Gateways to Opportunity

PDAC At Large

Co-chair
Emailshauna.ejeh@actforchildren.org
OrganizationIllinois Action for Children
TitleSenior Vice President - Programs
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Member
Emailbsmith@salccc.org
OrganizationSAL Child Care Connection
TitleResource and Referral Director
Commitees
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Emails-mckinney@wiu.edu
OrganizationWestern Illinois University - STARNet
Title
Commitees
Emailmisherwood@eiu.edu
OrganizationEastern Illinois University
TitleABC Coord/Program Chair
Emailcerathel.burgess-burnett@cityofchicago.org
OrganizationCity of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
TitleDeputy Commissioner
Emailbknight@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleDirector, Learning & Development
Emailnmiller@childrenshomeandaid.org
OrganizationChildren's Home + Aid
TitleProfessional Development Advisor
Emailsramalingam@teachplus.org
OrganizationTeachPlus
TitleEarly Childhood Education Policy Manager
Commitees
Emailapradz2@illinois.edu
OrganizationUniversity of Illinois Urbana Champaign, College of Education
TitleAssistant Professor
Emailedorsey@illinois.edu
OrganizationIllinois Early Learning
TitleDirector/Co Principal Investigator
EmailKeri.anderson@branaghgroup.com
OrganizationBranagh Group
Title
Commitees
EmailBwalker@4childcare.org
OrganizationCommunity Child Care Connection
Title
Commitees
Emailhollie.hoole@illinois.gov
OrganizationIllinois Department of Human Services
Title
Commitees
EmailLisa.Downey@nl.edu
OrganizationMcCormick Institute for Early Childhood
TitleExecutive Director of the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood
Emailemendez@latinopolicyforum.org
OrganizationLatino Policy Forum
TitleDirector of P-12 Education Policy and Advocacy
EmailGabriel.Holmes2@Illinois.gov
OrganizationIllinois Department of Human Services
TitleStatewide Workforce and Professional Development Coordinator
Commitees
Staff
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