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
Drew Martin
Director of Operations, x245
Lisa Schultz
Director of Programs, x230
Tyrone Scott
Director of Government & External Affairs, x242
Ken Wesler
Director of Development & Communications
Development and Communications
Nari Kim
Donor Relations
Ryan Rodriguez
Communications Associate
Family and Equity Initiatives
Shadeen Holmes
PD Instructor, Equity Initiatives
James Nicholson
Manager, Trauma-Informed Initiatives
Latrelle Nicholson
Early Learning Specialist
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
Operations
Ashley Haneiko
Administrative & Project Manager, x237
Lisa Kemmerer
Administrative Assistant
Charlene Nolten
Program & Community Relations Coordinator, x250
John Troncale
Technology Specialist
Programs & Professional Development
Jasmin Auguste
Early Learning Specialist
Rachel Camacho
Early Learning Specialist
Alix Cozen
Sr. Professional Development Instructor
Alyssa Cruz
Manager, EQUIP Program
Kim Farmer
Early Learning Specialist
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