GREAT START
COLLABORATIVE BOARD
Amy Galliers
Director
Laura Flores
Family Liaison
Branch Intermediate School District
-
Kris Jenkins, Branch ISD Superintendent
-
Cynthia Hutson, Assistant Superintendent - Early Childhood Education
-
Diane Shiery, Branch ISD Business Manager
-
Suzanne Coco, Early On/Early Head Start Coordinator
-
Jill Knaack, Education/Professional Development Specialist
-
Ashley Demski, Education Coach
-
Cammy Hostetter, Head Start/GSRP Center Manager
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness
of Branch County
-
Lori LaBundy, Director
Branch County Community Foundation
-
Erica Heminger, Executive Director
Branch County United Way
-
Kevin Sheppard, Director
First Children's Financial
-
Mike Tighe, MELBA Project Manager
Pines Behavioral Health Services
-
Jessica Singer, Director of Outpatient Services
Michigan Department of Health
and Human Services – Branch County
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs
-
Kim Willis, Child Welfare & AP Program Manager
Branch County Health Department
-
Josh Englehart - School Health Educator
ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
-
Sarah Zebolsky - Office Manager Coldwater OB-GYN
Branch County Coalition Against
Domestic and Sexual Violence
-
Kim Hemker – Director
Child Care Network
- Brooke Rains - Resource Center Director
- Kristy Wood - Quality Improvement Specialist. and Infant and Toddler Specialist
Branch District Library
-
Jessica Teftt - Director of Public Services
Board of Director Members are expected to:
-
Agree and promote the mission and goals of the GSC; understand the purpose of the GSC, their role and responsibility as a member, and actively participate in planning and decision making;
-
Attend or send formal representation to the GSC meetings on a regular basis; and commit resources and make decisions on behalf of the organization/agency (for organizational representatives).
Parent Coalition
Early Childhood Stakeholder
The Early Childhood Stakeholders are individuals, organizations, and/or groups that
have a vested interest in the success and welfare of the early childhood outcomes of our
community. This includes all parties that are directly affected by the success or failure of a child ages 0-8 years and their families, as well as those indirectly affected.