PA Provider Advisory Board Members
The members of the inaugural Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA Provider Advisory Board have been working to identify the needs of the early childhood workforce and using the experiences shared from those in the field to inform the advocacy efforts of the campaigns.
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In Spring 2022, the Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA campaigns launched the Provider Advisory Board. After receiving more than 200 applications from individuals working in every Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) region, a diverse group of 40 early childhood professionals from across the state were selected.
One of the goals of the Provider Advisory Board is to use the leadership and guidance of members to encourage early learning policy and advocacy discussion opportunities for providers by leveraging existing regional early childhood policy and advocacy group forums. Combining their own experiences with feedback from others in the field, the Provider Advisory Board aims to strengthen the influence of the early childhood provider voice, providing feedback on early childhood policy for the campaigns and assist in growing the network of providers willing to mobilize and advocate on behalf of the early childhood field.
Board Members
Start Strong and Pre-K for Pa Provider Advisory Board Leaders are:
Robin Evans, ELRC Region 13
Colleen Gawlas, ELRC Region 19
Tana Rinehart, ELRC Region 19
Brieanne Rice, ELRC Region 4
Allison Woods, ELRC Region 8
Shelley Eppihimer, ELRC Region 13
Annie Chappel, ELRC Region 11
Walki Preston, ELRC Region 5
Start Strong and Pre-K for Pa Provider Advisory Board Members are:
ELRC Region 1: Maria Pena, Santosh Kang, and Tom Lytle
ELRC Region 2: Linda Smith and Erin Cameron
ELRC Region 3: Jessie Bucci and Diane Osterling
ELRC Region 4: Abigail Enz-Doerschner
ELRC Region 5: Adrienne Britt and Terri Banks
ELRC Region 6: Erin Fouse and Virginia Christy
ELRC Region 7: Darlene Burleigh and Kelly Floreno
ELRC Region 8: Kelly Johnson
ELRC Region 9: Michelle Aldinger and Stacy Lewis
ELRC Region 10: Ruby Martin and Sean McKelvy
ELRC Region 11: Zubeen Saeed
ELRC Region 12: Grace Ann Hogan and Mary Rebe
ELRC Region 14: Monae Rivera and Nancy Fredrick
ELRC Region 15: Mary O’Prey and Angela Germany Barnes
ELRC Region 16: Valerie Hamilton and Nicole Fetherman
ELRC Region 17: Uraina Watkins and Stephen Cotilus
ELRC Region 18: Poonam Singhal and Sharen Woodley