# SDP Alumni Advisory Board SDP Fellowship alumni vote every two years to elect members to the SDP Fellowship Alumni Advisory Board. These advisors sit on the board for a two-year term and provide support and feedback to SDP staff on items related to SDP Convening content, recruitment and selection, and continuing to provide a community of support for SDP alumni at large. ## Meet the SDP Alumni Advisory Board [### Alden Burnham ](/people/alden-burnham-0)Cohort 14 Alden is currently the Director of Educational Data Strategy for Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut. He started his career as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools before getting his MA in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology. From there... ![Alden Burnham](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Burnham_Alden.jpg?itok=3e01-u2M) [### Nasaa Enkhbold ](/people/nasaa-enkhbold)Cohort 12 Nasaa works as Executive Director of Human Resources Operations where he manages benefits, compensation, position allotments and HR technology. He is especially passionate about tools and process improvements that free school staff up to focus on the work... ![Nasaa Enkhbold](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Enkhbold_Nasaa.jpg?itok=ZugfuY-O) [### Stephen Fedore ](/people/stephen-fedore)Cohort 5 SDP Organization: Tulsa Public Schools Current Organization: Founder - K12 Data Partners ![Stephen Fedore](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Fedore_Stephen.jpg?itok=6tjiWWS_) [### Tobie Irvine ](/people/tobie-irvine-0)Cohort 11 Tobie is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a son of a pastor and a professor, and someone who since high school was questioning what equity in education actually looked like. After college, he worked directly with students, teachers, and administrators for... ![Tobie Irvine](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Irvine_Tobie.jpg?itok=YhLgxYo8) [### Jennifer Koester ](/people/jennifer-koester-0)Cohort 10 Jennifer Koester is an experienced data professional currently serving as the Director of Enterprise Data at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information since March 2020. As an SDP Fellow in Cohort 10 with the Delaware Department of Technology... ![Jennifer Koester](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Koester_Jen.PNG?itok=ubCzyHHn) [### Megan Lane Conklin ](/people/megan-lane-conklin)Cohort 9 Megan Lane Conklin is the Director of Data at Hope Chicago in Chicago, IL. Prior to her role at Hope Chicago, she worked as a Strategic Data Fellow in Chicago Public Schools, opened and ran a charter school, and taught in the U.S., Namibia, and Spain. She... ![Megan Conklin](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Conklin_Megan.jpg?itok=vveLaNOC) [### Christopher Leake ](/people/christopher-leake-0)Cohort 5 SDP Organization: New York State Education Department Current Organization: Teach for America ![Christopher Leake](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Leake_Christopher.jpg?itok=4U4QvP4y) [### Nataya Lewis ](/people/nataya-lewis-0)CTE Cohort 2 As Director of Data Visualization & Analytics at Central Piedmont Community College, Nataya focuses on transforming data into clear insights that inform equitable action. She leads executive-level analytics and evaluation projects, strengthens data... ![Nataya Lewis](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Lewis_Nataya%20Unique.png?itok=cO8R-ZFx) [### Matthew Linick ](/people/matthew-linick-0)Cohort 6 Matthew (Matt) Linick, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for NORC at the University of Chicago, works with schools, districts, and state education agencies as they navigate change and implement practices and structures. Through research, evaluation, coaching, and... ![Matthew Linick](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Linick_Matt.jpg?itok=F9HCpj56) [### Christopher Ozuna ](/people/christopher-ozuna)Cohort 13 Christopher Salem Ozuna, PhD, is a researcher for the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, where he supports the nation’s largest higher education system by leveraging large-scale data to inform policy, improve student outcomes, and expand... ![Chris Ozuna](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Ozuna_Chris.jpg?itok=Ri9iiT7n) [### Ashley Pierson ](/people/ashley-pierson-0)Cohort 5 Ashley Pierson, PhD, is a senior researcher at AIR with over 15 years of experience conducting applied research and directing projects. Dr. Pierson has experience leading experimental and quasi-experimental studies, including applied research projects in... ![Ashley Pierson](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Screenshot%202025-10-08%20at%204.31.59%20PM.png?itok=XTQFk-Ly) [### Megan Schoor ](/people/megan-schoor-0)Cohort 14 Megan grew up in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and moved to Washington in 2014 after completing her Master’s and PhD in Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. After managing research projects for the Division of Child Support for over five years, Megan... ![Megan Schoor](/sites/g/files/omnuum4446/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Schoor_Megan.jpg?itok=yZGEZzEE) ## Learn More About the Alumni Advisory Board Members [### Q&A with Alden Burnham, Cohort 14 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-alden-burnham-cohort-14-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Ashley Pierson, Cohort 5 SDP Fellow Alumna ](/news/2025/10/qa-ashley-pierson-cohort-5-sdp-fellow-alumna) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Christopher Leake, Cohort 5 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-christopher-leake-cohort-5-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Christopher Ozuna, Cohort 13 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-christopher-ozuna-cohort-13-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Jennifer Koester, Cohort 10 SDP Fellow Alumna ](/news/2025/10/qa-jennifer-koester-cohort-10-sdp-fellow-alumna) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Matthew Linick, Cohort 6 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-matthew-linick-cohort-6-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Megan Lane Conklin, Cohort 9 SDP Fellow Alumna ](/news/2025/10/qa-megan-lane-conklin-cohort-9-sdp-fellow-alumna) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Megan Schoor, Cohort 14 SDP Fellow Alumna ](/news/2025/10/qa-megan-schoor-cohort-14-sdp-fellow-alumna) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Nasaa Enkhbold, Cohort 12 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-nasaa-enkhbold-cohort-12-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Nataya Lewis, Cohort 2 SDP-CTE Fellow Alumna ](/news/2025/10/qa-nataya-lewis-cohort-2-sdp-cte-fellow-alumna) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Stephen Fedore, Cohort 5 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-stephen-fedore-cohort-5-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 [### Q&A with Tobie Irvine, Cohort 11 SDP Fellow Alumnus ](/news/2025/10/qa-tobie-irvine-cohort-11-sdp-fellow-alumnus) October 08, 2025 See also:- [ SDP Team ](/people/staff)