United Voices for Education
Mary Harrill McClelan
Associate Director for Government Relations
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
1307 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
www.aacte.org
Mission: To promote the learning of all PK-12 students through high-quality,
evidence-based preparation and continuing education for all school personnel.
Sharon Adams Taylor
Associate Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators
1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209
www.aasa.org
Mission: To support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated
to the highest quality public education for all children.
Greg Cronin
Board Member/Virginia Section
American Camp Association
607 Poplar Drive
Falls Church, VA 22046
www.acacamps.org
Mission: To enrich the lives of children, youth and adults through the camp
experience.
Jennifer Luciano
Senior Associate, Dept. of Legislation
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.aft.org
Mission: To improve the lives of our members and their families, to give
voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations,
to strengthen
the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services
we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another
and
to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation
and throughout the world.
Richard Wong
Executive Director
American School Counselors Association
1101 King Street, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.schoolcounselor.org
Mission: Supporting school counselors' efforts to help students focus on
academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success
in school and
are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.
Bob Lynch
President
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
www.artsusa.org
Mission: Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms
of the arts.
Andy Finch
Senior Director of Government Affairs
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
www.artsusa.org
Mission: Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms
of the arts.
Narric Rome
Director of Federal Affairs
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
www.artsusa.org
Mission: Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms
of the arts.
Chip Wheeler
Vice President of Private Sector Initiatives
America's Promise
909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.americaspromise.org
Mission: To mobilize people from every sector of America to help build the
character and competence of America's Youth.
Megan McJennett
Director of Alliance Partners
America's Promise
909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.americaspromise.org
Mission: To mobilize people from every sector of America to help build the
character and competence of America's Youth
Molly McCloskey
Director, Constituent Partnerships
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
1703 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
www.ascd.org
Mission: Advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve
the success of each learne
Patrick Phillips
Executive Director
Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools/Council for Excellence in Government
1301 K Street, NW, Suite 450 West
Washington, DC 20005
www.civicmissionofschools.org
Mission: Works with its coalition partners to bring about changes in state,
local, and national policy. The Campaign's goal is to increase and improve
civic learning in grades K-12 by working for policies that implement the
recommendations of the Civic Mission of Schools report.
Peter Levine
Director
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
www.civicyouth.org
Mission: Promotes research on the civic and political engagment of Americans
between the ages of 15 and 25. Although CIRCLE conducts and funds research,
not practice, the projects that we support have practical implications for
those who work to increase young people's engagement in politics and civic
life. CIRCLE is also a clearinghouse for relevant information and scholarship.
Paul Weimer
Interim Executive Director
Character Education Partnership
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1011
Washington, DC 20036
www.character.org
Mission: Dedicated to developing young people of good character who become
responsible and caring citizens.
Sandy Scarlett
Director of Deveopment
Character Education Partnership
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1011
Washington, DC 20036
www.character.org
Mission: Dedicated to developing young people of good character who become
responsible and caring citizens.
David Osher
Managing Director
American Institutes for Research
Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
www.casel.org
Mission: (CASEL) To enhance children's success in school and life by promoting
coordinated, evidence-based social, emotional, and academic learning as an
essential part of education from preschool though high school.
Mission: (AIR) To conduct and apply
behavioral and social science research to improve people’s lives and
well being, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.
Deborah Shanley
Chair
Council of Great City Colleges of Education
Mission: To develop and maintain a system of mutually beneficial support
for colleges of education and urban school district members of the Council
of Great
City Schools committed to educating teachers and students to the highest
academic standards.
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 702
Washington, DC 20004
Www.cgcs.org
Michael Casserly
Executive Director
Council of Great City Schools
Mission: National coalition of 66 of the nation's largest urban public
school systems working to educate the nation's most diverse student body
to the
highest academic standards and prepare them to contribute to our democracy
and the
global community.
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 702
Washington, DC 20004
Www.cgcs.org
Charles Tampio
President and CEO
Earth Force
1908 Mount Vernon Avenue, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22301
www.earthforce.org
Mission: Engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment
and their communities now and in the future.
Terry Pickeral
Director
National Center for Learning and Citizenship
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80203
www.ecs.org
Mission: To advocate for attaining educational excellence for all and to
help state leaders identify, develop and implement public policy for education
that
addresses current and future needs of a learning society.
Larry Dieringer
Executive Director
Educators for Social Responsibility
23 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.esrnational.org
Mission: To make teaching social responsibility a core practice in education
so that young people develop the convictions and skills to shape a safe,
sustainable, democratic, and just world.
Vito Borello
President
Every Person Influences Children
1000 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
www.epicforchildren.org
Mission: Helping parents, teachers and community members raise children
to become responsible adults.
Sam Chaltain
Executive Director
Five Freedoms Project c/o Academy for Educational Development
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW (N1035)
Washington, DC 20009
Mission: The Five Freedoms project is a national citizenship renewal initiative
designed to ensure that all of America's young people acquire the skills
they need to become visible to the world in meaningful, responsible ways.
Dr. Dorothy Rich
Founder and President
MegaSkills Education Center of the Home and School Institute
1500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Special Projects Office/Ste. 042
Washington, DC 20005
www.megaskillshsi.org
Mission: Build success for children, parents and teachers through books,
trainings,conference presentations, and partnerships with schools and communities
nationally and
internationally.
Kelly Young
President
Inspiring America
1731 Connecticut Ave, NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
www.inspiringamerica.org
Mission: Committed to creating and fulfilling a compelling vision for America
that ignites a new movement that unleashes the power and passion of the
American people. We are a source of empowerment and support for visionary
leaders
committed to fulfilling on the vision.
Barbara Wolf
Senior Vice President
Jobs for America's Graduates
1729 King Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.jag.org
Mission: To keep young people in school through graduation and provide
work-based learning experiences that will lead to career advancement opportunities
or
to enroll in a postsecondary institution that leads to a rewarding career.
Chad Wick
President and CEO
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
1 West 4th Street, Suite 200
Cincinatti, OH 45202
www.kwfdn.org
Mission: Increase the number and diversity of people who value and access
education, by creating and improving educational opportunity at pre-kindergarten
through
high school and post-high school institutions, and through community organizations.
Dr. Charlotte Frank
Chair, Board of Directors
Operation Respect
Senior Vice President
Research and Development
McGraw-Hill Education
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 50th Floor
New York, NY 10020
www.mcgraw-hill.com
Mission: To address virtually every aspect of the education market from
pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online
learning
and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals
and students of all ages.
Deborah Reeve
Deputy Executive Director
National Association of Elementary School Principals
1615 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.naesp.org
Mission: To lead in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle
level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all
children.
Ann Walker
Associate Executive Director, Retired
National Association of Elementary School Principals
213 Inverness Lane
Ft. Washington, MD 20744
Brent Mundt
Deputy Executive Director
National Association for Gifted Children
1707 L Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
www.nagc.org
Mission: An organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals,
and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children
and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children
who may
be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational
experiences.
Mike Blakeslee
Deputy Executive Director
National Association for Music Education (MENC)
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191
www.menc.org
Mission: To advance music education by encouraging the study and making
of music by all.
Amanda Karhause
Government Relations Manager
National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
www.nassp.org
Mission: To promote excellence in school leadership.
Jim Kohlmoos
President, National Education Knowledge Industry Association (NEKIA)
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW suite 700
Washington, DC 20009
www.nekia.org
Mission: To advance the development and use of knowledge-based solutions
to improve schools and help all students achieve.
Bela Shah
Senior Program Associate
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20004
www.nlc.org
Mission: Strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity,
leadership and governance.
Mary Henton
Director of Research and Development
National Middle School Association
4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300
Westerville, OH 43081
www.nmsa.org
Mission: Helping achieve successful schools for young adolescents.
Nelda Brown
Executive Director
National Service Learning Partnership at the Academy for Educational Development
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
www.service-learningpartnership.org
Mission: Dedicated to advancing service-learning as a core part of every
young person's education.
Heather Margolis
Director of Strategic Initaitives
National Service Learning Partnership at the Academy for Educational Development
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
www.service-learningpartnership.org
Mission: Dedicated to advancing service-learning as a core part of every
young person's education.
Margaret Vassilikos
Senior Vice President/Treasurer
Newspaper Association of America Foundation
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 600
Vienna, VA 22182
www.naa.org
Mission: The Newspaper Association of America Foundation strives to develop
engaged and literate citizens in our diverse society through investment
in and support of programs designed to enhance student achievement through
newspaper
readership and appreciation of the First Amendment.
Sandy Woodcock
Director
Newspaper Association of America Foundation
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 600
Vienna, VA 22182
www.naa.org
Mission: The Newspaper Association of America Foundation strives to develop
engaged and literate citizens in our diverse society through investment
in and support of programs designed to enhance student achievement through
newspaper
readership and appreciation of the First Amendment.
Joe Baust
Past President
North American Association for Environmental Education
Mission: Promotes excellence in environmental education and serves environmental
educators for the purpose of achieving environmental literacy in order
for present and future generations to benefit from a safe and healthy environment
and a better quality of life.
Brian Day
Executive Director
North American Association for Environmental Education
2000 P Street NW, Suite 540
Washington, DC 20036
www.naaee.org
Mission: Promotes excellence in environmental education and serves environmental
educators for the purpose of achieving environmental literacy in order
for present and future generations to benefit from a safe and healthy environment
and a better quality of life.
Sue Bumpous
Communications Director
North American Association for Environmental Education
2000 P Street NW, Suite 540
Washington, DC 20036
www.naaee.org
Mission: Promotes excellence in environmental education and serves environmental
educators for the purpose of achieving environmental literacy in order
for present and future generations to benefit from a safe and healthy environment
and a better quality of life.
Peter Yarrow
President and Founder
Operation Respect
2 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10121
www.operationrespect.org
Mission: To create respectful, safe and compassionate climates of learning
where children’s academic, social and emotional growth can take place
free of bullying, ridicule and violence.
Mark Weiss
Education Director
Operation Respect
2 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10121
www.operationrespect.org
Mission: To create respectful, safe and compassionate climates of learning
where children’s academic, social and emotional growth can take place
free of bullying, ridicule and violence.
Elizabeth Kolodny
Program Director
Operation Respect
2 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10121
www.operationrespect.org
Mission: To create respectful, safe and compassionate climates of learning
where children’s academic, social and emotional growth can take place
free of bullying, ridicule and violence.
Debbie Benson
Office Manager
Operation Respect
2 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10121
www.operationrespect.org
Mission: To create respectful, safe and compassionate climates of learning
where children’s academic, social and emotional growth can take place
free of bullying, ridicule and violence.
Arnold Fege
Director
Public Engagement and Advocacy/Public Education Network
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 710 South
Washington, DC 20005
www.publiceducation.org
Mission: To build public demand and mobilize resources for quality public
education for all children through a national constituency of local education
funds and
individuals.
Ira Sockowitz
Executive Vice President/Public Affairs
Ready to Learn Partnership
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
www.rtlp.org
Mission: Dedicated to leveraging federal funds with for-profit and not-for-profit
resources to create highly engaging media products and sustainable outreach
services designed to develop young children's emergent literacy skills
with a primary emphasis on the needs of children from low income families.
Barbara Trader
Executive Director
TASH/Association of People with Disabilities
29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
www.tash.org
Mission: TASH is an international association of people with disabilities,
their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a
society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the
norm.
Ellen Dempsey
President & CEO
Teachers Network
285 West Broadway, #540
New York, NY 10013-2272
www.teachersnetwork.org
Mission: To empower, recognize and connect teachers to improve student
learning, and to advocate for teacher leadership, all for the public good.
Robert Bisi
Director of Communications and Outreach
Youth Service America
1101 15th Street, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
www.ysa.org
Mission: Building a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to
a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement.
Ross Wilson
Director of Government Relations
Youth Service America
1101 15th Street, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
www.ysa.org
Mission: Building a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to
a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement.
