EWA is delighted to announce an addition to our team: veteran
education journalist Kavitha Cardoza. She will serve as public
editor for a year while Emily Richmond is on leave for the
Spencer Education Fellowship at Columbia University. Kavitha’s
first day was June 1.
Lori Crouch is assistant director for the Education Writers
Association, where she works on the National Seminar and other
training events for journalists.
CD is a program & membership specialist for the Education Writers
Association. She spearheads EWA’s membership outreach and
provides training, resources, professional recognition, and
customized support for its members.
George Dieter is chief operating officer of the Education Writers
Association, the national professional organization for members
of the news media who cover education.
Tracee Eason is EWA’s operations manager. Before joining EWA in
November 1997, she was conference and catering manager for Ramada
Limited Calverton and sales and administration coordinator at the
same hotel. She also worked as an administrative assistant for
the Institute of Mortgage Banking in Landover, Md. Tracee holds a
bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bowie State
University in Maryland.
Casey Fabris is a program manager for the Education Writers
Association, where she works to develop and deliver training and
resources designed to support the nation’s education journalists.
Prior to joining EWA, Casey was a reporter at The Roanoke Times
in Southwest Virginia. She covered rural Franklin County,
including its school system, and business in the Roanoke Valley.
Her work has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association,
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and Society for Advancing
Business Editing and Writing.
Angelina Liu is a program specialist at the Education Writers
Association. She helps provide training, resources, professional
recognition, and customized support for EWA’s members.
Judy O’Babatunde is the events coordinator of the Education
Writers Association. She interfaces with vendors, members,
speakers, and staff to help plan and execute EWA events. As
an events enthusiast with a personal penchant for launching
creative ideas, Judy has experience in project management and
coordination, as well as marketing coordination and design.
Kristan Obeng is the Education Writers Association’s Managing
Editor for Digital Content. She works with EWA leaders to
conceptualize, produce and copy edit digital content to help
education journalists.
Kristan previously worked for Gannett for nearly two years in
various roles, including as an education reporter in Visalia,
California; a general assignment reporter in Lansing, Michigan;
and a digital producer/Pulliam Fellow in Phoenix, Arizona.
Emily Richmond is the public editor of the Education Writers
Association. She coordinates programming and training
opportunities for members and provides individualized reporting
and writing help to journalists. She also hosts the EWA
Radio podcast, and authors EWA’s “The Educated Reporter”
blog.
Rick Wilson is the multimedia and IT manager for the Education
Writers Association. In addition to overseeing technical aspects
of EWA’s website and member support systems, he is
producer/engineer of the EWA Radio podcast and webinars, as well
as other technical areas of the day to day operations at EWA.
Rachel Wolin is development director for the Education Writers
Association, where she collaborates with senior staff and
leadership to ensure the financial health of EWA in order to
better serve its members and the education journalism community
at large.
Asia Allen
Program Specialist
Asia Allen is EWA’s program specialist, and assists in research, event planning, and news outreach.
Kavitha Cardoza
Public Editor
EWA is delighted to announce an addition to our team: veteran education journalist Kavitha Cardoza. She will serve as public editor for a year while Emily Richmond is on leave for the Spencer Education Fellowship at Columbia University. Kavitha’s first day was June 1.
Lori Crouch
Assistant Director
Lori Crouch is assistant director for the Education Writers Association, where she works on the National Seminar and other training events for journalists.
CD Davidson-Hiers
Program & Membership Specialist
CD is a program & membership specialist for the Education Writers Association. She spearheads EWA’s membership outreach and provides training, resources, professional recognition, and customized support for its members.
George Dieter
Chief Operating Officer
George Dieter is chief operating officer of the Education Writers Association, the national professional organization for members of the news media who cover education.
Tracee Eason
Operations Manager
Tracee Eason is EWA’s operations manager. Before joining EWA in November 1997, she was conference and catering manager for Ramada Limited Calverton and sales and administration coordinator at the same hotel. She also worked as an administrative assistant for the Institute of Mortgage Banking in Landover, Md. Tracee holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bowie State University in Maryland.
Casey Fabris
Program Manager
Casey Fabris is a program manager for the Education Writers Association, where she works to develop and deliver training and resources designed to support the nation’s education journalists.
Prior to joining EWA, Casey was a reporter at The Roanoke Times in Southwest Virginia. She covered rural Franklin County, including its school system, and business in the Roanoke Valley. Her work has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.
Angelina Liu
Program Specialist
Angelina Liu is a program specialist at the Education Writers Association. She helps provide training, resources, professional recognition, and customized support for EWA’s members.
Judy O’Babatunde
Events Coordinator
Judy O’Babatunde is the events coordinator of the Education Writers Association. She interfaces with vendors, members, speakers, and staff to help plan and execute EWA events. As an events enthusiast with a personal penchant for launching creative ideas, Judy has experience in project management and coordination, as well as marketing coordination and design.
Kristan Obeng
Managing Editor for Digital Content
Kristan Obeng is the Education Writers Association’s Managing Editor for Digital Content. She works with EWA leaders to conceptualize, produce and copy edit digital content to help education journalists.
Kristan previously worked for Gannett for nearly two years in various roles, including as an education reporter in Visalia, California; a general assignment reporter in Lansing, Michigan; and a digital producer/Pulliam Fellow in Phoenix, Arizona.
Emily Richmond
Public Editor
Emily Richmond is the public editor of the Education Writers Association. She coordinates programming and training opportunities for members and provides individualized reporting and writing help to journalists. She also hosts the EWA Radio podcast, and authors EWA’s “The Educated Reporter” blog.
Rick Wilson
Multimedia & IT Manager
Rick Wilson is the multimedia and IT manager for the Education Writers Association. In addition to overseeing technical aspects of EWA’s website and member support systems, he is producer/engineer of the EWA Radio podcast and webinars, as well as other technical areas of the day to day operations at EWA.
Rachel Wolin
Development Director
Rachel Wolin is development director for the Education Writers Association, where she collaborates with senior staff and leadership to ensure the financial health of EWA in order to better serve its members and the education journalism community at large.