CCEE Staff Bios
Sujie Shin
Deputy Executive Director
Sujie Shin serves as the Deputy Executive Director for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). In this role, Shin works closely with Executive Director Matt Navo, oversees agency operations, spearheads specific statewide initiatives, and helps to lead Direct Technical Assistance efforts. She oversees research and evaluation initiatives within the agency, centered around the implementation of systemic practices within districts and schools aimed at equitable access, opportunity, and outcomes for students.
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Michelle Magyar, Ph.D.
Executive Advisor
Dr. Michelle Magyar is an Executive Advisor for the CCEE. In this role, she leads the implementation and management of fiscal and operational processes, as well as the development and coordination of strategic communication and engagement activities to support the agency. Prior to joining the CCEE, Dr. Magyar served as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Project Manager for the State Board of Education (SBE). She also served as an Administrator and Consultant with the California Department of Education (CDE).
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Ingrid Roberson, Ed.D.
Senior Advisor, Research Learning
Dr. Ingrid Roberson is the Senior Advisor of Research Learning. She currently leads the i3 Data Research Learning Network (DRLN) for counties and districts. The DRLN is a facilitated state-wide research learning network focused on transforming data and assessment practices through an innovative three-pronged approach: 1) Deeper Learning (instruction), 2) Data Literacy & Leadership (innovation) and 3) Data Dashboards (impact). In addition, Ingrid advises and assists districts identified for Direct Technical Assistance, specifically in building their capacity for continuous improvement by leveraging their data and assessment systems.
Prior to joining the CCEE team, Dr. Roberson was the Associate Superintendent of Academic Services at the Alameda County Office of Education. With over 20 years of California public TK-12 educational experience, Ingrid has served in a variety of positions at the county, district, site and classroom-level. She has worked within higher education and private foundations.
Dr. Roberson received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley; Master of Arts from Stanford University; and Doctor of Education from UC Berkeley.
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James McKenna, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, Professional Learning & Leadership Development
James McKenna serves as the Assistant Director of Professional Learning and Leadership Development for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). Under the direction of Deputy Director Sujie Shin, Dr. McKenna leads the planning, management, and dissemination of professional learning research, resource development, and service delivery for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. He works with CCEE staff, statewide agencies, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that the development and delivery of professional learning resources are responsive to the needs of local educational agencies across the state, are aligned with the CCEE’s theory of action, have a focus on equitable outcomes for students, especially those who have been historically underserved, and are anchored in the principles of continuous improvement.
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Allan Taing, Ph.D.
Senior Manager, Research & Impact Analysis
Allan Taing, Ph.D., serves as the Senior Manager of Research and Impact Analysis at the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. In this role, Dr. Taing provides research, data analysis, and program evaluation support for the Instruction, Improvement, and Impact Analysis initiatives of CCEE. He leads cycles of data-based inquiry and manages ongoing project development, evaluation, progress monitoring, and implementation activities. Prior to joining CCEE, Dr. Taing served as a program evaluator at California State University, Long Beach, conducting rigorous mixed methods research and program evaluation activities examining the impact of educational initiatives promoting educational equity and social justice.
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Dorcas Kong
Senior Specialist, Executive Projects
Dorcas Kong serves as the Senior Specialist of Executive Projects for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). In this role, she facilitates the Data Research Learning Network (DRLN) for select districts and county offices, enhancing their capacity to make data-driven decisions, implement evidence-based practices, and drive strategic improvements to support equitable student outcomes. She also serves as a co-lead for the Data Leadership Course in the Data Literacy & Leadership Academy, building the data capacity and proficiency of K-12 education professionals to inform strategy, communicate impact, and drive instructional change. Prior to joining the CCEE, Kong was a graduate student in the M.S.Ed. Education Policy program at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Sehrish Anjum
Senior Specialist, Communication
Sehrish’s life-passion for ensuring high-quality education for all led her to join CCEE as a Program Specialist in fall 2020. Her current role at CCEE includes leading the development and execution of CCEE’s strategic communication initiatives. Prior to joining the CCEE team, Sehrish served as a Student Service Professional at California State University, East Bay supporting students with meeting graduation requirements and the development of the degree audit report. More recently, she served as a Project Specialist for the Quality Matters program at Contra Costa County Office of Education, providing operational and administrative support.
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Italo Ciccarelli
Program Specialist, Data & Impact
Italo Ciccarelli serves as a Program Specialist for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), Innovation, Instruction, & Impact Center. His role at CCEE includes research and report writing and assisting with project management within various agency-wide initiatives. Prior to joining the CCEE, Italo served as the Enrollment Analyst and Project Manager at California State University, Sacramento, supporting university-wide enrollment reporting and data analysis as well as campus-wide project implementation. Most recently, Italo was the program administrator for the University Advising CRM, providing technical and functional support to the campus community.
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Nhi Hang, Ed.D.
Program Specialist
Nhi Hang serves as a Program Specialist for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), Innovation, Instruction, and Impact (i3) Center. Her role at CCEE includes project management and research support with various agency initiatives.
Prior to joining the CCEE team, Hang served as a Program Support Specialist for the Special Education department in Renton School District. She also has experience as an elementary and special education teacher in Boston, MA and Renton, WA. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a complaint analyst for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office to provide informal mediation for consumers across the state.
Hang received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Washington; Master of Arts in Teaching from Northeastern University, Boston; and Doctor of Education degree from Northeastern University, Seattle.
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Nicole Hanlon
Administrative Assistant II
Nicole serves as the Administrative Assistant II to the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)’s Innovation, Instruction, and Impact (I3) Center. Her role at CCEE includes administrative, travel, and fiscal support for the team and to support our learning networks.
Prior to joining the CCEE team, Nicole served as an Administrative Office Assistant for Saugus Union School District school sites and the school district office. Her favorite part of this position was to see smiling students and building partnerships with the teachers and families in her community.
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