Robin Wilkins is an Education Program Development Specialist with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), Division of Early Childhood Education, where she develops policy, provides technical assistance, and serves on New Jersey’s Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Leadership Team. Robin has also served as the Director of Professional Development for Teaching Strategies and was part of the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) Leadership Academy in 2018. A versatile professional with over 20 years in the field of early childhood education, Robin has also worked in Head Start, community-based programs, and school district settings.

Dawn Kalkman is an education consultant with the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start/Out-of-School Time Learning. In her role she partners with Intermediate School Districts to administer the state-funded preschool program, Great Start Readiness Program. Dawn also oversees Intermediate School District budgets, policies, and programs and is active in statewide early childhood systems collaboration. Previously, she worked as an early childhood administrator for an Intermediate School District, a regional manager for a Head Start agency, and a preschool classroom teacher. Dawn participated in Michigan’s 2019–20 Education Policy Fellowship Program.

Michelle Belanger is the Pre-K Partnership Specialist on the Early Learning Team at the Maine Department of Education. She is working on expanding Public Pre-K opportunities in Maine utilizing a mixed delivery system. Michelle’s 22 years of experience include working as a classroom educator for children ages birth through five, a public pre-k teacher, and the program coordinator for a non-profit early care and education center. She also facilitates courses for other educators in the field. Michelle received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from the University of Maine in Farmington and her master’s in early childhood special education from the University of Maine.

Kelli Servizzi is the Director of Kindergarten Readiness at the Indiana Department of Education. Her 19 years of experience in education include working as an assistant professor of special education and a developmental preschool, kindergarten, K–4 resource, and 5th–6th grade intensive intervention teacher. Her first job was Director of Communications for USA Diving, where she managed the website, magazine, and media relations. Kelli completed her bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in special education at Butler University. She earned a master’s degree in educational administration and a doctorate in elementary education, early childhood, and reading from Ball State University.

Noel has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2018 and has served as both president and vice president. She is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Saginaw Valley State University, where she focuses on family engagement, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for early childhood, and family literacy efforts. Prior to this position, Noel was the Director of Early Childhood Development and Family Education at the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). She also supported the MDE as an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C program coordinator and an Early Literacy and Family Engagement Consultant. Noel has experience as a program administrator, classroom teacher, early intervention specialist, home visitor, and consultant. She earned a doctorate in early childhood education with a focus in special education from Oakland University.

Mandy Sorge works with NASLEE’s Executive Committee Officers to develop and implement the organization’s mission, vision, and goals. ​Most recently, she served as a Senior Policy Analyst for Early Care and Education in the Education Division at the National Governors Association (NGA). Prior to joining NGA, she worked in training and technical assistance for the Early Head Start–Child Care Partnerships grants. She began her career as an early childhood educator at Frank Porter Graham in North Carolina and Educare DC in Washington, D.C. Mandy holds a doctorate in leadership and learning in organizations from the Peabody School of Education at Vanderbilt University, a master’s in education policy from George Washington University, and a bachelor’s in early childhood education from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.