Debra Schade, PhD

Research Associate

With Dr. Schade as a research associate, Connor Associates stays on top of trends affecting education, both public and private. In 2023, Dr. Schade was elected Vice President of the California School Boards Association (CSBA) after serving eight years on the Board of Directors and as a State Delegate.

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Rekha Bhatt

Research Associate

Rekha Bhatt is an experienced nonprofit and education systems leader, who has worked with traditional district schools and charter public schools in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Washington state.

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Amy Bhatt, PhD

Research Associate

Dr. Amy Bhatt is a writer, researcher, and educator who has 15 years of experience as a qualitative researcher specializing in ethnographic and oral history interviews, informative and creative writing, and critical analysis.

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Elaine Hayes

Research Associate

Elaine is a former academic turned writer, editor, and researcher. Her experience spans writing lifestyle content for a trend-driven city magazine, serving as an editor of a local jazz magazine, project evaluation, and driving large, multi-faceted research projects.

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Debbie Lervick

Research Associate

Debbie joined Connor Associates as a Research Associate in 2022. She brings a background in program, product, and project management in the private and non profit sectors, from the medical devices, global health, and insurance industries.

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Tristan Frank

Research Associate

Tristan is excited to offer his talents in strategic problem solving and interpersonal communication to Connor Associates. He has degrees in music performance and mathematics and is currently an in-demand educator in both fields.

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Susan Moffitt

Research Associate

Susan is a board member and Associate Artist Director of The Theater of Possibility, a drama program for individuals with autism and other neurological differences. As a member of the highly selective Teaching Artist Training (TAT) based in Seattle, Susan is learning cutting edge methods of making K-12 education more engaging, equitable and culturally responsive.

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Paola Robotti

Research Associate

Paola has done academic research in global governance and politics and crafted and carried out several fieldworks in Europe, the US and Latin America. She lectured in Qualitative Research Methodology and likes to keep up with ethnography literature.

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Amy Connor

Research Associate

Amy brings her talents as a photographer and art director for school admission and fundraising collateral. Amy established a student exchange program for students around the world in Australia, and managed the program’s related promotions.

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