Early Childhood Action Collaborative
The Early Childhood Action Collaborative is a group of committed partners representing early childhood advocates, providers, stakeholders, businesses, and community members that are working together to make impact in advancing the early childhood sector across the Lehigh Valley.
The Collaborative’s goals include the following:
• Children & Families – Create affordable, accessible childcare opportunities for all Lehigh Valley families.
• Workforce – Support career pathways to Early Childhood Education and improve conditions for current early childhood workforce.
• Childcare Providers – Provide resources, connections and support to build and strengthen capacity.
• Community – Engage, increase awareness, and mobilize around important childcare issues.
Each year, the Collaborative works collaboratively to achieve progress under each of the four Collaborative goals.
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Early Childhood Action Collaborative Members:
Leadership Team:
Megan Briggs
Vice President, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
ECAC backbone convenor
megan@lvcfoundation.org
Charles Dinofrio
CEO, Lehigh Valley Children’s Center
Betty Druckenmiller
Observer, Unconditional Childcare at Pinebrook Family Answers & Previous Center Director, The Children’s Center
Shelly Feller
Program Manager, Unconditional Childcare at Pinebrook Family Answers
Crystal Messer
Vice President of Childcare, Greater Valley YMCA
General Members:
Tonia Breech
Director, Education Department, Northampton Community College
Pam Cho
VP of Early Learning Resource Centers, Community Services for Children
Lisa Daugherty
Consultant, Victaulic
Dana Eldridge
VP Childcare Operations, Active Learning Centers
Colleen Gilbert
Co-Chair, UWGLV’s Tocqueville Society
Ashley Norkus
Assistant Director, Community Schools, United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley
Raylene Posten
Office Manager & Family Engagement Coordinator, Kiddie City
Anu Sachdev
VP, Penn AEYC & Adjust Faculty, East Stroudsburg University
Jan Schwartz
Outreach Director, PennAEYC
To learn more about the Early Childhood Action Collaborative, please contact Megan Briggs:
Megan Briggs
Vice President of Community Investments
840 West Hamilton Street
Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18101
610 351-5353 Ext. 21
Megan@lvcfoundation.org