As manager of dissemination for REL Southwest, Grant develops and directs the dissemination programs that ensure timely and relevant distribution of research reports to targeted audiences. She also serves as the liaison to news media and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to assess public relations opportunities and plan proactive and responsive strategies.

Grant directed national marketing programs as marketing director for Harcourt Assessment, Inc. and Fox Photo, Inc. Her background also includes marketing management and market research experience in diverse industries, such as fast food and financial services.

Grant holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. She has served in numerous leadership positions with the San Antonio chapter of the American Marketing Association, including vice president of programs. She has also served on non-profit boards, including Respite Care, the Low Vision Resource Center, and PTAs at elementary, middle and high schools in San Antonio.

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Dr. Logan-Fain began her professional career as a high school English teacher before moving into educational publishing, first as market research director for Saxon Publishers, Inc., and then as director of market research for test publisher Harcourt Assessment, Inc. Dr. Logan-Fain has also been an assistant professor in the College of Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where she taught a variety of courses, such as Tests and Measurements, Classroom Management, Principles of Teaching and Foundations in Education. In addition to her full-time teaching duties, Dr. Logan-Fain also served as a university supervisor to student teachers throughout Oklahoma. She has published numerous school law-related articles and co-authored the Legal Handbook for Oklahoma School Administrators.

Dr. Logan-Fain earned a Ph.D. in educational administration, curriculum and supervision (EACS) from the University of Oklahoma (OU) with a specialization in education law. She also holds a Master´s degree in EACS from OU as well as a Bachelor´s degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is certified in secondary teaching by the state of Texas. The University of Oklahoma´s College of Law has awarded Dr. Logan-Fain an American Jurisprudence Award in Education Law.

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Prior to joining Edvance Research, Bergquist worked at Harland Clarke, where he managed the day-to-day execution of database marketing analytic initiatives. Specific analysis and reporting to support client marketing programs included marketing campaign effectiveness, cross-sell effectiveness, and customer attrition. Before this Bergquist worked as an Economic Analyst with CGM Consulting and was the Assistant Project Manager at Texas A&M University working with economic impact studies on the Texas Turfgrass industry and of the Red Imported Fire Ant.

Bergquist holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Sam Houston State University and a master’s of science from Texas A&M University in Ag. Economics.

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Prior to joining Edvance Research, Ward served in various marketing roles at Pearson Assessment (formerly Harcourt Assessment). In her most recent role as Market Manager at Pearson, she was responsible for providing expertise in customer’s needs, workflow process, trends, and opportunities as they related to the PreK-Grade 16 market. Ward also guided product management in developing product positioning, target audiences, and conceptual designs. With the recent ARRA federal stimulus package, Ward was responsible for identifying opportunities for the sales and product management teams to pursue. She also worked in the Toronto office as the Marketing Manager where she led the development of the dual-language Canadian website and managed the product marketing campaigns and market research studies.

Ward earned a MBA in International Business and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Prior to joining Edvance Research Janney was the Marketing and Promotions Manager for HEB Wireless. Within her role, she led high-profile (and often concurrent) projects under self direction, many of which were associated with newly developed lines of business; which required her to develop processes and to become the resident expert in how to market these services accordingly. Prior to her role in wireless she was an Account Manager in the Advertising Department at HEB. Some of her internal clients included the following departments, Services Co., Healthy Living, and Produce. Here she provided her clients with advertising support by creating annual marketing plans, coordinating cross promotional store events, grand opening events and departmental/product specific event planning. Judi was also the Managing Editor for the quarterly published goodness magazine. Her other experience includes working for the offices of Councilman Roger O. Flores and Council woman Nora X. Herrera. In her role as Council Aide she served as liaison between the council member and government entities, all levels of city management, organizations, schools and constituents.

Judi attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Ranger Jr. College with coursework in Marketing.

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