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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Governing Board
Amy O’Leary, President / Strategies for Children, Boston, MA
Ann McClain Terrell, President Elect/Concordia University, Milwaukee, WI
Crystal Sanford-Brown, Vice President / Early Childhood Advocate, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Steven Hicks, Secretary / Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD
Carl L. Hairston, Treasurer / City First Bank, Washington, DC
Iliana AlanÃs / University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
Uhriel Bedoya / Lime, Miami, FL
Anthony Broughton / Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
Isauro Escamilla Calan / Las Americas Early Education School, SFUSD, San Francisco, CA
Dina C. Castro / University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Jie-Qi Chen / Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL
Sebreana Domingue / Project LAUNCH, Lafayette, LA
Elisa Huss-Hage / Owens Community College, Toledo, OH
Tamara Johnson / Malaika Early Learning Center, Milwaukee, WI
Alissa Mwenelupembe / Ball State University (student),
Evansville, IN
Yohana I. Quiroz / San Francisco State University (student) and Felton Institute, San Francisco, CA
Nicol Russell / Teaching Strategies, LLC, Phoenix, AZ
Stacia Tipton / Marketing and Research Consultant,
Washington, DC
Michelle Wlazlo / JC Penney Company, Inc., Plano, TX
Rhian Evans Allvin (Ex Officio) / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Chief Executive Officer, Washington, DC
Young Children Consulting Editors
Jessica Alvarado / National University, San Diego, CA
Lawrence Balter / New York University
Michelle Barnea / Millburn, NJ
Bonnie Blagojevic / Morningtown Consulting, Orono, ME
Lorraine Breffni / Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pam Brillante / New Jersey Department of Education, Special Education Services, Trenton
Teresa Byington / University of Nevada, Reno
Karen Burger Cairone / Education Development Center, Inc., Learning and Teaching Division, Newtown, PA
Velynda Cameron / University of Missouri, Polk County Extension, Bolivar
Lisa Castillo / South Salem Elementary School, Port Washington, NY
Eun Kyeong Cho / University of New Hampshire, Durham
Dong Hwa Choi / Park University, Parkville, MO
Michael Connor / Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
Shelly Counsell / University of Memphis, TN
Jennifer Crandell / WestEd, Scituate, MA
Lisa Cranston / Greater Essex County District School Board, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Sharron Cuthbertson / Florida Gateway College, Lake City, FL
Natalie Danner / University of Nebraska–Kearney
Dede Dunst / Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC
Angela Eckhoff / Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Kari Fore / Bethel Highlands Preschool, Hudson, WI
Jeanne Galbraith / State University of New York, Cortland
Margaret Gillis / University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Keri Giordano / Kean University, Union, NJ
Stephanie Haney / University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Kathleen Harris / Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
Lynn Hartle / Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine
Jayme Hines / Keene State College, NH
Cindy Hoisington / Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Rebecca Isbell / East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Marla Susman Israel / Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Tamar Jacobson / Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
Rebecca Roji John / Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Kristen Kemple / University of Florida, Gainesville
Jinhee Kim / Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Ji-Eun Lee / Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Sandra Linder / Clemson University, SC
Julia Luckenbill / University of California, Davis
Joan Lundbohm / Our Savior’s Lutheran Preschool,
San Clemente, CA
Sue Mankiw / William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Nita Mathew / Early Childhood Consultant, St. Joseph, MI
Bernice Mayfield / Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA
Hannah Mills Mechler / University of North Texas at Dallas
Gayle Mindes / DePaul University, Chicago, IL
William Mosier / Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Meir Muller / University of South Carolina, Columbia
Jodi Nerren / Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Laura Newman / Quality Care for Children, Atlanta, GA
Neal Nghia Nguyen / Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Brandy O’Leary / Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Peg Oliveira / Gesell Institute of Child Development, New Haven, CT
Cheryl Paul / Henry Barnard School, Providence, RI
Debbie Pischke / Peoria Unified School District, AZ
Beth Quick / University of Tennesee at Martin, Martin, TN
Rekha Rajan / National-Louis University, Chicago, IL
Kimberly J. Regan / Sierra Nevada Academy, Reno, NV
Gretchen Reynolds / Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Laurie Lee Richter / University of New Orleans, LA
Dawn Rouse / University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Kelly Sadlovsky / Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
Deborah Schein / Champlain College, Burlington, VT
Holly Seplocha / William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Amy Shillady / Westminster, MD
Susan Stacey / Halifax Grammar School, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Robyn Stone / The Harker School, San Jose, CA
John Sutterby / University of Texas at San Antonio
Rebecca Swartz / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Linda Taylor / Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Lois Wachtel / Port Saint Lucie, FL
Kelley Walters / Northcentral University, Armada, MI
Alyson Williams / Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, Richmond, VA
Brian Wright / University of Memphis, TN
Voices of Practitioners Editorial Advisory Board
Stacy M. Alfonso / City College of New York, New York, NY
Georgina Ardalan / JO Wilson Elementary School,
Washington, DC
Cindy Ballenger / Tufts University, Medford, MA
Nancy Barbour / James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Megan Blumenreich / City College of New York, New York, NY
Barbara Bowman / Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL
Amanda Branscombe, Executive Editor / Athens State University, Athens, AL
Robyn Brookshire / University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Isauro Escamilla Calan / Las Americas Early Education School, San Francisco, CA
Kathryn Castle / Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Lori Caudle / Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Sherry Cleary / City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
Carol Copple / Early education consultant and writer, Nashville, TN
Mary Cronin / Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
Jerlean Daniel / Early childhood consultant, Stoney Beach, MD
Mary Garguile / Olympic College, Bremerton, WA
Anna Golden / Atelierista Sabot School, Stony Point Campus, Richmond, VA
Beth Graue / University of Wisconsin, Madison
Barbara Henderson, Coeditor / San Francisco State University, CA
Lilian Katz / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ben Mardell, Executive Editor / Project Zero, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Martha Melgoza / Skytown Preschool, San Francisco, CA
Mary Jane Moran / University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Leah Muccio / University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Debra Murphy, Executive Editor / Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
Carrie Nepstad / Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL
Rebecca S. New / Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Gail Ritchie / Fairfax County Public Schools, Alexandria, VA
Frances Rust, Executive Editor / University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Danielle Savory Seggerson / Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI
Jamie Solomon / University of Michigan, Flint
Andrew J. Stremmel, Executive Editor / South Dakota State University, Brookings
Stacia Stribling / George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Patricia Sullivan / San Francisco State University, CA
Kaile Thomas / San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, CA
Nathaniel U. Weber / Russian Hill School, San Francisco, CA
Ashley Williams / San Francisco State University, CA
Learn More about the Governing Board
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Governing Board provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance for the association. Serving on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Governing Board is an extraordinary opportunity for members who are passionate about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s vision and mission, deeply committed to its values and beliefs, and skilled leaders with a track record of effective governance experience. To learn more about the Governing Board, and upcoming opportunities to serve, visitÌý51³Ô¹ÏÍø.org/about/gb/board_service.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø members may submit recommendations in writing to the Governing Board at any time. All recommendations should include a statement of concern, name, and contact information. Approved minutes of the Governing Board meetings are available online in the Members Only area (51³Ô¹ÏÍø.org/memberlogin) or to members on written request.