Meet The Team

Amanda Winkelsas (she/her), PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Learning & Instruction and the Director of UB Teacher Residency Program (UBTR). 

“I spend time on building district partnerships, ensuring effective program implementation, and attempting to understand and evaluate what’s working and what’s not.  I spend lots of time writing grants, grant reports, and meeting agendas.  As the longest standing team member with UBTR, you should reach out to me with questions or ideas related to the mission, vision, and impact of UBTR, our sustainability and future development, or for information or context related to the various components of our work.”

Ashley Wiese (she/her), EdM, is the Professional Learning Coordinator. 

“My work primarily focuses on supporting and strengthening coaching practices among our cadre of mentor teachers. I design and deliver the Mentor Meet-Up professional learning sessions as extensions of the New Teacher Center Coaching Institutes. I facilitate 1-on-1 in-field coaching sessions with our mentors to foster deep individual reflection of the mentor craft. In addition to mentor support, I can frequently be found engaging with UBTR alumni at induction and consortium events–doing my best to cultivate future mentors for our program. I am also the lead builder of the Integrated Social Emotional Learning (iSEL) professional learning series, in close collaboration with a team of content consultants. Let’s chat if you’re a Mentor Teacher, or Alum wanting to grow your teaching or leadership practices. “

Arethetta Ming (she/her), EdD, is a Clinical Experience Coach (CEC) for the UB Teacher Residency Program.

“I coach UBTR Teacher Residents in Buffalo Public Schools focusing on building relationships with staff, students, parents and communities.  As the CEC, I provide formal (Student Teacher Assessment Record) and informal observation and assessment to support resident teachers’ instructional and professional growth. Additionally, I provide support for residents during their field seminar, offering guidance on the Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) and facilitating small groups around problems of practice/classroom inquiry groups. You should contact me if you have questions about the resident experience and our approach to coaching.”

Seoyeon Lee is a Graduate Assistant and PhD student in the Curriculum, Instruction and Science of Learning program.

Kristin Cipollone (she/her), PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning & Instruction and the Associate Director of the UB Teacher Residency Program. 

“The majority of my work is geared toward supporting professional learning for the members of our consortium. This includes organizing book clubs and professional learning communities for consortium members, as well as supporting the development and enactment of mentoring supports for our mentor teachers. I work closely with our UBTR alumni to plan and coordinate induction programming, teacher leadership opportunities, and engagement events. Additionally, I work with the Director to manage UBTR’s research agenda. Reach out to me if you are an alum or community member who is interested in participating in our consortium or want to know more about our research.”

Mar Price-Gooding (she/her), EdM, is the Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor for UBTR.

 “My duties include advising students on coursework and supporting their academics, processing stipends and ensuring those that participate in our program get paid, and coordinating larger UBTR events. You should contact me if you have questions about the academic load of our residents, or if you have questions about a payment or upcoming event.”

Kate Kinney (she/her), MSEd, MUP,  is the Program Manager for Operations and District Partnerships. 

“In my role, I serve as a liaison to both new and existing partner districts, as well as school leaders, fostering strong relationships to support the continued growth of our program. I also provide critical support to Clinical Experience Coaches (CECs) and Mentor/Resident Pairs, stepping in to ensure productive collaboration. In addition, I oversee substitute teaching and long-term substitute transitions, as well as recruiting, selecting, and matching mentor teachers with residents to create optimal pairings. Furthermore, I support grant administration by assisting with budgets, and reports to ensure compliance and proper resource allocation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding my responsibilities. “

Vi Trinh (she/her) is a Graduate Assistant and PhD student in the Curriculum, Instruction and Science of Learning program.

Halley Maza (she/her), PhD, is the Postdoctoral Associate for UBTR. 

“I focus on the implementation, research, and practice of integrated social emotional learning (iSEL). Much of my work involves collecting program evaluation data and coordinating with our external evaluation teams. I dedicate a significant amount of time to our grant-funded research projects, including video reflection and analysis, iSEL coaching, conference proposals, and broader communication efforts. I also work closely with residents on their iSEL action research projects and teaching practices through video reflection. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions related to research, evaluation, our video reflection implementation, action research, or iSEL initiatives.”

Vonetta T. Rhodes (she/her) Ed.M. is the Program Manager for Recruitment, Community Partnerships, and Consortium. 

“My primary responsibility is recruitment and community engagement. I collaborate with community organizations and GSE’s office of marketing and communication to spread the word about UBTR in order to recruit a diverse group of future teachers. I plan and implement the My Brother’s Keeper Teacher Opportunity Corp II Scholarship Program. I also support the UBTR Consortium and facilitate our Community Advisory & Advocacy Council. Additionally, I serve as a representative for UBTR in local, state, and federal decisions around education. Please contact me if you are interested in becoming a teacher through the UBTR pathway or if you are a community member wanting to collaborate with our program.”  

Emerson Carmel (they/them) is a Research Support Specialist at UBTR. 

“I support the implementation and practice of integrated social emotional learning and video coaching with our resident teachers. My work includes SEL coaching with residents, providing support to residents regarding the video coaching and reflection process, and collecting and analyzing data to contribute to our grant-funded research projects. Residents should feel free to reach out to me about anything regarding this process.”