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      The national leader in early care and education workforce research and policy since 1999.

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      Our research ranges from teacher development and work environments to compensation and equity.

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      CSCCE offers research and technical assistance on implementing sound early care and education workforce policy.

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      Each edition of the Index provides guidance to advocates and legislators on policies that require attention.

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About Us

Our Staff

We are a small and highly effective organization. Our team includes highly skilled research, policy, and support staff.

Meet Our Staff

Tobi Adejumo

Tobi Adejumo

Research and Policy Associate

Sophia Anderson

Research Manager, Early Childhood Policy

Arabella Bloom

Arabella Bloom

Associate Director of Technical Assistance

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Abby Copeman Petig

Research Director

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Elie Draper

Operations Director

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Shauna Dyer

Associate Director of Research and Policy

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Ilse Guardado

Program Associate

Leah Gutierrez

Leah Gutierrez 

Project Assistant

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Hopeton Hess

Senior Research and Policy Associate

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Yoonjeon Kim

Lead Research Analyst

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Jenna Knight

Senior Research and Policy Associate

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Hyeonjeong Lee

Senior Research & Policy Associate

Caitlin McLean

Director of Multi-State and International Programs

Elena Montoya

Associate Director, Research & Policy

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Silvia Muñoz

Research & Policy Associate

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Wanzi Muruvi

Associate Director, Research & Policy

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Anna Powell

Associate Director, Research & Policy

Elizabeth Pufall Jones

Elizabeth Pufall Jones

Director of Preparation and Work Environment Programs

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Shengwei Sun

Associate Director of Research & Policy

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Marcy Whitebook

Director Emerita

Penelope Whitney

Communications Director

Meet Our Students

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Emely Lainez

Spanish-Speaking Student Assistant

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Kelly Loc

Student Assistant

Baoviet K Nguyen

Baoviet Nguyen

Student Assistant

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Elena Ojeda

Graduate Student Researcher

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