Network Facilitators

Serenity Coats serves as a Network Facilitator for the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN) at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR). Serenity is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and an Accredited Financial...

Sarah Dyson is a District Facilitator with the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks at the Center for Education Policy Research. With a Ph.D. in Education Policy from North Carolina State University, Sarah has dedicated her career to...

Mariko Yoshisato Cavey is a Network Facilitator with the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN) at the Center for Education Policy Research. Mariko brings a breadth of experience cultivating university-school-community partnerships...

Byron Ernest, Ed.D. has made significant impact globally in the field of education and received the Education Excellence Award in Dubai as part of the 2024 Impact Leadership Awards. He was the 2010 Indiana “Teacher of the Year” and 2011 Christopher...