaries, mandated reporting, supporting students involved with
the child welfare system, attendance/truancy, pupil records, comprehensive school mental health
systems, and trauma-sensitive schools. Julie serves on the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Board, the Wisconsin Taskforce on Children in Need, the WI Commission on Children, Families, and
the Courts, and on the Midwest School Social Work Council. Additionally, Julie has served on the
board of the Wisconsin School Social Workers Association (WSSWA), as president of WSSWA and
the Midwest School Social Work Council.
Sharlen Moore
Alderwoman, City of Milwaukee
Sharlen Moore has committed her life to building and sustaining grassroots leadership for change. She has a passion for community justice, which led to her co-founding Urban Underground in 2000, a nationally recognized grassroots youth development organization whose members have been at the forefront of youth-led social change in Milwaukee and the region. Sharlen’s efforts have touched the lives of countless youth and have inspired a new generation of young leaders that will carry forth the struggle for justice and equality. Her life’s journey has paved the way for her to run for elected office in April of 2024, which has been a natural transition as a public servant. Sharlen currently serves as the 10th District Alderwoman for the City of Milwaukee.
Sarah Kuehn
Program and Policy Analyst, DWD
Sarah Kuehn is a Program and Policy Analyst for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). Sarah has over 20 years of experience working in the field of disability and employment. She co-leads statewide transition activities and initiatives for DVR and is the Project Manager for the interagency Act 178 – Employment First Initiative. Prior to working for DVR she worked for the WI Department of Health Services in the Employment Initiatives on disability employment related programs including the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), WisTech, WisLoan, and Project SEARCH.
Courtney Reed Jenkins, JD, CPM
T3 Project Director, DPI
Dr. Marian Wright-Edelman said, “Service is the rent we pay for being.” Courtney has “paid her rent” through two decades of work in the nonprofit and government sectors – always with a clear focus on eliminating institutional barriers to success for underserved youth. She started her career in education as a paraprofessional in a segregated school for students with disabilities, which literally paid for – and informed the focus of – her legal training. Since then, she has conducted legal investigations under federal and state civil rights laws for the State of Wisconsin; managed systems-change state initiatives focused on gender and racial equity in Colorado, Idaho, Iowa and Wisconsin; and served on the senior management team of a national civil rights organization. Courtney is the daughter, niece, parent, and sister to people with disabilities and is a parent to a justice-involved youth. Courtney focuses on justice in education in honor of her mother, who grew up white in the segregated south, and her daughters, to whom she wants to leave a fairer world.
Jed Richardson, Ph.D.
Scientist, WEC
Dr. Jed Richardson is Assistant Scientist with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC), housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at UW-Madison. Dr. Richardson’s work focuses on designing quantitative methods that can best address relevant research and evaluation questions within a given policy context, implementing those methods, and communicating the findings and limitations of the methods to a diverse audience of practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. He is the Principal Investigator of multiple evaluations of state policies and district academic programs. He has studied achievement gaps, basic needs insecurity, state school finance, the design of school accountability systems, and impacts of student risk factors such as placement in out of home care and contact with the juvenile justice system. Prior to joining WEC, Jed served as Acting Director and Managing Director of the Wisconsin HOPE Lab and as Associate Director and Economist at the Value Added Research Center. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Davis.
Pamela Richter-Boss
Special Education Coordinator, DOC
Pamela Richter-Boss is a member of the T3 Implementation Team and leads the Dyslexia Screener Ad Hoc Group. She also represents the Wisconsin Division of Juvenile Corrections (DJC) across several other T3 working groups. Currently serving as the Special Education Coordinator for the WI Division of Juvenile Corrections, Pam brings over 30 years of experience in Wisconsin corrections. Her background includes teaching special education in juvenile facilities, as well as adult basic education, special education, and vocational training within adult correctional institutions. In addition to her professional expertise, Pam brings valuable lived experience as a person with dyslexia, deepening her commitment to inclusive and effective education.
Alia Stevenson
Deputy Director, Kids Forward
Alia Stevenson is Deputy Director at Kids Forward, where she partners with community and policymakers to advance community-informed policy solutions that improve the lives of children and families across Wisconsin. With more than 15 years of leadership experience in health equity, social justice, and organizational development, she has worked across public health, philanthropy, and nonprofit sectors to build sustainable strategies for systems change. Alia also teaches Public Health and Social Justice at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and consults nationally on equity and inclusion strategies. She brings a passion for community-driven solutions, coalition building, and transforming systems so all communities can thrive.
Ms. Annette Veasey
Clinic Director, S.M.I.L.E. INC
Annette Veasey is the CEO and Founder of S.M.I.L.E. INC (Services to Maintain Independence and Life Efficacy), where she leads with over 25 years of experience in social services, behavioral health, and community-based support. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health from Loyola University of Chicago.
Throughout her career, Annette has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to empowering youth, young adults, and families. Her expertise spans mental and behavioral health counseling, AODA treatment, spiritual health, and mentoring. She is known for her eclectic therapeutic style, drawing from Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic approaches to create personalized strategies that promote healing and self-efficacy.
Through S.M.I.L.E. INC, Annette advances her mission to serve underserved BIPOC communities by offering holistic services that foster independence and improve quality of life. With a deep commitment to inclusion and compassion, she continues to create spaces where individuals can overcome adversity and thrive.