Dr. Casey’s 46 year career in education has focused on creating educational opportunities for underserved populations through leveraging creative partnerships with community and private industry. She is the recipient of a Congressional Award as a Beacon of Hope for All Americans for “continuous unselfish service to children and education” (September 2006).

While serving as the Assistant Superintendent for the Stamford Public Schools in Stamford, CT, Dr. Casey led the team that created one of the first “high tech” high schools in the US: the nationally award winning Academy of Information Technology and Engineering. She has held positions as a Teacher, Principal, Director of Special Education and Assistant Superintendent in districts in multiple states.

Retired from full time employment, she provides consulting for special projects that seek to improve education, psychology and generally further the field’s knowledge in appropriately addressing social and emotional issues that challenge achievement. Dr. Casey has served on dissertation committees, taught graduate and undergraduate courses. She holds a Doctorate and two Masters Degrees from Columbia University, Teachers College and a Masters Degree from Hunter College in NYC.

Meghan has been with EduNetwork Partners for more than 3 years. After earning an Archaeology certificate from Norwalk Community College in 2013, she has worked predominantly in the customer service industry, growing her strengths of multi-tasking, problem solving and project management. Most notable among these jobs being managing a restaurant on busy downtown Main Street in Ridgefield, CT for 4 years and now raising her 3 young children (Ella (8), Morgan (4) and Cory (almost 1 year old).

Larry has been designing and developing websites for over 10+ years. He excels in corporate professional design focusing on branding, call to action and UX design. Larry also builds dynamic websites using the more popular technologies allowing him to work on the most popular CMSs. He has the ability to build it himself or manage the project depending on the specifications and technologies involved. On his own time Larry enjoys building custom dynamic web sites with lots of forms and database integration!

Stephanie Gutierrez received her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston. She has worked in the non-profit sector for the past 10 years and specifically in the social work field for 6 years. Through her career, she has served children and families through work with the Child Protective Services and The Children’s Assessment Center of Houston. Her training and presentations to Houston professionals, educators and audiences raise their awareness of the importance of keeping children safe from sexual abuse and human trafficking. She is grateful to be currently working in education. Her focus remains on providing students and families with a compassionate, professional and supportive adult to further empower students to work hard, stay in school and achieve success in life. She lives in Houston with her family and two dogs. She joins the ENP team to provide further outreach to more families and children. Her role is to ensure that all the resources and materials produced are culturally relevant and reflect the linguistic diversity in America today.

Nicholas Bassitt is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in workforce development, military leadership, and cybersecurity. With a Master's in Instructional Education and extensive experience managing veteran development and services programs, Nicholas has demonstrated expertise in program execution, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning. His role at Goodwill Industries showcased his ability to secure funding, implement digital career pathways, and oversee multi-million-dollar budgets. Nicholas's military background as an Infantry Officer honed his leadership and operational skills. Recently, he has expanded his expertise into cybersecurity, obtaining CompTIA Security+ certification and completing a Cybersecurity Boot Camp at Rice University, positioning him as a versatile leader in workforce development and education.