Who Are We?
In a Word… You!

Amy Dykens, EdD

CEO & President

Amy has worked in higher education for over two decades. 起初担任教员，后来担任教务长助理. Dykens’ research interests include curriculum mapping, high-impact educational practices, learning assessment, and institutional effectiveness. Joining Weave in 2012, she has assisted hundreds of institutions in applying best practices to their institutional effectiveness work. As Vice President of Product, beginning in 2016, she oversaw the modernization of the Weave platform, including a focus on curriculum mapping, as she believes mapping to be the foundation of successful learning centered curriculum and assessment.

Jennifer Gray, MSW

Senior Product Manager

作为纽约州立大学的机构效率主管, Jen’s valuable knowledge shapes the Weave user experience. Since joining the team in 2012 Jen has led over 150 institutions in using Weave and has turned their feedback into action through perfecting the interface and functionality of Weave.

Terra Boston

Member Success Specialist

Terra has spent her career working in higher education. 她在一所医科大学的学生服务处工作了三年. Prior to that, she worked three years in enrollment services at a small college where she was able to assist in tracking enrollment trends to evaluate and develop new practices. She is passionate about the opportunity to serve institutions in discovering ways Weave can best work for each of their unique needs.

Vag Boutsakis

Lead Product Developer, UI/UX

拥有超过15年的编程和开发经验, Vag is a critical part of Weave’s software. His skill for creating attractive and intuitive interface that is also powerful for institutions has helped thousands of users in their IE work. He has a knack for anticipating end user experience and creating workflows that are productive yet easy to use.

Jordan Day

Director, Community Engagement

Contributing to higher education for ten years, Jordan spent her first five years in assessment working with faculty and staff to create meaningful assessment plans and supporting the institution in best telling their story. 作为Weave团队的一员，她继续着同样伟大的工作, assisting assessment and accreditation leaders from hundreds of institutions with their initiatives. 她的热情包括评估、免费送2000试玩金、卓越服务和社区建设.

Jeremy Fairley

Member Success Specialist

在过去的13年里，杰里米一直是一名教师. 他在定制信息以适应独特的个人需求的艺术和科学方面很有经验. 他很高兴能带来他在课程开发方面的经验和知识, implementation and assessment to the Weave team. Jeremy致力于让每个用户的体验变得简单实用. 在业余时间，他喜欢露营和教瑜伽，以增强身心和社区.

Laura Francabandera

Director, Security and Compliance

劳拉是一位有十多年工作经验的信息专业人士. 她倡导网络可访问性，喜欢帮助机构满足他们的合规需求. Laura has written extensively on accessibility in higher education and loves bringing that passion to information security at Weave.

Brian Lodis

Senior UX Designer

拥有超过16年的设计经验，Brian在我们的解决方案中改善了Weave的体验. He is involved in working with higher education professionals on how Weave can solve challenges of IE work through an intuitive interface. His creative perspective ensures that Weave users navigate through best-practice workflows flexible for any type of institution.

George Nikitakis

Front End Developer

George is an enthusiastic developer. His passions include exploring new technologies and innovative solutions while staying current with the latest trends and advancements in the field. George对Weave的贡献为会员提供了现代和直观的用户体验.

Dan Powell

Architect

Dan Powell拥有超过25年的创业、管理、架构和开发经验. 他的大部分职业生涯都在解决大规模数据问题, focusing on high-volume data processing, web and mobile systems.

Victor Rivera

Director, Product Experience

Victor has a long track record of excellent customer service experience at two large companies prior to joining Weave in 2018. He strives to give the most accurate and professional service possible through thoughtful questions and careful listening.

Mike Velonakis

UX/UI Developer

Mike在多个行业的前端开发方面有着丰富的经验. 他喜欢有条不紊、前后一致的工作方式，总是把最好的用户体验放在心上. His perception of the workflow of each part of the project and the attention to detail helps users maintain an excellent user experience.

Dr. Stephen Biscotte, PhD

Director of General Education,
Virginia Tech

Dr. Biscotte的大部分专业研究都致力于通识教育. 他曾做过各种演讲，并主持了有关创新结构的讲习班, university reform efforts, and program evaluation both locally and nationally. Prior to his role at Virginia Tech, 他教了10年的高中解剖学和生理学课程, biology, and physical science.

Dr. Joseph D. Levy, EdD

AVP of Accreditation and Quality Improvement,
Excelsior University

在多种机构类型的评估工作中经验丰富. Joseph D. Levy是学生事务评估领导(SAAL)董事会成员, 主持“学生事务应用与领导评估”公开课, 并且是国家学习成果评估研究所(NILOA)的认可演讲者. Joe earned a BA in English from Baldwin-Wallace College, 科罗拉多州立大学高等教育学生事务硕士, and his Ed.D. 国立路易斯大学高等教育领导学硕士.

Anthony Marziliano, MS

药学与健康科学学院学术评估主任，
St. John’s University

With 10+ years of higher education assessment experience, 安东尼管理所有的评估工作流程，并领导奖学金和出版工作. His research includes higher education assessment, qualitative methods for improved student learning, goal achievement and outcomes, and quantitative statistical analysis of student learning.

Dr. Kristen McIntyre, PhD

Professor | Provost’s Faculty Associate in Assessment
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Kristen A. McIntyre (Ph.D.美国北达科他州立大学(North Dakota State University)教授 Department of Applied Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and serves as the Provost’s Faculty Associate in Assessment. 她指导ACOM 1300:传播导论课程以及 UA-Little Rock Communication Skills Center.

Joy Medford, MBA

Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness,
Angelina College

Ms. Row works closely with department chairs and division directors to create assessment plans that allow faculty and staff to evaluate and present their work for many purposes other than accreditation.

Dr. Tisha Paredes, PhD

Author, Speaker, Consultant

Dr. Paredes started in 2005 as a graduate assistant in the IE office and has held several positions there. In her former role, she worked closely with faculty and staff in creating assessment plans and reports as well as monitoring SACSCOC standards for the institution. Tisha is an experienced presenter, consultant, and author.

Linda Suskie

Author, Speaker, Consultant

Linda Suskie is an internationally recognized consultant, writer, speaker, 和教育家在广泛的高等教育评估和免费送2000试玩金的主题. Her books include Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide是关于高等教育评估的畅销书之一 质量的五个方面:免费送2000试玩金和问责的常识指南.

琳达在中部州高等教育委员会做了七年的副主席. 她的高等教育经历包括评估工作, institutional research, strategic planning, and quality management.

琳达教授过本科生和研究生的评估课程, educational research methods, writing, statistics, and developmental mathematics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in quantitative studies from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Iowa.

Tancy Vandecar-Burdin

Director, Social Science Research Center,
Old Dominion University

Dr. Tancy Vandecar-Burdin is the Director of the Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University. 她有超过20年的调查研究经验(包括电话调查), mail, 和网络调查)，以及进行焦点小组和访谈. She works with faculty and other research partners to support their research and data collection needs and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the SSRC’s operations, 同时担任大多数SSRC项目的项目经理或首席研究员. Dr. Vandecar-Burdin also serves as the chair of the ODU Institutional Review Board and is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the American Evaluation Association (AEA), 以及学术调查研究组织协会(AASRO).

Dr. Ray Van Dyke, EdD

Senior Vice President Emeritus,
Weave Academy

Ray is an IE professional with decades of hands-on experience in the field of institutional research, planning and assessment. He was the founding Director of Weave Academy.