Coalition Leadership

Co-Chairs

Ellen Gannett, National Institute on Out of School Time, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Joyce Walker, Center for Youth Development, University of Minnesota Extension
Minneapolis, MN

Coalition Leadership Council

Rebkha Atnafou, The After School Institute
Baltimore, MD

Carol Behrer, Iowa Youth Development Institute
Des Moines, IA

Deborah Craig, Healthy Transitions Initiative
Kansas City, MO

Kirsten Eamon-Shine, Peace Learning Circles
Indianapolis, IN

Frank Eckles, Child and Youth Care Certification Board
College Station, TX

Sharon Edwards, The Cornerstone Consulting Group Inc.
Houston, TX

Sue Eldredge, Community Networks for Youth Development
San Francisco, CA

Dana Fusco, York College, City University of New York
Jamaica, NY

Pam Garza, Garza and Associates
Tucson, AZ

Singhashri Gazmuri, Independent Consultant
Emeryville, CA

Cece Gran, Center for Youth Development, University of Minnesota Extension
Minneapolis, MN

Rebecca Goldberg, South Bay Center
San Diego, CA

Dave Hansen, Department of Psychology and Research in Education, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KA

Michael Heathfield, Department of Applied Sciences, Harold Washington Community College
Chicago, IL

Kathy Johnson, Alternatives, Inc.
Hampton, VA

Irv Katz, National Collaboration for Youth
Washington, DC

Jerry Kitzi, The Francis Institute, Metropolitan Community Colleges
Kansas City, MO

Mark Levine, Center for Afterschool Excellence
New York, NY

Andy Munoz, Center for Youth Development and Policy Research, Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC

Judy Nee, National Afterschool Association
Washington, D.C.

Joel Nitzberg, National Community Education Association
Washington, DC

Curtis Richards, Center for Workforce Development
Washington, DC

Tamara Sniad, Foundations, Inc.
Morristown, NJ

Janet Wakefield, Leadership Renewal Outfitters
Indianapolis, IN

Denice Williams, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
New York, NY

Nicole Yohalem, Forum for Youth Investment
Washington, DC