Early Learning Collaborative
The Early Learning Collaborative is made up of engaged community partners that recommend strategies to create a rich system of
healthy beginnings, family support
and quality early learning.
Donna Battista | Retired Early Educator
Amy Briseno | Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
Callie Burkholder | HealthLinc
Willow Cataldo | Porter County Public Library System
Sheryl Chambers | Healthy Families Porter County
Linda Curley | Purdue Extension
Mariann Frigo | Jacob's Ladder Pediatric Rehab Center
Carla Gadson | Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children
Kim Genovese | Valparaiso University
Dana Hamady | Parents as Teachers of Porter County
Melanie Hoffman | Valparaiso Family YMCA
Carrie Honeycutt | Porter County Health Dept.
Shannon Hough | Community Healthcare System
Christy Jarka | Duneland School Corporation
Tonia Kitchel | LEAP Solutions
Kenneth Knuppel | Early Learning Connections/Child Care Resource & Referral
Urszula Krygowski | Kid Works
Tiffany McCammon | Help Me Grow Porter County
Morgan Nagy | Hilltop Neighborhood House
Trish Poncher | HealthLinc
Tracey Ratkay | Northwest Health
Brianna Manning | Portage Township YMCA
Kim Smith | Mental Health America Northwest Indiana
Shannon Spratley | Duneland Family YMCA
Jill Stricker | Parents As Teachers of Porter County
Payton Summers | Help Me Grow Porter County
Abbie Thompson | Valparaiso University
Natalie Wilson | Our Greater Good
Jennifer Wright | Hilltop Neighborhood House
Kristin Zakutansky | Jacob's Ladder Pediatric Rehab Center
Amanda Zelechoski | Purdue University Northwest
Alyssa Zilz | Mental Health America Northwest Indiana