Sharon Agnello serves as Director of Operations for EdFund, managing day-to-day operations, partnership development, copyediting and product development, and events planning. Sharon's background is in the entertainment industry, where she currently and prior provided operational and management

Shrien Alshabasy is the Director of Outreach and Engagement at EdFund. She was the first communications specialist at Teachers College Record, where she translated education research for wider audiences. Shrien is passionate about leveraging research to create real change in the educational

Heather Gomez is the Special Assistant at EdFund. She oversees project management, grant management, and event planning while providing vital support to the organization’s leadership. Prior to her current position, Heather worked as the Executive Assistant at EdFund. Her professional experience includes roles at

Matt Richmond is an Advisor to EdFund. Matt is an education finance and policy consultant who works with nonprofits, foundations, and state governments around the country on issues of K–12 and higher-education finance. He was previously the chief program officer of EdBuild and a Fulbright fellow. Matt has a Masters in

Kimberly Sterin, PhD, is the Director of Policy at EdFund. Before joining EdFund, Kim’s career included roles in academic research, education policy and advocacy, and K-12 classroom teaching. At Drexel University’s School of Education, Kim completed a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation and directed