Shauna Ejeh
Emailshauna.ejeh@actforchildren.org
OrganizationIllinois Action for Children
TitleSenior Vice President - Programs
Gateways to Opportunity
PDAC At Large
Co-chair
Johnna Darragh-Ernst
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Commitees
Stephanie Bernoteit
Emailbernoteit@ibhe.org
OrganizationIllinois Board of Higher Education
TitleDeputy Director for Academic Affairs
Commitees
Member
Joellyn Whitehead
Emailjwhitehead@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleDirector, Data and Research
Commitees
Deborah Rogers-Jaye
Emaildjaye222@gmail.com
OrganizationHarold Washington College
TitleAdjunct Faculty
Jill Bella
Emailbellamattinaconsulting@gmail.com
OrganizationBella Mattina
Title
Commitees
Laurie Rhodes
Emaillaura.rhodes@llcc.edu
OrganizationLLCC Child Development Center
TitleDirector
Commitees
Marcy Mendenhall
Emailmmendenhall@salfcs.org
OrganizationSkip-a-Long Family and Community Services
TitlePresident & CEO
Commitees
Rebecca Livengood
Emailrlivengood@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleMarketing & Career Applications Director
Commitees
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
Emaillfrichtl@ilheadstart.org
OrganizationIllinois Head Start Association, IHSA
TitleExecutive Director
Joni Scritchlow
Emailjscritchlow@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleSenior Program Director
Barbara Volpe
Emailbarbara.volpe@nl.edu
OrganizationMcCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership (NLU)
TitleQuality Specialist Coordinator
Connie Shugart
EmailC-Shugart@wiu.edu
OrganizationSTARNet Northwest Region I & Central Region III
TitleProject Coordinator
Jamie Nichols
Emailnicholsj@rlc.edu
OrganizationProject CHILD: CCR&R
TitleInfant Toddler Child Care Specialist
Faith Arnold
Emailfaitharnold@sbcglobal.net
Organization
TitleFamily Child Care Provider
Joan Longtin
Emailjmlongtin814@comcast.net
OrganizationPinewood Drive KinderCare Center
TitleCenter Director
Commitees
Marsha Hawley
Emailhawley@ibhe.org
OrganizationIllinois Board of Higher Education
TitleAssociate Director, Consortium Student Supports
Commitees
Medina Bailey
Emailmbailey@nurturingdevelopment.com
OrganizationNurturing Development and Learning Academy
Title
Julie Lindstrom
Emailjlindstrom@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitlePDAC Specialist
Sandy Young
Emailslyoung113@yahoo.com
Organization
TitleConsultant/Coach/Trainer
Carole Franke
Emailc-franke@i-kan.org
OrganizationIroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education
TitleRN, Director of Youth Opportunities
Barbara Christmas
EmailBarbC@four-c.org
Organization4-C Community Coordinated Child Care
TitleQuality Specialist
Curtis Peace, Jr.
Emaililafterschoolcp@gmail.com
OrganizationIllinois AfterSchool Network
TitleExecutive Director
Commitees
Christine Westerlund
Emailcwesterlund@iacaanet.org
OrganizationIllinois Association of Community Action Agencies
TitleDirector, Professional Development
Tammy Notter
Emailtnotter@childcarehelp.com
Organization
TitleSelf-Employed Consultant
Stephanie Hellmer
Emailshellmer@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleProgram Specialist
Elva DeLuna
Emailelva.deluna@illinois.gov
OrganizationIDHS/Migrant Head Start
TitleEducation Manager
Miranda Lin
Emailymlin@ilstu.edu
OrganizationIllinois State University
TitleEarly Childhood Education, Associate Professor
Commitees
Sue Jackson
Emailsjackson@ccpoint.org
OrganizationCommunity Connection Point
TitleFamily Child Care Quality Specialist
Brenda Lee Smith
Emailbsmith@salccc.org
OrganizationSAL Child Care Connection
TitleResource and Referral Director
Commitees
Cindy Berrey
Emailcberrey@cntrmail.org
OrganizationEarly Childhood Center of Professional Learning
TitleProgram Director
Johnna Darragh-Ernst
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Commitees
Pam Womack
Emailpam@ccrrn.com
OrganizationCCR&R SDA 9
TitleExecutive Director
Ruth Kimble
Emailquinlan3@prodigy.net
OrganizationAustin Childcare Providers Network
TitleExecutive Director
Stephanie Bernoteit
Emailbernoteit@ibhe.org
OrganizationIllinois Board of Higher Education
TitleDeputy Director for Academic Affairs
Commitees
Teri Talan
Emailteri.talan@nl.edu
OrganizationMcCormick Center for Early Childhood Leaders, NLU
TitleDirector of Policy Initiatives
Paula Schnicker-Johnson
EmailJohnson@rlc.edu
OrganizationProject Child: CCR&R
TitleProvider Services Coordinator and Quality Specialist
Commitees
Marilyn Toliver
Emailmarilyn.toliver@jalc.edu
OrganizationJohn A. Logan College
TitleProfessor/Advisor
Sara Beach
Emailsbeach.synapse@gmail.com
OrganizationSynapse Early Learning Systems, Inc.
TitleIndependent Consultant
Gail Nelson
Emailgnelson@fic-sff.com
OrganizationSteans Family Foundation
TitleDirector, Early Childhood Initiative
Kate Connor
Emailkconnor@ccc.edu
OrganizationAcademic and Student Affairs
TitleVice President
Commitees
Kristen Walley
Emailkristen.walley@rasmussen.edu
OrganizationRasmussen University
TitleAssistant Professor
Commitees
Larissa Mulholland
Emailltmulholland@hotmail.com
OrganizationSelf - Employed
Title
Patricia Steinhaus
Emailpatricia.steinhaus@gmail.com
OrganizationChicago State University
TitleProfessor & Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Rebecca Pruitt
Emailpruittre@lewisu.edu
OrganizationLewis University
TitleAssociate Professor, Director of Early Childhood Education Programs
Commitees
Sherial McKinney
Emails-mckinney@wiu.edu
OrganizationWestern Illinois University - STARNet
Title
Commitees
Olga Torres
EmailOlga.Torress@illinois.gov
OrganizationIDHS
Title
Commitees
Shanna Edison
Emailsedison@pactheadstart.com
OrganizationPACT for West Central IL
TitleExecutive Director
Tom Layman
EmailTom.Layman@illinois.gov
OrganizationGovernor's Office of Early Childhood Development
TitleQRIS (ExceleRate) Policy Director
Bela Mote
Emailmoteb@crcl.net
OrganizationCarole Robertson Center for Learning
TitleCEO
Christi Chadwick
Emailchadwick@ibhe.org
OrganizationEarly Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Illinois Board of Higher Education
TitleProject Director
Thomas Pavkov
Emailtpavkov@nlu.edu
OrganizationNorthern Illinois University
TitleChair and Professor
Marcus Brown
Emailmarcus.brown@illinois.gov
OrganizationIllinois Community College Baord
TitleDeputy Director Academic Affairs
Commitees
Mikki Sherwood
Emailmisherwood@eiu.edu
OrganizationEastern Illinois University
TitleABC Coord/Program Chair
Commitees
Cerathel Burgess-Burnett
Emailcerathel.burgess-burnett@cityofchicago.org
OrganizationDepartment of Family and Support Services City of Chicago
TitleDeputy Commissioner
Commitees
Tamara King
Emailtking@cntrmail.org
OrganizationThe Center - Early Childhood Professional Learning
TitleEducation Specialist
Christie Easley
Emailceasley1@nl.edu
OrganizationNational Louis University
TitleAssistant Professor
Steven Sharp
Emailssharp@govst.edu
OrganizationGovernors State University
TitleAssistant Professor
Beth Knight
Emailbknight@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleDirector, Learning & Development
Commitees
Marie Donovan
Emailmdonovan@depaul.edu
OrganizationDePaul University
TitleAssociate Professor
Nichole Miller
Emailnmiller@childrenshomeandaid.org
OrganizationChildren's Home + Aid
TitleProfessional Development Advisor
Commitees
Sinthu Ramalingam
Emailsramalingam@teachplus.org
OrganizationTeachPlus
TitleEarly Childhood Education Policy Manager
Lynn Burgett
Emaillburgett@cntrmail.org
OrganizationThe Center: Early Childhood Professional Learning
TitleProgram Manager
Heidi Elliott
Emailhelliott@childrenshomeandaid.org
OrganizationChildren’s Home & Aid
TitleProvider Services Coordinator
Commitees
Madelyn James
Emailmdjames52@hotmail.com
OrganizationAustin Childcare Providers Network
Title
Commitees
Anne Pradzinski
Emailapradz2@illinois.edu
OrganizationUniversity of Illinois Urbana Champaign, College of Education
TitleAssistant Professor
Commitees
Tina Wiegel
Emailtwiegel@illinois.edu
OrganizationChild Care Resource Service
TitleQuality Specialist
Emily Dorsey
Emailedorsey@illinois.edu
OrganizationIllinois Early Learning
TitleDirector/Co Principal Investigator
Commitees
Denise Monnier
Emaildenise@montessoriadvocacy.org
OrganizationAssociation of Illinois Montessori Schools
TitleExecutive Director
Commitees
Keri Anderson
EmailKeri.anderson@branaghgroup.com
OrganizationBranagh Group
Title
Mercedes Mondragon
Emailmmondragon@startearly.org
OrganizationStart Early
TitlePolicy Manager
Natalie Vesga
Emailnvesga2@uic.edu
OrganizationUniversity of Illinois Chicago
Title
Commitees
Danen Busch
EmailOffice@VillaMontessoriSchol.com
OrganizationVilla Montessori School/Montessori Heartland Teacher Education Center
TitleSite Director
Brooke Walker
EmailBwalker@4childcare.org
OrganizationCommunity Child Care Connection
Title
Commitees
Hollie Hoole
Emailhollie.hoole@illinois.gov
OrganizationIllinois Department of Human Services
Title
Commitees
Emma Vibber
EmailVibberE@actnowillinois.org
OrganizationIllinois Afterschool for Children and Teens Now Coalition
Title
Commitees
Staff
Joni Scritchlow
Emailjscritchlow@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleSenior Program Director
Julie Lindstrom
Emailjlindstrom@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitlePDAC Specialist
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