Early Childhood Leadership Institute Class of 2018.Photo credit: Johannes Otter
Vermont Business Magazine The Snelling Center for Government has announced the Early Childhood Leadership Institute Class of 2018. The Class of 2018 is comprised of 25 associates from across the state who represent a wide variety of organizations connected to early childhood and family work:
Naomi Alfini, Duxbury
Jill Arkind, Bennington, Vermont Department of Children and Families
Susan Bloomer, Brandon, Addison County Parent Child Center
Samantha Champagne, St. Albans, Champlain Valley Heard Start
Emily Dwyer, Barre, Capstone Community Action
Catherine Evans, Starksboro, Trinity Children’s Center
Leslie Freedman, South Burlington, Vermont Agency of Education
Tina Grant, Barre, The Children’s Early Learning Space
Holly Haggerty, Williston, Barre City Elementary and Middle School
Linda January, Cornwall, Otter Creek Child Center
Maybeline Lopez, Milton, Winooski School District
Tiffany Martin, Montgomery Center, Richford Elementary School
Kathleen McMurray, Middlebury, The Aurora Preschool
Maroni Minter, Waterbury Center, Let’s Grow Kids
Eliza Pillard, Charlotte, Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families
Molly Pitkin, South Burlington, Burlington Early Education Program
Becca Raymon, Milton, Lamoille North Supervisory Union
Margaret Rubick, Manchester Center, Northshire Day School
Darla Senecal, Bristol, Building Bright Futures
Sandy Stark, Williamsville, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Camilla Strauss, Montpelier, Nine East Network
Elizabeth Traver Adolphus, Bennington, Sunrise Family Resource Center
Beth Wallace, North Bennington, Bennington County Head Start
Susan White, Lincoln, Quarry Hill School
Shayla Zammuto, Colchester, Let’s Grow Kids
The Class of 2018 embarked on their leadership journey in May and will meet for a total of twelve seminar days between now and October 2018. The Early Childhood Leadership Institute (ECLI) is a unique leadership and personal transformative institute designed to stimulate enthusiasm for and effective participation in efforts to improve early childhood work in Vermont. Associates will deepen understanding of themselves and their impact on others, share knowledge and understanding of early childhood issues, and strengthen habits of curiosity, inquiry, listening, authenticity and reflection.
As an initiative of the 2014 Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant, the Class of 2018 will join a professional network of 100 ECLI graduates and more than 900 Vermont Leadership Network alumni who are making greater contributions to their organizations, communities and Vermont. To learn more about the Early Childhood Leadership Institute and the Snelling Center’s other professional development programs, please click here. Additional information can also be found by visitingwww.snellingcenter.orgor contacting Suzanne Trahey at[email protected]or 802-859-3090.
The Snelling Center for Government is a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to fostering responsible and ethical civic leadership, encouraging public service by private citizens, and promoting informed citizen participation in shaping public policy in Vermont. For more information, please visit our website atwww.snellingcenter.org.
Source:June 15, 2018 – The Snelling Center