51³Ô¹ÏÍø Governing Board and Leadership

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Governing Board
- Ann McClain Terrell, President / Concordia University, Milwaukee, WI
- Amy O’Leary, Past President / Strategies for Children, Boston, MA
- Crystal Sanford-Brown, Vice President / Early Childhood Advocate, Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Steven Hicks, SecretaryÌý/ Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD
- Carl L. Hairston, Treasurer / First Citizens Bank, Vienna, VA
- Uhriel Bedoya / Lime, Miami, FL
- Anthony Broughton / Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
- Dina C. Castro / University of North Texas, Denton, TX
- Jie-Qi Chen / Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL
- Tamara Johnson / Malaika Early Learning Center, Milwaukee, WI
- Nadia Jones / Atlanta First Day School, Atlanta, GA
- Naomi McQuiller / Winthrop University (student), Sumter, SC
- Yohana I. Quiroz / San Francisco State University (student) and Felton Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Nicol Russell / Teaching Strategies, LLC, Phoenix, AZ
- Traki Taylor / State University System of Florida, Tallahassee, FL
- Stacia Tipton / Marketing and Research Consultant, Washington, DC
- Reginald Williams / South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
- 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 / ProSolutions Training, 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 / University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension
- 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.