Staff and Advisory Board

Overseeing research and engagement for child care practitioners and thought leaders.

Staff

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    Shelly Masur

    Vice President
    Advisory & State Policy
    Email
    Linkedin

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    Esmeralda Martin-Singh

    Partnership & Policy Manager
    Early Care Education
    Email
    Linkedin

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    Samantha Peyton

    Policy & Program Officer
    Early Care & Education
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    Linkedin

Advisory Board

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    Christine Padilla

    Director
    Build Up San Mateo County
    Email
    LinkedIn
    Website

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    Jennifer Harper

    Executive Director
    Long Beach Day Nursery
    Email
    LinkedIn
    Website

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    Kristen Anderson

    Child Care Planner and Consultant
    Email
    LinkedIn

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    Laura Kohn

    Senior Director of Care and Education
    Mission Driven Finance
    Email
    LinkedIn
    Website

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    Monique Guidry

    FCC Owner, Director, Educator
    Guidry Early Child Care & Education Program
    Email

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    Penny Garton

    Loan Officer
    CDC Small Business Finance
    Email
    Website

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    Laurie Furstenfeld

    Director of Legal Advocacy
    Child Care Law Center

    LinkedIn

  • Ericka Erikson

    Consultant
    San Francisco Child Care Planning and Advisory Council

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