Our Team

Linda Wurzbach, MEd

Senior Consultant, Employee Owner

Linda founded Resources for Learning (RFL) in 1998 to carry out her vision of schools that meet the needs of all students, especially those traditionally underserved by K-12 education.

Caryn Cavanagh, MS

Director of Professional Development and Curriculum, Employee Owner

In 2012, Caryn joined Resources for Learning where her primary responsibilities include leading curriculum and professional learning initiatives.

Amy Guadagnoli, BFA

Director of Creative Services

As Director of Creative Services at RFL, Amy specializes in graphic design, web development, interactive media design, and video production.

Judy Jennings, PhD

As Senior Consultant, Judy is responsible for design and implementation of evaluation projects, development of classroom assessments, survey design and analysis, quantitative data analyses, and report contribution.

Senior Consultant, Employee Owner

Lisa V. McCulley, PhD

Lisa’s responsibilities include managing multiple projects involving evaluation and data analysis, developing evaluation frameworks for complex initiatives, and analyzing and interpreting mixed- and multi-method results.

Director of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, Employee Owner

Shelley Riedel, MS

Managing Director—Operations,
Employee Owner

Shelley is currently the project manager for the Texas ACE Quality Assurance Process (QAP) team. She specializes in the development and implementation of large-scale assessment systems and instruments; data management, analysis, and interpretation; and reporting solutions.

Alison Reis-Khanna, MA

Managing Director—Business Development, Employee Owner

Alison joined Resources for Learning (RFL) 2021 and in that time has developed a direct services model for providing technical assistance (TA).

Stephanie Ferguson, EdD

Stephanie has more than 30 years in public school administration and teaching with a focus on researching, monitoring, and analyzing local, regional, and state data to support informed decision-making and developing community partnerships that are focused on preparing students for postsecondary success. She joined Resources for Learning (RFL) in August 2023 where she is using her expertise to support CTE-related projects.

Career and Technical Education Project Manager

Gloria Stout, Ph.D.

Gloria Stout, PhD

Research Scientist

Gloria joined Resources for Learning (RFL) part time in June 2024. She switched to full-time in September 2024. Her responsibilities include assisting diverse research projects, developing comprehensive evaluation frameworks, and conducting in-depth data analyses. Gloria's expertise encompasses program evaluation, mixed-methods research, and large-scale data analysis. Gloria is proficient in SPSS, R, Mplus, Stata, and Dedoose, with strong data visualization and problem-solving skills.

Lynn Hernandez, MEd

Lynn is a seasoned Career and Technical Education (CTE) Specialist recognized for her expertise in program implementation, curriculum design, STEM education, and project-based learning. Having joined Resources for Learning (RFL) in August 2023, she applies her extensive knowledge in the planning, research, design, development, and evaluation of professional learning initiatives.

Career and Technical Education Specialist