OUR UGE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Don Lamison
CEO - Director of Operations and development
Don Lamison is the Founder, CEO, and Director of Operations and Development for Urban Green Education and the partnership program with Arizona State University’s ASU Prep Digital, and Lincoln Learning Solutions, Green Study.
Don studied Engineering and received his MBA from the University of South Florida. His passion for Education and Education Equality was born out of his time spent in both Florida classrooms where he taught English Literature, and in underdeveloped inner-city neighborhoods in Indonesia. Don met his wife, Johana Kristamala, in graduate school. Johana was born and raised in the Mangga Dua neighborhood of Jakarta in Indonesia. Her educational, professional and public service achievements, despite economic and social challenges, serve as an inspiration for Don and all UGE employees. Don deeply believes that simple educational opportunities can lead to radical change in the life of a child, a family, a community, a city, and our world - that childhood should have choices - childhood should be celebrated. In this age of technology, we now have the ability to remove many of the limits that govern which children can and cannot be educated.
Dr. Shreya Desai
Director of Curriculum and Assessment
Shreya received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida. She holds an MA from the University of South Florida. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Florida. An expert in educational technology and blended learning, Shreya specializes in the design and application of accredited, modern, whole-school curriculum systems aligned with university standards. An advocate of competency-based education, her work centers on innovations, rejecting the time-based systems that reproduce inequities and low achievement, designing programs in which student success is the only option.
Karen Wilkins, Ed.S.
DIRECTOR OF Instruction AND TEACHER TRAINING
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. She has also earned a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction and an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. Karen has taught and acted in an administrative position for over thirty-five years in Hillsborough County, Florida. She has taught all levels from elementary school to high school. In addition to k-12 education, she has taught education classes at the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. Karen has had numerous articles published nationally concerning social science education. She was the 2022 Hillsborough County Social Studies Middle School Teacher of the Year. With extensive experience in both the classroom and administrative roles, Karen now turns her energy to mentorship. A natural servant leader, she partners with schools to construct more efficient professional development that will lead more directly to student growth.
Marta Fabregas
DIRECTOR OF Science Programming
Marta was born and raised in a coastal town north of Barcelona, Spain. She has carried a deep passion for nature, wildlife, and the ocean her entire life. Marta speaks English, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, and French. She attended the University of Barcelona where she studied Biology and earned a Master’s degree in Marine Sciences. Later, she continued her studies at the University of Padova in Italy where she studied the distribution of the bottlenose dolphin in the Mediterranean doing surveys along the coast of Liguria. Next, Marta worked for an environmental arm of the government of Wales. Later, she served as the Marine Sea Turtle Conservation Coordinator in Costa Rica. She has also participated in advanced academic studies in Thailand, Argentina, Mexico, and India. She deeply believes in utilizing experiential education in her lessons, a methodology that is student-centered where students are encouraged to interact with the lesson rather than only to receive them. While Marta is certified in biology and chemistry, her love and specialty is marine biology, Her passion is to inspire others about sustainable living initiatives on the planet and be in harmony with nature. Marta believes that change starts with living healthier lives, spending time in nature, and doing what you love.
Roy Gautama
DIRECTOR OF strategic initiatives
Roy graduated from Bina Nusantara University with a degree in Computer Studies with a major in Computerized Accounting. His extensive corporate and non-profit experience has centered on creating complex, feasible, long-term project designs for large international organizations. In his most recent post, Roy traveled to more than twenty countries as the managing director for five offices in Europe. As a proud Indonesian citizen, currently based in England, Roy has risen from a very humble background and is a firm believer that all children, regardless of their background, deserve an equal opportunity for an education that will allow them to become their best selves, becoming creative, effective thinkers, communicators, and doers, growing their families, their cities, and society.
Christopher Perez
DIRECTOR OF Accreditation and university relations
Chris holds a BA and an MA and an EdS from the University of South Florida. Chris has headed one of the top schools in Taiwan, transforming the curriculum and instructional methods, building a school now recognized as one of the best in Asia. His expertise is not only in curriculum systems but their applications in complex international classroom settings make his talent set unique. A young, respected leader in the blended learning movement - Chris will soon earn his Ph.D.
Conrad Pramono
Director of University Programs
Conrad Pramono came to Urban Green Education with extensive experience working alongside the executive team of a big four consulting firm. Conrad specializes in administrative technology and is responsible for turnkey system implementations using progressive systems and applications, including educational software, communication procedures, and organizational apps. Conrad is a powerful force in the workplace and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage students to work hard and succeed. Conrad holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University New Orleans. In his free time, Conrad is an avid cyclist and an audiophile.
Christopher Arterbury
Director of Instructional Operations
After his studies at the University of Washington and New York University, Chris embarked on an engineering career in the tech sector. With Chris’ wife having roots in Indonesia, the family made a decision In 2009 to relocate to be closer to extended family and give their young children the chance to learn the culture and language. During this time, his passion turned to education. With a deep background in the hard sciences, especially Physics, Chris brings a unique combination of skills to the UGE team. His experiences as a large-scale project manager coupled with his expertise in instructional methods form a foundation that drives Chris’ commitment to the blended learning movement as a path to greater access to a world-class education for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Asher Wilkins
PROJECT MANAGER - China/Japan
Asher Wilkins is an on-site manager specializing in whole-school management.
Asher Wilkins graduated as valedictorian from Fisk University with a BA in political science before pursuing his MA in International Affairs at Florida State University. Having grown up in a household of educators, Asher has always had an interest in globalism, education, and bettering lives through both, and believes that education provides opportunities not only for individuals, but communities at large, and can drastically change the quality of life of a population. He is fluent in multiple languages, including Spanish and Japanese. A natural leader, Asher specializes in whole-school management and has expertise in partnership building with parents, businesses, and the community to support both the academic and the financial / infrastructure growth of a school.