Board and Staff Listing Research Committee

Who We Are Founded in 1993 as the Child Development Policy Institute Education Fund (CDPI Education Fund), The Children’s Collabrium: A partnership for excellence in early education continuously works to transform research and information on early learning and development into sound policy and excellent practice. Whether it is through projects intended to increase the early care and education field’s knowledge of Preschool for California’s Children, the Building Child Care Collaborative, Futures in Management Institutes, research conferences, or publications, the organization strives to infuse what research tells us is best practice for children and family into the delivery of high quality programs and services, as well as policy at all levels. The Children’s Collabrium, a 501(c)(3) California corporation, is governed by a Board of Directors, which is representative of the many stakeholders in the delivery of high quality services for children and their families. The Board meets bi-monthly to set direction and policy for the organization. The agency is staffed by a team of well-qualified professionals who bring many years of experience in and insights into the delivery of high quality programs to their work. The organization’s recently adopted strategic plan sets forth an ambitious set of goals to accomplish The Children’s Collabrium’s mission for the period from July 2007 through June 2011 including the following: To promulgate information about best practices and workforce development in early care and education (ECE). To identify and synthesize existing research findings regarding quality and effectiveness of ECE programs and disseminate it to the field. To fill gaps in knowledge about the effective operation of high quality early care and education programs. To build the capacity of existing and emerging leaders to lead the ECE field and serve as change agents. To create effective management practices in ECE organizations. To facilitate opportunities for ECE and K-12 stakeholders to converse which lead to the alignment and articulation of both systems with each other. To seek alignment of the priorities for children that are shared by early care and education personnel and Kindergarten teachers and administrators in order to realize common purpose and goals. To build a solid infrastructure (including human, financial, physical and information dissemination resources) that supports the accomplishment of The Children’s Collabrium’s mission and goals. The Children’s Collabrium’s programs and services are funded through grants, contracts, consulting fees, fees-for services, and donations. All donations to The Children’s Collabrium are tax deductible to the extent permitted by the IRS.   2007-2008 Board of Directors Martin Castro, President Mexican American Opportunity Fund Montebello, CA Paul Miller, Vice President Kindango Fremont, CA Amanda Stangis, Secretary California Primary Care Association Sacramento, CA John Harris, Treasurer Karen Hill Scott & Company Los Angeles, CA Susan Muenchow American Institutes for Research Palo Alto, CA Tina Johns Retired Educator Merced, CA Zelda LeFrak California Kindergarten Association Pittsburg, CA Roberta Peck CA County Superintendents Educational Services Association(CCSESA) Sacramento, CA Staff Roster Gary J. Kinley, Ed.D., Executive Director Bess Sternberg, Lead Consultant, Futures in Management Institutes Wendy Wayne, Ed.D., Consultant for Preschool for California’s Children Claire Prescott, Fiscal/Administrative Analyst Research Advisory Committee 2007 Dr. Abbey Alkon UCSF School of Nursing San Francisco, CA Dr. Moira Inkelas Assistant Professor UCLA School of Public Health UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities Los Angeles, CA Dr. Ellen Junn California State University, Fullerton College of H&HD Fullerton, CA Dr. David L. Kirp University of California Richard & Rhonda Goldman School of Public Policy Berkeley, CA Dr. Peter L. Mangione WestEd, Center for Child and Family Studies Sausalito, CA Current and Past Presidents, June 2007 Left to Right: Selma Taylor, Martin Castro, Catherine Atkin, Wendy Wayne, Robin Layton, Marcia Meyer, Gary Kinley. Missing: The late Mary Petsche. Click on the photo to see a larger image.