Volunteer
Volunteers are vital members of the Collaboration for Early Childhood and play an essential role in its success.
Interested in volunteering for a board committee or at Collaboration events like a family dance party, Junior Dash of the Good Life Race or the Symposium?
Email Carolyn Newberry Schwartz
Interested in volunteering for a board committee or at Collaboration events like a family dance party, Junior Dash of the Good Life Race or the Symposium?
Email Carolyn Newberry Schwartz
Being involved in the Collaboration for Early Childhood is easily the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding volunteer work I've ever been engaged in!
Join Us!
Developmental Screening Committee
Developmental Screening Committee Members
- Ann Courter, Chair, Early Childhood Community Systems Consultant
- Catherine Amato, Case Manager at Lurie Children’s Health Partners
- Rebecca Barbato, Pediatrician, Loyola Family Health Center, North Riverside
- Shannon Ellison, Developmental Screening Coordinator, Collaboration for Early Childhood
- Melissa Ehmann, Service Coordinator at Suburban Access, CFC 7
- Abigail Hodges, Pediatrician, Oak Park Pediatrics
- Elizabeth Lippitt, Executive Director, Infant Welfare Society’s Children’s Clinic
- Michele Suedbeck, Early Childhood Coordinator, District 97
- Karen Walker, Pediatrician, Pediagroup and Infant Welfare Society’s Children’s Clinic
- Stephanie Weller, Medical Director, Infant Welfare Society’s Children’s Clinic
- Rachel Wood, Division Chief of Children’s Services, Oak–Leyden Developmental Services
Professional Development Committee
Professional Development Committee Members
- Lisa Ginet, Assistant Director of instruction, Early Math Collaborative, Erikson Institute
- Amy Cardin, Teacher, First United Church Nursery School
- Leslie Gilbert, Quality Specialist, Illinois Action for Children
- Cheery Coffey Gunn, Cheery’s Little Rascals
- Francisca Contreras, Training supervisor, Illinois Action for Children
- Amanda Heiman, Recreation Manager, Park District of Oak Park
- Jan Johnston, Family Therapist, Author, Trainer
- Doris Knuth, Director, Concordia University Early Childhood Education Center
- BJ Richards, BJ’s Kids
- Diana Rosenbrock, Professional Development Coordinator, Collaboration for Early Childhood
- Joan White, Director, First United Church Nursery School
- Penny Williams Wolford, Consultant, Professional Development Advisor, Illinois Gateways
- Rachel Wood, Division Chief of Children’s Services, Oak–Leyden Developmental Services
Public Preschool Committee
Public Preschool Committee Members
- Diana Rosenbrock, Committee Chair, Professional Development Coordinator, Collaboration for Early Childhood
- Cari Christoff, Executive Director, Oak Park River Forest Day Nursery
- Bernadette Hicks, Owner and Director, ABC Toon Town Child Care and Early Learning Center
- Ruth Martin, Director, Pilgrim Community Nursery School
- Melissa Smith, Head Start Director, Hephzibah Children’s Association
- Michele Suedbeck, Early Childhood Coordinator, District 97
Measurement and Evaluation Committee
Measurement and Evaluation Committee Members
- Debbie McCann, Committee Chair, Partner, W4Insight, LLC
- Laura Crawford, Data Manager Consultant, Collaboration for Early Childhood
- Emily Culbertson, Web Strategist and Planner
- Tangela Feemster, Master Degree Student, Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
- Nathan Helsabeck, Program Evaluation Coordinator, UIC Center for Literacy FAST program
- Christine Li-Grining, Assistant Professor, Loyola University Chicago
- Carolyn Newberry Schwartz, Executive Director, Collaboration for Early Childhood