INDIANA AEYC
COMMITTEES

Promoting and supporting high-quality early learning
for each and every child, birth through age eight, in Indiana
at the local, state and national levels.

Finance Committee

Purpose

To actively promote the mission, vision and core values of NAEYC and IN AEYC by maintaining the fiduciary responsibility of the Association and securing sufficient financial resources to meet the strategic priorities.

Linda Taylor
Linda TaylorTreasurer
Ball State University
Teachers College
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-8567
lhuber@bsu.edu

Governance Committee

Purpose

The governance committee’s main role is to institutionalize best practices in three areas: strategic board recruitment, effective board engagement, and intentional revitalization. This includes handling board self-assessment, board development, and ensuring the board is diverse.

Christine Garza-Bell
Christine Garza-BellPresident
Early Learning Indiana
317.698.6139/ christinegarza309@gmail.com

Leadership Committee

Purpose

To actively promote the mission, vision and core values of NAEYC and IN AEYC by chairing the Leadership Committee and linking the strategic priorities of the Association to leadership development.

Lamarcus Hall
Lamarcus HallLeadership
hall278@purdue.edu
317.850.1444

Membership / Marketing Committee

Purpose

To recruit and maintain active, inclusive affiliate membership and support chapter development.

Emily Jarboe
Emily JarboeChairperson, Membership/Marketing Committee
emilyj@earlylearningindiana.org
765.993.2883

Professional Development Advisory Committee

Purpose

To actively promote the mission, vision and core values of NAEYC and IN AEYC by chairing the Professional Development Advisory Committee and linking the strategic priorities of the Association to projects, programs and services.

Cynthia Kumfer
Cynthia KumferChairperson, Professional Development Advisory Committee
ckumfer@ivytech.edu
260.481.2239

Public Policy Committee

Purpose

To support Indiana AEYC mission, vision, and beliefs regarding the issues of young children and their families. To increase policymakers’ level of awareness about Indiana AEYC’s position on early childhood issues. To keep Indiana AEYC membership informed about proposed state and federal legislation affecting early childhood.

Linda Taylor
Linda TaylorIN AEYC Chairperson, Public Policy Committee
ltaylor105@ivytech.edu
574.289.7001 x5351

Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Committee

The Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Forum (IECHEF) was formed in 2007 and is comprised of faculty from Indiana colleges and universities that offer early childhood, child development, or family and consumer science degrees in public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Forum provides an opportunity for faculty to work together across the state to move early childhood education forward as a professional field of practice through: (1) networking; (2) discussing current issues in the field; and (3) actively engaging in public policy conversation and advocacy efforts related to the field of early childhood education and concerns related to early childhood workforce development.

Committee Co- Chairpersons

Dr. Terri Jo Swim
Dr. Terri Jo SwimCo-Chairperson, Early Childhood Higher Education Committee
swimt@pfw.edu
260.481.6442
Erin Donovan
Erin DonovanCo-Chairperson, Early Childhood Higher Education Committee
Edonovan2@ivytech.edu
765-289-2291 x 1734

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