Early Childhood Education and Care Workgroup

Work Group Purpose

As a workgroup under the State Board's Education Transformation and Finance Committee, this workgroup will meet quarterly to work to strengthen communication, collaboration, and connection among early childhood stakeholders, existing MSDE early childhood committees, and the State Board of Education.


Meetings



Work Group Members

Stakeholders:

  • Shannon Burroughs-Campbell, Director, Baltimore City Head Start

  • Christy Tirrel-Corbin, Founding Executive Director, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention & Director of the Early Childhood General/Special Education Teacher Education Program at the University of Maryland

  • Ruby Daniels, President, Maryland State Family Child Care Association

  • Tracy Harris, Director, Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center

  • Bill Hudson, Executive Director, Family Child Care Associates

  • Rachel London, Executive Director, Maryland Developmental Disability Council

  • Christina Lopez, Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County & President of Mayland's Chapter of the National Association of the Education of Young Children

  • Chris Peusch, Executive Director, Maryland State Childcare Association

  • Imani Rose, Executive Director, Joshua’s Place

  • Rossana Espinoza-Thorndahl, Latino Childcare Association of Maryland

  • Laura Weeldreyer, Executive Director, Maryland Family Network


State Board:

  • Nick Greer (Chair)

  • Kenny Clash

  • Irma Johnson

  • Josh Michael