Leadership Team
Meets every other month
Signed MOUs committing to aligning resources to the SRAP
| Name | Organization |
| Aletha Huston | Retired, UT Professor Emeritus in Family Studies |
| Ami Cortez | AISD – Early Childhood Director |
| Anna Lisa Conlin | Travis County HHS Planning |
| Benjamin Kramer | KLRU – Director of Community Education |
| Brook Freeland | Consultant, Public Policy and EMGA |
| Cathy Doggett | Paradigm Shift |
| Cynthia Gamez | City of Austin HHS |
| Dawn Leach | ACC Child Development/ TAEYC |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Consultant |
| Katie Casstevens | AISD Director of Community Schools |
| Kim Sidey | Austin Community Foundation |
| Laura Koenig | E3 Alliance |
| Mary Dunlap | Child Inc. Head Start |
| Melanie Moore | Literacy Coalition of Central Texas |
| Michelle Crawford | Workforce Solutions Contractor |
| Nichole Aguirre | Manor ISD Early Childhood Director |
| Rachel Farley | City of Austin HHS |
| Raul Alvarez | CAN |
| Stacey Shackelford | ACC Child Development |
| Stephanie Bonnet Kramer | Pflugerville ISD Early Childhood Director |
| Susan Helfeld | Workforce Solutions Board |
| Susan Millea | Children’s Optimal Health |
| Suzanne Hershey | Consultant, CommunitySync |
| Tara Carmean | Travis County HHS Planning |
| Laura Williamson | City of Austin HHS Policy |
| Alison Bentley | United Way for Greater Austin, Data |
| Cathy McHorse | United Way for Greater Austin, Early Education |
| Joelynn Avendano | United Way for Greater Austin, Parent Leadership |
| Shalyn Bravens | United Way for Greater Austin, Family Support |
| Sue Carpenter | United Way for Greater Austin |
Work Groups
Ready Families
Family Support Network – facilitated by UWATX
2-Gen Network (adult ed indicator) – facilitated by UWATX
Project HOPES Leadership Team (home visiting, parent ed)
Ready Early Education
QC3 (Quality Child Care Collaborative) – facilitated by Workforce Solutions
Pre-K Workgroup – facilitated by Cathy Doggett, Paradigm Shift
Ready Health and Mental Health
Kids Living Well – facilitated Travis County
ECRC Data Committee (Developmental Screening & ACE screening) – E3 Alliance
GAVA Early Childhood Sector (CACFP) – facilitated by Joelynn Avendano, UWATX
Ready Communities
Early Childhood Council – facilitated by City of Austin
National League of Cities Early Childhood Team – facilitated by City of Austin
GAVA Early Childhood Sector (Parent Leadership)
Public Awareness – facilitated by Ben Kramer, KLRU
