Adrienne Briggs has been an early childhood educator for over 32 years. She is the owner and operator of Lil’ Bits Family Child Care Home, a high-quality NAFCC Accredited, Keystone Star 4, PHL preK facility. Adrienne has been appointed to the State Advisory Council, becoming a co-chair in Access to Programs, a CDA PD Specialist
Erin Harmeyer is an Assistant Research Professor at NIEER. Her research interests include family childcare quality; caregiver-child interactions; and the academic readiness skills of preschool-age children. She started her career teaching second and fifth grade in the Kansas City, Missouri School District, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the Child and
Danithza Baker has a degree in special and elementary education from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Lima, Peru) and is currently based in Asheville, NC, where she works as a licensed provider in her own childcare home. Danithza Baker se graduó en educación especial y primaria en la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Lima, Perú), y
Lisa Conley (she/her) is a Project Consultant at Home Grown, where she supports Thriving Providers Project replication sites in bringing guaranteed income to home based caregivers and providers. Prior to this role, Lisa worked at BrightSpark Early Learning Services in Washington State to develop programs and advocate for policy change to support Family, Friend, and
Danielle Caldwell is a distinguished early childhood professional with 30 years of experience. She is also a dedicated advocate for quality early education and equity. She currently serves as the Provider-in-Residence at the National Workforce Registry Alliance, where she leverages her expertise in home-based child care to promote race-equitable workforce practices and policy.
Dawn Holden Woods is a consultant and writer with Home Grown. She specializes in providing technical assistance and capacity building support to Black and brown-led organizations and advises philanthropy on ways to advance equity in partnership with their grantees.
Keisha Nzewi is Co-Founder and Woman in Charge of Black Californians United for Early Care and Education. Tonia McMillian is a recently retired, 29-year family child care provider, and is the Woman that Shakes Things Up at Black Californians United for Early Care and Education.
Gisela Sance is a family, friend and neighbor caregiver and a member of cohort 2 of Home Grown’s Leading from Home initiative.
Catrice Sida is a family, friend and neighbor caregiver and member of cohort 2 of the Home Grown Leading from Home initiative.
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