Meet our members

The Inland Northwest Early Learning Alliance is a voluntary organization. Members are parents, caregivers, and/or agency and community leaders who have access to the needed skills and capacities to make decisions and champion action around early learning and early childhood.

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Colleen Condon

Alliance Co-Lead | State and Regional Policy & Advocacy Lead | ELAC Representative
Lilac City Early Learning Center | Owner/Director
Katie Maisch

Alliance Co-Lead | Spokane County Lead
First 5 FUNdamentals
Amy Cross

Regional Health Provider Voice Lead
Huckleberry Nurse Consultant
Brian Trimble

Regional Child Care Voice Lead
Herzog Family Center | Owner/Director
Jana Mueller

Regional Family Voice & Resources Access Co-Lead | Pend Oreille County Co-Lead
Newport Parent Co-Op Preschool | Teacher, Facilitator, and Parent
Kaitlyn Johnson

Regional Family Voice & Resources Access Co-Lead | Pend Oreille County Co-Lead
Home Link Parent Partnership | Teacher and Parent
Naomi Abella

Regional Data Lead
Spokane Regional Health District | Research Scientist 2
Nick Flett

Regional Equity Lead
Children’s Home Society of Washington | Spokane Regional Director
Bianka DeSure

Spokane Workforce Council | Program Coordinator
Edie Higby

Spokane Regional Health District | HPS2, Referral Coordinator ESIT & ABCDental
Elena Mierau

WA State Dept. of Health | Universal Developmental Screening Education and Outreach Consultant
Jennifer Hansen

Spokane Regional Health District | Health Program Specialist
Julie German-Murrey

Rosalie Murrey Memorial Foundation | Co-Founder and Director
Kristena O'Hara

Vanessa Behan | Program Director
Lee Williams

Early Learning Advocate | Retired
Mary Ellen Braks

Spokane County Library District | Public Services Manager
Mindy Flett

Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Tribal Relations
Mary Schauer

NEWESD101 | Center for Early Childhood Services
Ryan Oelrich

Priority Spokane | Executive Director
Sandra Szambelan

NorthEast Washington ESD 101 | Director of Early Childhood Services
Taryn Brannon

Child Care Advocate