Meet the Team

In addition to being teachers of SEL, we are students of SEL. IFSEL was founded by experienced teachers, counselors and researchers who are committed to supporting and nurturing social and emotional learning in students and educators alike. Our work is informed and inspired by many years of classroom practice, along with the latest research and evidence on SEL, psychology and learning.

Nick Haisman-Smith
(he/him)
Executive Director and Co-Founder
Alisa Andrews
(she/her)
Director and Co-Founder
Elizabeth McLeod
(she/her)
Director and Co-Founder
Janice Toben
(she/her)
Director and Co-Founder
Rush Sabiston Frank
(she/her)
Director and Co-Founder
Joe Tchen
(he/him)
Program Manager
Alison Stovall
(she/her)
Institute Manager

Associates

AJ Jennings
(they/them)
Associate
Amy Colfelt
(she/her)
Associate
Dena Scott
(she/her)
Associate
Inge Strange
(she/her)
Associate
Katherine Peterson
(she/her)
Associate
Kira Galbraith
(she/her)
Associate
Nicole Jettner
(she/her)
Associate
Praxia Apostle
(she/her)
Associate
Semeka Smith-Williams
(she/her)
Associate
Trinity Thompson
(she/her)
Associate

Our Amazing Support Team

Norma Evanoff
(she/her)
Bookkeeper
Angelique Rypinski
(she/her)
Materials Manager
Ryan Cass
he/him
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Annabelle Persaud
she/her
Marketing and Communications Intern
Ashwitha Korlipara
she/her
Marketing and Communications Intern
325 Sharon Park Dr., Suite 845
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA