Head of Programme Development and Scale-up
Tisha Verma
Tisha joins the Programme Development and Scale-up team as Head of Programme Development & Scale-up to cover for Amy Clark, who is on maternity leave.
Ignacia Valenzuela
Senior Evaluation Manager
•She/HerIgnacia is responsible for managing robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and leads the programme pipeline work and the evaluator panel.
Ignacia joined the EEF in September 2022. In her role, she manages the EEF programme pipeline work from the evaluation perspective, ensuring guidance is relevant and up-to-date. Ignacia also leads the management of the evaluator panel.
Before joining the EEF, Ignacia worked as a consultant for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), focusing on strengthening the organisation’s normative role and specialising in data processing and analysis. She has also worked as an analyst, consultant, project manager, and director of content for several organisations, focusing on the design, implementation and evaluation of policies targeting disadvantaged groups.
Head of Programme Development and Scale-up
Amy Clark (on maternity leave)
She/HerAmy leads the Programme Development and Scale-up team.
Senior Programme Manager
Amy Ellis-Thompson
She/TheyAmy is a Senior Programme Manager who specialises in scale-up, and leads the EEF’s work on education technology (EdTech).
Senior Programme Manager
Sarah Dobie
She/HerSarah is a Senior Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and specialises in EEF’s early-stage programme development work.
Programme Manager
Rida Zafar
Rida is a Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and leads the EEF programmes work in secondary maths.
Programme Manager
Tara Human
Tara is a Programme Manager and manages a range of EEF-funded projects, with a focus on scale-up.
Programme Manager
Jo Wolf
Jo is a Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and leads the EEF programmes work in tutoring.
Senior Evaluation Manager
Ignacia Valenzuela
She/HerIgnacia is responsible for managing robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and leads the programme pipeline work and the evaluator panel.
Evaluation Manager
Isaac Thornton
Isaac joins the Programme Development and Scale-up Team as an Evaluation Manager.
Programme Officer
Amber Batstone-Carr
Amber supports the delivery and coordination of impactful programmes across the organisation.