STARNET's Early Childhood Community Focus Group will meet March 16, 2007 at Bright Futures Preschool at Lincoln Education Center in Galesburg, Illinois. During the meeting, information will be shared on a number of topics including, but not limited to, ISBE update, FY '07 grant review, and draft FY '08 workshop and Apples Video Magazine review.
Community Focus Group Members |
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| NAME | POSITION | AGENCY | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Anderson | Administrator | YWCA Child Care Solutions | Loves Park |
| Dana Ashby | Administrator | Morton Community Unit 709 | Morton |
| Cecelia Benelli | College Faculty | WIU, Department of Elementary Education and Reading | Macomb |
| Beth Bowen | Early Childhood Coordinator | Regional Office of Education #8 | Freeport |
| Chet Brandt | Project Director | Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse | Springfield |
| Jamie Capitelli | Family Member | Child and Family Connections 14 | Peoria |
| Kitty Cecil | Parent Educator | Partners in Parenting | Galesburg |
| Polly Claeys | Speech Language Pathologist | Independent Provide SLP | Charleston |
| Letha Clark | STARNET Regions I & III | Macomb | |
| Julie Cotter | Program Supervisor | Livingston County Special Services Unit | Pontiac |
| Gladys Davis | College Faculty | Danville Area Community College | Danville |
| Elva DeLuna | EC Education Manager | Illinois Migrant Head Start Project | Springfield |
| Rob Derry | Project Manager | Provider Connections | Macomb |
| Sharon Doubet | DOS Student/Research Assistant | University of Illinois Department of Special Education | Farmington |
| Ann Erickson | Family Educator | Jacksonville SD 117 / Early Years Program | Jacksonville |
| Judy Flanders | College Faculty | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield |
| Sandy Ginther | Family/EC Resource Specialist | STARNETRegions I & III | Bloomington |
| Maria Hadley | Early Childhood Resource Specialist | STARNET Regions I & III | Normal |
| Mary Ann Hale | Early Childhood Teacher | Knox Warren Special Education District | Galesburg |
| Mandie Hall | Training Coordinator | STARNET Regions I & III | Macomb |
| Keri Hartwig | Family Educator | Crittenton Centers | Chillicothe |
| Kay Henderson | Early Childhood Division Administrator | Illinois State Board of Education | Springfield |
| Joyce Johanson | Associate Director | Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education | Macomb |
| Jodi Knapp | Early Childhood Resource Specialist | STARNET Regions I & III | Washington |
| Char Knudten | Early Childhood Teacher | Lee County Special Education Association | Rock Falls |
| Michael Langendorf | Social Worker | Vermillion Association for Special Education | Urbana |
| Joan Leff | Project Coordinator | STARNET Regions I & III | Rockford |
| Maury Lyon | Administrator | Galesburg School District #-105/Stone Early Childhood Education Center | Galesburg |
| Kate McGruder | Project Coordinator | Early Beginnings | Macomb |
| Sherial McKinney | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher | Rushville Industry CUSD #5 | Macomb |
| Cindy Moore | Transition Coordinator | Four Rivers | Jacksonville |
| Gail Olson | Administrator | Hearing and Vision Connections | Jacksonville |
| Pat Paul | Early Childhood Teacher | Springfield School District #186 | Springfield |
| Pamela Reising Rechner | Principal Consultant - Division of Early Childhood | Illinois State Board of Education | Springfield |
| Linda Robinson | STARNET Regions I & III | Macomb | |
| Nancy Romine | Coordinator | West Central Illinois Special Education Cooperative | Macomb |
| Julie Schuckman | Quindy SD 172 / Early Childood and Family Center | Quincy | |
| Jodi Scott | Regional Office of Education 27 Hendersen Mercer Warren | Monmouth | |
| Connie Shugart | Assistant Project Coordinator | STARNET Regions I & III | Chattam |
| Rose Slaght | Family Resource Specialist | STARNET Regions I & III | South Beloit |
| Mary Smith | Family Resource Specialist | STARNET Regions I & III | Winchester |
| Stephanie Stichter | RN - Child Care Nurse Consultant | Healthy Child Care Illinois | Rock Falls |
| Paula Thoele | Administrator | West Carrol CUSD 314 / Carroll County Early Childhood Steps | Savanna |
| Sandy Valentine | Family Resource Specialist | Illinois Autism PPD Training and Technical Assistance Project | East Peoria |
| Sharon Warning | Family Member | West Central Child Care Connection | Quincy |
| Carol Weisheit | Early Childhood Resource Specialist | STARNET Regions I & III | Normal |
| Maureen Whalen | Administrator | Woodford County Special Education Association | Metamora |
| Pam Womack | Executive Director | Child Care Resource and Referral Network | Bloomington |
| Carrie Woodside | Early Intervention Resource Assistant/ Parent Liaison |
Provider Connections | Macomb |