Directors

Elizabeth Austin designs and manages the development of technology solutions for public and private sector clients. She directs all aspects of program management including concept development, technology selection, prototype design, beta testing, survey design and delivery, marketing, training, and evaluation. Elizabeth is also sought to conduct both formal and informal needs assessments (focus groups, interviews). She is a graduate of Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture where she received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural science.

Curtis Collins is an experienced project manager who has worked extensively in health and wellness policy and program research, training, and service delivery. He has expertise in education, adolescent health programs and issues, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention and intervention, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), disabilities, and conference management. Curtis attended Indiana University where he received his master’s degree in public health and his bachelor’s degree in health and safety education.

Michelle Day is an expert in policy and practice related to disability assessment and compliance. She has also conducted disability policy research and evaluation for large-scale federal clients and developed technology solutions for training and new policy implementation. Michelle monitors all aspects of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps Health Support Program and its national disability initiative. Michelle attended the University of Maryland where she received her master’s degree in policy science, her bachelor’s degree in political science, and a certificate in public administration.

Maura Kephart is an experienced project manager of short- and long-term projects for federal clients that include survey design and delivery, technical assistance, information technology development, and large-scale administrative and logistical support projects. Maura conducts and manages independent scientific reviews, materials development, survey research, public health, and substance abuse prevention and treatment. She received her bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in industrial organizational psychology with a minor in business administration.

Mary Lopez Schell has more than 25 years of marketing and communications experience in both the public and private sectors. Her expertise includes strategic planning, meeting facilitation, conference planning, public policy analysis, training, materials development, and program management for diverse federal and commercial clients. Mary has designed award-winning outreach campaigns, delivered crisis communication services, and managed national and trade media campaigns. Mary attended the University of Dayton and has a bachelor’s degree in marketing communications.

April Smith (Technical Advisor) has a diverse background in engineering, computer science, and the physical protection of national security assets. April has provided her programming and engineering technology expertise to companies such as ExxonMobil and was a senior-level program manager at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She currently leads complex desktop and web application projects, with an emphasis on integrating complex database structures into applications designed to streamline existing business processes. She also owns and manages companies that provide distance learning and information technology services to small, disadvantaged businesses. April received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma.