Our Staff

Our staff is dedicated to the communities we serve!

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Executive Team

Carol Austin

Executive Director, x227

Lisa Browne

Director Family & Equity Initiatives

Caroline Campana-Reynolds

Director of Workforce & Professional Development, x224

Ray Coxe

Senior Director of Finance & Operations

Drew Martin

Director of Operations, x245

Lisa Schultz

Director of Programs, x230

Tyrone Scott

Director of Government & External Affairs, x242

Development and Communications

Nari Kim

Donor Relations

Ryan Rodriguez

Communications Associate

Family and Equity Initiatives

Rachel Camacho

Family Engagement Specialist

Shadeen Holmes

PD Instructor, Equity Initiatives

James Nicholson

Manager, Trauma-Informed Initiatives

Latrelle Nicholson

Early Learning Specialist

Nhi Nguyen

Manager, Equity Initiatives

External Affairs & Public Policy

Elizabeth Farwell Ozer

Sr. Special Projects Manager, x233

Jackie Groetsch

Public Policy Manager

Pamela Haines

Public Policy Consultant, x228

Rosanna Matos

Early Learning Program Engagement Specialist

Perrinda Williams

Public Policy Specialist

Sim Yi Loh

Public Policy Specialist

Operations

Christina Figueroa

Events Specialist

Ashley Haneiko

Administrative & Project Manager, x237

Lisa Kemmerer

Administrative Assistant

Sunil Narayan

Data Specialist

Charlene Nolten

Program & Community Relations Coordinator, x250

John Troncale

Technology Specialist

Kysha Williamson

Accountant

Programs & Professional Development

Alix Cozen

Sr. Professional Development Instructor

Alyssa Cruz

Manager, EQUIP Program

Christine Haley-Brinen

Sr. Early Learning Specialist

Sherilynn Kimble

AFEL Alliance Manager

Kate Luce

Early Learning Specialist

Nancy Nicewonger

Manager, Professional Development

Jennifer Schaum

Sr. Early Learning Specialist

Shaheerah Shuler

Early Learning Specialist

Stephanie Simon

Program Manager

April Solomon-Tate

Early Learning Specialist

Kendra Thomas

Manager, FCC Initiative, x243

Tiffany Thorpe

Manager, PPC/Asst. Manager, EQUIP

Lizette Woods

Manager, Wokrforce Initiatives

Tieisha Young

Early Learning Specialist

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