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
amiller@ista-in.org
Iowa
Coordinator: Colleen Heinz
515-471-8056
colleen.heinz@isea.org
Kansas
Coordinator: Idalia Shuman
785-232-8271 x 104
idalia.shuman@knea.org
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
Molly Kauffman
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Noor Lodhi
Shannon Mueller
Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinator
Yanely Perez
Programs Manager
Marvin Pimentel
Zoey Tweh
Programs and Outreach Coordinator
Kathleen Vail
Managing Editor
Debbie Weaver Balough
National Implementation Manager
Peyton Yancey
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
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