The PRIME Team

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Bailey is a former Kindergarten teacher with a Master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education. Currently pursuing a PhD in School Psychology, she is passionate about supporting teachers and fostering student growth. She finds great fulfillment in working with PRIME, where she can directly contribute to enhancing outcomes and making a positive impact on the lives of both educators and students.

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Sarah is a school psychology PhD student at Teachers College. Prior to PRIME, Sarah worked as a research assistant on projects focused on implementing evidence-based practices in substance use care settings with adolescents and adults. With the PRIME team, she hopes to provide ongoing support to teachers who are passionate about seeing their students succeed. She enjoys learning about teachers and their students in order to provide tailored, individualized support and looks forward to celebrating positive student outcomes with teachers!

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Sofia Suarez is a school psychology doctoral student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests center on culturally responsive practices in school psychology, particularly within assessment, consultation, and intervention. She is especially interested in systems-level approaches that support children and families across home and school contexts.

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Barbara taught middle school and led teams within her school for 5 years with a Master’s Degree in Education. She is currently pursuing a PhD in School Psychology, with a passion for supporting the development of consultation, therapeutic techniques and learning support for children from minoritized communities. She is committed to working with PRIME, where she can further support educators in providing the best interventions and accommodations for children within their classroom.

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Patricia is a School Psychology EdM student at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her prior experience working as a special education paraprofessional sparks her interest in school-based implementation and treatment fidelity. As an international student, Patricia values culturally-informed practice. She loves PRIME's focus on treatment fidelity and that she can directly support teachers and students, who are the most important part of the Education system!

TC PRIME CONSULTANT

Irmina is a School Psychology PhD student at Teachers College. What interests her most in PRIME is the hands-on experience the team is able to get in classrooms with both students and teachers. Her favorite part of being on PRIME is being in a classroom and being able to assist teachers! She loves that she is able to support teachers through PRIME because there is no one that deserves it more.

CO-PI & PROJECT DIRECTOR

Dr. Collier-Meek is an Associate Professor of School Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. In graduate school, she served as a consultant on the initial PRIME grant. In her role on the current iteration of the project, Dr. Collier-Meek appreciates the opportunity to link applied support for schools with cutting-edge research. She enjoys collaborating with the PRIME team and learning how to better support teachers and students.

TRAINING LEAD

Dr. Pierce is a Research Associate at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her primary role is training our consultant to be prepared to support teachers in NY and CT. In previous years, she managed all project operations and supervised all of the PRIME-2 consultants in their work with teachers and students. She is deeply passionate about the work our team does to support teachers and students using positive behavioral strategies.

SUPERVISION LEAD

Dr. Gould is an Assistant Professor of Teaching of School Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her primary role on PRIME is providing clinical supervision to our consultant as they support teachers in NY and CT. Her research and clinical practice focus on evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness, and acceptability of behavioral interventions for students, directly aligning with PRIME’s mission and implementation efforts.

UCONN PRIME CONSULTANT

Tinuade is a school psychology PhD student whose prior experience as a tutor sparked her interest in helping students learn and helping teachers teach. Working on PRIME has allowed her to harness these interests and work closely with teachers to provide student supports. She loves working on team PRIME and especially appreciates how the team supports and encourages one another!

UCONN PRIME CONSULTANT

Andra has over 10 years of teaching experience in elementary, middle, and high schools in Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. She currently works as a PRIME Consultant as well as a research technician with the Predicting Learning Outcomes in Schools (PLOS) project with Dr. Landi. She previously worked with Drs. Kearns, Stalega and Coyne as a school coordinator with the CONNi4 project.

UCONN PRIME CONSULTANT

Lyric is a school psychology MA/EdS student at UConn. During undergrad, Lyric was a research assistant at the Development, Risk, and Resilience Lab studying the development of children whose family members struggle with substance abuse and mental illness, to better understand child attachment and self-regulation. Lyric’s favorite part about PRIME is the ability to help teachers identify strategies to best support their students in the classroom.

UCONN PRIME CONSULTANT

Ruby is a graduate student at the University of Connecticut, where she is pursuing a master's degree in School Psychology. She previously obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of Connecticut as well, where she studied Psychological Sciences, was an undergraduate research assistant, and worked on an event to encourage other undergraduates to become involved in research. Prior to returning to the university for her graduate studies, Ruby worked as a preschool and toddler/infant teacher for nearly two years.

UCONN PRIME CONSULTANT

Sara is a school psychology PhD student with a background in neuroscience and public health. Sara previously worked as a research assistant in a public health/nursing lab. Sara’s favorite part of PRIME is being able to develop year-long partnerships with a teacher and their students. Sara finds it rewarding to see the positive impacts that PRIME has by providing teachers the opportunity to brainstorm strategies and problem-solve.

CO-PI

Dr. Yel is the Executive Director of Data Analysis and Statistical Solutions and the statistical analysis consultant for this project. What Dr. Yel enjoys most about being involved in PRIME is seeing the real, positive impact it has on both teachers and students. The tailored support PRIME provides helps teachers implement effective interventions, leading to better behavioral and academic outcomes for students. This fosters a more supportive and inclusive classroom environment for all students.

PROJECT CONSULTANT

Dr. Kratochwill is Emeritus Professor (Sears Roebuck Foundation-Bascom Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Director of the School Psychology Program, and a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin) and a Principal Investigator in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Dr. Kratochwill began working with Dr. Sanetti on methods to promote treatment integrity in 2000 and they acquired funding for PRIME-1 in 2010. He has continued to collaborate with the research team on PRIME-2.

FOUNDING PI

Before her passing in 2025, Dr. Sanetti was a Professor of School Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She brought extensive research and practical experiences facilitating intervention implementation to promote students’ academic, behavioral, social, and emotional outcomes over time. In addition, she had experience consulting with school systems within and outside of the US to improve the equitable delivery and sustainment of effective practices.

PI, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT