The Early Achievements team brings diverse skills sets and knowledge that enable us to deliver highly effective professional development and achieve scientific rigor as we evaluate the efficacy of the Early Achievements intervention. Early Achievements is being expanded for other populations of children and additional community-based settings. We strive to provide feasible, adoptable, scalable, and effective professional development for teachers, child care providers, instructional assistants, coaches, and administrators. Through these professionals, we aim to improve outcomes for a diverse population of children who need extra support to achieve their potential during a formative period of brain development.
The Early Achievements Team
Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Director, Principal Investigator, Developer of Early Achievements
Emily Baker, MS
Early Achievements Coach
Sasha Alexander McKenzie, MS
Database Manager
Dana Herman, MS
Research Manager
Christine Reiner Hess, PhD
Research Psychologist
Hillary Stalknecht, MS
Research Coordinator
Carrie Roylance, MS, CCC-SLP
Achievements Supervisor
Anne-Michelle Engelstad, MEd
Early Achievements Coach
Madiha Tahseen, PhD
Data Manager
Jessica Blaker, MS, CCC-SLP
Early Achievements Interventionist