Silvia DeRuvo is also a Senior Program Associate at WestEd and works primarily on the implementation of inclusive practices within the Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) model of school-wide instructional and behavioral supports. As an inclusion expert, she also evaluates the implementation of inclusive practices and MTSS frameworks and special education practices and processes at the State, district and school levels. DeRuvo provides technical assistance to schools and districts in the inclusive MTSS implementation process within the school improvement framework in numerous states and districts throughout the country.

Cerelle Morrow currently serves as a Senior Program Associate with WestEd designing and implementing professional learning with schools and districts in the area of English learners, adolescent literacy, and best practices related to standards-based instruction and inclusive practices. As a member of two federally funded comprehensive centers and the REL-NEI, she also provides technical assistance and support to SEAs and LEAs supporting effective teaching and learning for district and school improvement. Prior to joining WestEd, Cerelle worked for various organizations facilitating and supporting district level teams on a range of K-12 topics that included developing evidence-based tools and strategies for building adolescent students’ literacy and English language skills, as well as guiding professional collaboration within and across schools. Over the years Cerelle’s work has focused primarily on school improvement for large, urban school districts, where she provided support in teaching methods and programs such as service learning and international education programs. She is a former middle school ESL teacher and served as a Peace Corps ESL teacher trainer in the Philippines.