About Us: Our Staff

Pascal (Pat) D. Forgione Jr. Ph.D.
Distinguished Presidential Scholar and Executive Director

Dr. Pascal (Pat) D. Forgione Jr. was appointed Distinguished Presidential Scholar and Executive Director for the Center for K–12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS in July 2009. His career as an educator and educational administrator is extensive.

From 1999–2009, Forgione served with distinction as Superintendent of the Austin Independent School District (Texas). Previously, from 1996–1999, he was U.S. Commissioner of Education Statistics for the National Center for Education Statistics, a federal agency. From 1991–1996, he was Delaware State Superintendent for Public Instruction. In 1991, he served as the first Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Education's National Education Goals Panel.

Forgione has a solid background in educational research and assessment, having held positions with the Connecticut State Department of Education, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at Ohio State University, the Syracuse Research Corporation, the Maryland State Department of Education and Stanford University.

Forgione has also served as a consultant to, or member of, numerous educational organizations and initiatives, including: the Council of Chief State School Officers; the Council of the Great City Schools; the National Governors Association; U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Defense; National Science Foundation; the College Board; RAND Corporation; American Education Research Association; and the National Council for Measurement in Education.

In 2008, Forgione received the Richard R. Green Award as the National Urban Educator of the Year from the Council of the Great City Schools. In 2009, he was selected as the Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Forgione earned a Doctorate in Administration and Policy Analysis (1977) and a master's degree in urban history (1973) from Stanford University; a master's degree in educational administration (1969) from Loyola College; a bachelor’s degree in theology (1968) and a bachelor's degree in philosophy (1966) from St. Mary's Seminary and University. His wife, Dr. Kaye Forgione, is employed as Senior Associate for Mathematics with Achieve, Inc., Washington, D.C. They currently reside in Austin, TX.  

Nancy A. Doorey
Director of Programs

Nancy Doorey worked with Dr. Pat Forgione in launching the Center for K–12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS (K–12 Center) in the summer of 2009, and serves as the Director of Programs. She has roots as a classroom teacher and has spent the past 17 years in educational policy and reform at the state and local levels.

In her current role as Director of Programs, Doorey is responsible for implementation of a strategic work plan that allows the K–12 Center to:

• anticipate critical measurement issues that are at the heart of the current education reform agenda
• organize the best thinking on these topics to provide timely and useful guidance to state and large district policymakers and assessment professionals; and
• engage national and state constituents in order to provoke their thinking in a positive and constructive manner

Doorey has been deeply involved in educational reform, serving as a member of the Delaware State Board of Education in the 1990s during development of the state's standards-based reform agenda, and subsequently as a local school board to support implementation through to the school and classroom levels. She served on the Delaware Vision 2015 Steering Committee, a broad-based group that studied best practices internationally and developed a blueprint for transformational change of the P-20 education system. That plan served as the foundation for the state's successful Race to the Top application. In 2007–2008, she served as the co-chair of the education transition team of Delaware's newly elected Governor Markell.

Doorey also has done consulting work nationally in the areas of teacher quality, leadership, data systems and assessment. She has provided support and development assistance to local and state school boards, urban school districts, and educational organizations. Her prior classroom experience spans elementary through graduate levels, as well as urban, suburban and rural schools.

Doorey holds a bachelor's degree in geology from The Colorado College (1976), a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary education from Simmons College (1978), a Certificate of Advanced Studies in computer science from Harvard University Extension (1985), and is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. She resides in Wilmington, Delaware, with her family.

 

Andrew Latham
Special Advisor

Andrew Latham has been with ETS for more than 15 years, and has spent his entire professional life working in the education and assessment fields.

In his current role as Senior Strategic Advisor, he is working with the Center for K–12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS to map out a research agenda that enables the Center to act as an independent catalyst and resource for the improvement of methodologies, technologies, policies and practices in
K–12 assessment and data systems to advance teaching and learning.

Previously, Latham was Executive Director of Business Development at ETS. Before that he served as the Vice President, General Manager, of ETS Europe, leading UK-based activities out of the Watford office in Northwest London. Prior to joining ETS Europe, he was Associate Vice President of ETS's Global Division. Latham has also served as Group Executive Director of Teacher Quality Programs in ETS's Higher Education Division and Executive Director for the California High School Exit Exam.

From 1999–2001 Latham was Director of Assessment at Teacher Universe in Emeryville, CA. Between 1992 and 1999, Latham was at ETS, working for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Adult Literacy, The Praxis Series™ and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards projects.

A former middle-school English teacher, Latham has published extensively in journals such as Educational Leadership and the Journal of Teacher Education. He received his bachelor's degree in English and American literature from Harvard University, his master's degree in English literature from Boston University, and his doctorate in educational psychology from Temple University.

Contact info:
Pascal (Pat) D. Forgione Jr. Ph.D.
Distinguished Presidential Scholar and Executive Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-512-439-0864

Nancy Doorey
Director of Programs
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-302-463-7139

Andrew Latham
Special Advisor
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-609-683-2943

Sharon M. Saldana
Staff Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-210-558-5648

Learie Seldon
Professional Associate Intermediate
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1-609-734-1247