Prison Education Initiative
Gunce Derin
Program Coordinator, Prison Education Initiative
Gunce graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies and Economics. In addition to her majors, she earned certificates in Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies, and Public Policy. During her academic years, she held various positions in sales, event management, and criminal trial investigations. As the PEI Program Coordinator, Gunce will provide administrative and programmatic assistance across numerous projects.
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Mia Greene
Prison Education Initiative, Academic & Career Services Manager
Bryn Martyna
PEI Operations Director
Bryn has worked as a public interest lawyer, policy coordinator, and teacher. She has focused on issues related to criminal justice and education throughout much of her career, starting in 2005 as an attorney for the National Center for Youth Law in Oakland, CA. Since moving to Wisconsin in 2011, she has worked for the Wisconsin Court System, Department of Children and Families, and the Madison Metropolitan School District.
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Peter Moreno
Director, Prison Education Initiative
Peter Moreno serves as the Director of the Prison Education Initiative, a statewide effort to teach work-ready UW programs to students incarcerated in our state prison system.
Kyle Walsh
Prison Education Initiative Site Coordinator
Kyle has worked in public education ever since graduating from the University of Wisconsin. He has served as an elementary school classroom teacher, as well as a school-level administrator at both the elementary and secondary levels. Kyle is focused on systems change, ensuring all people have access to education, and issues related to— and the intersectionality of— justice, equity and race.
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