Who We Are

Mission: Educators Rising is cultivating a new generation of highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path from high school through college and into their teaching careers. By working with aspiring educators who reflect the demographics of their communities and who are passionate about serving those communities through public education, Educators Rising is changing the face of teaching.
Vision: A clear pathway in every school district in America for young people who want to serve their communities as highly skilled educators.

Educators Rising affiliates provide additional support and programming for members within their state or region. We are committed to providing affiliates with resources and information to be effective partners, and we work hand-in-hand with our affiliate coordinators to bring quality opportunities to our rising educators.

The states and regions are officially affiliated with Educators Rising. Don’t see your state listed here? No problem. You can still join Educators Rising even if your state doesn’t have a formal affiliate program.

 

Alabama
Coordinator: Suzanne Clemons
800-392-5839
suzanne.clemons@alaedu.org

Alaska
Coordinator: Glenda Findlay
907-450-8406
gkfindlay@alaska.edu

Arizona*
Coordinator: Tracy Valichnac
602-625-5777
tracyvalichnac@asu.edu  
State dues: $20 per student (includes national dues)

Arkansas
Coordinator: Jessica Thomas
501-682-1143
State dues: $10 per student
jessica.thomas@ade.arkansas.gov
State Website

California (Central Valley)
Coordinator: Ana York
209-450-8628
ayork1@csustan.edu

Colorado
Coordinator: Jordan Sveen
720-315-2933
jordan.sveen@cccs.edu

Connecticut
Coordinator: Patricia Putnam
ctedrising@pdkintl.org

Delaware
Coordinator: Michael Shaner
302-570-0688
michael.hill-shaner@doe.k12.de.us
State Website

Idaho
Coordinator: TBD

Illinois
Coordinator: Lindsey Jensen
Assistant Coordinator: Christine Schweitzer
815-713-4788
email: educatorsrising@ieanea.org
Student dues: $10 per student
web: ieanea.org/resources/educators-rising-illinois

Indiana
Coordinator: Angela Miller
317-263-3369

Iowa
Coordinator: Colleen Heinz
515-471-8056

Kansas
Coordinator: Idalia Shuman
785-232-8271 x 104

Kentucky
Coordinator: Camille Overstreet
camille.overstreet@education.ky.gov
502-892-6266 x  2166

Louisiana
Coordinator: TBD

Maryland*
Coordinator: Elizabeth Wynkoop
410-704-4385
ewynkoop@towson.edu
State dues: $10 per student

Massachusetts
Coordinator: TBD
State dues: $10 per student
EducatorsRisingMA.org

Michigan
Coordinator: Annette Christiansen
800-292-1934 x6245
achristiansen@mea.org

Mississippi*
Coordinator: Shanta Villanueva
601-359-2371
svillanueva@mdek12.org
State dues: $10 per student

Missouri
Coordinator: Samantha Hayes
MNEA Teacher & Learning Director
573-644-9625
Samantha.hayes@mnea.org

Montana
Coordinator: Sarah Piper
406-544-3077
spiper@mfpe.org

Nebraska*
Coordinator: Chelsey Greene
531-207-3104
chelsey.greene@nebraska.gov
State dues: $10 per student

New Hampshire*
Coordinator: Carla Frank
603-436-7100 x 2148
cfrank@sau52.org
State dues: $30 per student

New Mexico
Coordinator: Christine Reyes
575-646-1555
cmreyes@nmsu.edu
www.edrisingnm.org

New York City
Coordinator: LaShaune Stitt
347-398-3401
lashau73@gmail.com

Ohio*
Coordinator: Joshua Coleman
614-644-9340
joshua.coleman@education.ohio.gov 
State dues: $5 per student

Oklahoma
Coordinator: Melissa Anne Brevetti
405-225-9197
mbrevetti@osrhe.edu

Oregon*
Coordinator: TBD
State dues: $18 per person and $10 per chapter

Pennsylvania
Coordinator: Christopher Clayton
717-255-7028
cclayton@psea.org

Rhode Island
Coordinator: Colleen Callahan
401-273-9800
ccallahan@rifthp.org

South Carolina
Coordinator: Kaneale Cornell
803-904-8344
kcornell@thescea.org

South Dakota
Coordinator: Travis Lape
605-743-2567 x 3392
travis.lape@k12.sd.us
State Website

SUNY Plattsburgh
Coordinator: Jean Ann Hunt
518-564-5136
huntja@plattsburgh.edu

Tennessee
Coordinator: Tommie Leaders
tleaders@tnea.org
615-939-1899

Texas*
Coordinator: Monica Oliver
512-443-2100 x 8512
monica@tassp.org
State dues: $80 per school

Utah
Coordinator: Ashley Higgs
801-538-7594
ashley.higgs@schools.utah.gov

Vermont
Coordinator: Susan Ladd
603-568-4100
vtctso@gmail.com

Virginia
Coordinator: Heather M. Jones
804-225-2826
heather.jones@doe.virginia.gov
State Website

West Virginia*
Coordinator: Roberta Goff
State dues: $5 per student
304-659-3149
rdgoff@k12.wv.us 

Wisconsin
Coordinator: Leah Luke
lukel@weac.org

Wyoming
Coordinator: TBD

*The membership for student members is $10. Some states charge additional dues to support local programming for members. If your state is among those indicated with an asterisk, all state dues starting in 2021 will be paid through your Educators Rising membership portal.

Staff

James F. Lane, Ed.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Albert C. Chen, M.E.

Chief Operating Officer

Laurel Glenn

Director of Institutional Giving

John Hendron, Ed.D.

Director of Special Projects and Public Relations

Robyn Mintier

Director of Membership

Anne Morris

Director of Programs

Teresa Preston

Director of Publications

Lisa Rollins, Ed.D.

National Director of Outreach and Partnerships

Debbie Webb

Director of Operations

Megan DeMine

Senior Project Coordinator

Selena Freeland

Membership Associate

Michael Goldman

Membership Relationship Manager

Marthe Gulledge

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Millie Hernandez

Administrative Coordinator

Justine Hirshfeld

Creative Services Manager

Molly Kauffman

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Noor Lodhi

Membership Associate

Shannon Mueller

Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinator

Yanely Perez

Programs Manager

Marvin Pimentel

Bookkeeper

Zoey Tweh

Programs and Outreach Coordinator

Kathleen Vail

Managing Editor

Debbie Weaver Balough

National Implementation Manager

Peyton Yancey

Membership Manager

Board of Directors

Katharine Oliver
Board Chair

Deborah Delisle
Board Chair-Elect

Melissa Nixon
Past Board Chair
Foundation Board Chair-Elect

Angela Walmsley
Foundation Board Chair

Jody Bloyer
Board Director

L. Andrea Brownlee
Board Director

Curtis Cain
Foundation Past Board Chair

Doug Christensen
Foundation Board Director

Christopher Emdin
Board Director

Kimberly Green
Board Director

Shavonna Holman
Board Director

Rosa Isiah
Board Director

Erin Jones
Board Director

Pat Mikos
Board Director

Lisa Stooksberry
Board Director

Steven Weber
Board Director