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. Individuals and organizations are invited to join INWELA based on their specific role in the community and their commitment to INWELA’s mission. Every effort is made to ensure INWELA represents regional, geographic, ethnic, and racial diversity.
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Colleen Condon
Lilac City Early Learning Center | Owner/Director
Alliance Co-Lead | State and Regional Policy & Advocacy Learning Network Lead | ELAC Representative
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Eileen Morales
Children’s Home Society of Washington | Early Head Start Health Coordinator
Regional Health Provider Voice Learning Network Lead
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Jana Mueller
Newport Parent Co-Op Preschool | Teacher, Facilitator, and Parent
Regional Resource Navigation & Access Learning Network Lead
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Kaitlyn Johnson
Newport Parent Co-Op Preschool | Teacher, Facilitator, and Parent
Regional Family Voice Learning Network Lead
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Katie Maisch
Washington Communities for Children | Statewide Communications Manager
Alliance Co-Lead
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Naomi Abella
Spokane Regional Health District | Research Scientist 2
Regional Data Lead
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Nick Flett
Children’s Home Society of Washington | Spokane Regional Director
Regional Equity Learning Network Lead
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Amy Cross
Children’s Home for Society of Washington | Nurse Consultant
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Bethany Korff
Inland Northwest Early Learning Alliance | Project Manager
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Bianka DeSure
Spokane Workforce Council | Program Coordinator
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Brooke Matson
KSPS PBS | Education Director
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Danyll Vanlierop
Community-Minded Enterprises | Early Learning Coach Coordinator
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Hasina Ghulam-Sarwar
Spokane Regional Health District | Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Referral/ ABCD Coordinator
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Jennifer Hansen
Spokane Regional Health District | Health Program Specialist
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Lee Williams
Early Learning Advocate | Retired
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Mary Ellen Braks
Spokane County Library District | Library Services Manager
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Mary Schauer
NEWESD101 | Center for Early Childhood Services
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Patti Cornelius
Community Colleges of Spokane | Director of ECEAP Services
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Suzanne Suyama
Community Minded Enterprises | Director of Early Learning
Barbara Sattler
Central Valley School District | Early Learning Program Director
Bree West
Bri Buckingham
Community Colleges of Spokane | ECEAP Education Specialist
Elena Mierau
Department of Health | Universal Developmental Screening Education and Outreach Consultant
Julie German-Murrey
Rosalie Murrey Memorial Foundation | Co-Founder and Director
Kristena O’Hara
Vanessa Behan | Program Director
Riley Wing
Transitions | Director of EduCare
Sandra Szambelan
NEWESD 101 | Director, Center for Early Childhood Services
Shelly Nelson
Children’s Home for Society of Washington | Community Outreach Representative
Tiffany Pederson
Community-Minded Enterprises | Early Learning Coach