Team Group: Executive Office

Ben Simmons has almost a decade of experience in full stack design and development of web applications for both internal and external clients.  While working at the Center for Human Services Research from 2016 to 2025, he expanded his skills and worked to create new web applications and improve existing web applications.  During this time,…

Jay has over a decade of experience in business management, entrepreneurship, and financial consulting. As the owner of Black Bookkeeping & Consulting Services, he specialized in helping small businesses streamline their financial operations, offering services ranging from bookkeeping setup and cleanup to strategic guidance on tax savings, pricing, and staff management. Jay is passionate about…

Aimee Ackley, MSW, M.Ed & BCBAAimee has worked in the field of early childhood for over 20 years. Starting as a teacher in a Head Start program, she eventually became the Mental and Behavioral Health Specialist where she was responsible for implementing the Pyramid Model program-wide in her Head Start program. She continued her Pyramid…

Hope has been working to support scale up and sustainability of the Pyramid Model for the last 15 years.  From 2010-2023 Hope supported Minnesota’s Pyramid Model implementation efforts as a Program Coach, State Leadership Team Facilitator, Pyramid Model Trainer lead and Pyramid Model Program Coach lead.  Hope’s passion and goals include working with collaborative teams,…

Summer Edwards has over 15 years of experience designing and supporting data systems for nonprofits. After earning a Psychology degree from UNCG in 2005, she began her career managing residential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. In 2008, she transitioned to managing the migration of data collection and billing systems to the cloud for a…

Anne N. Wimmer, M. Ed., currently works as the Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Pyramid Model Consortium.  Her experience is in working with EC caregivers to provide evidenced-based strategies that promote social and emotional development and reduce challenging behaviors.  Anne has a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in early childhood,…

Erin Kalanick has been in the field of early childhood education for over 15 years. She has worked in a variety of settings including a children’s shelter, child welfare services, and children’s mental health programming. Mostly recently, she supervised, supported, and coached numerous early childhood mental health teams across the state of Montana. As part…

An expert in the evaluation of professional development projects for programs serving young children and their families, Rob Corso, Ph.D. is currently the Executive Director of the Pyramid Model Consortium. He previously served on the Leadership Team for the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL) and was the Project Coordinator for the Center…