Meet the Team
SPARK Learning Lab is proud to have team members serving early childhood education and care programs across the state of Indiana.

Christy Mousa
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Solutions and Impact Team

Lauren Olsen
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION MANAGER

Ashley Ketron
PROJECT COORDINATOR

Aaron Morrison
DATA SPECIALIST

Hanna Santuro
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Patrick Mullins
MANAGER OF DATA, IMPACT AND TECHNOLOGY
Communications Team

Morgan Ellis
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Alex Webb
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Becca Hehr
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Content Team and Training Team

Erika Radford
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT

Tina Thompson
CONTENT QUALITY MANAGER

Joslyn Hurm-Sullivan
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Ezequiel Cortes
OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Tracy Lee
INFANT/TODDLER SPECIALIST

Brandy Evans
WELL BEING AND ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Erin Cofer
LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Cori Newland
EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Ericka Gergely
SCHOOL AGE SPECIALIST

Shannon Wood
TRAINING MANAGER

Jennifer Lundin
TRAINER

Elizabeth Goff
TRAINER

Ngozi Jackson
TRAINER

LeAndra Rivera
TRAINER

Becky Grider
TRAINER
Mental Health and Wellness Team

Cortnie Yeoman-Vargas
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Sarah Montgomery
MANAGER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Brittany Morock
MANAGER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Diana Velazquez
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH

Laveda Mcclerin-Grayson
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTANT

Jill Tucker
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH

Hope Fenton
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH

Rachel Mullins
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTANT

Jill Davidson
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH

Tanika Phinisee
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTANT

Sarah Archer
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH
Family Child Care Coaching Team

Dr. Velma Knighton
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES DIRECTOR

Jennifer Ensign
FAMILY CHILD CARE GROUP LEARNING COACH

Michelle Yarrito
STATEWIDE SPANISH TRANSLATOR/TRANSCRIBER

Luz Cruz
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Sarah Curl
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Melissa Riggs
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Amanda Kerr
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Nicole Brown
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Tilaya Portis
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Elizabeth Mata
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Deanna Dodds
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH

Jane Gilmore
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Kate O' Sullivan
FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY COACH
Coaching and Paths to QUALITY™

Danielle Riddell
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COACHING

Ashley Warren
PATHS TO QUALITY™ MANAGER

Kari Higgins
PATHS TO QUALITY™ PROJECT COORDINATOR
Northern Indiana Coaching Team

Dr. Alice Miller
COACHING MANAGER

Izdeni Tamayo
GROUP LEARNING COACH

Sarina Arens
QUALITY COACH

Joy McCall
QUALITY COACH

Sara Hart
QUALITY COACH

Jennifer Davies
QUALITY COACH

Lori Secor
QUALITY COACH

Leslie Ann Candelaria Hernández
COACHING CONTENT COORDINATOR
Southern Indiana Coaching Team

Vicki Lehman
COACHING MANAGER

Erica Edgerton
QUALITY COACH

Kaycee Lewis
QUALITY COACH

Claire Palacz
GROUP LEARNING COACH

Natalie McLaurin
QUALITY COACH

Collette Bronkella
QUALITY COACH

Juleah Ferreira
QUALITY COACH
SPARK Help Desk Team

Starr Burton
HELP DESK MANAGER

Charlotte Chappell
HELP DESK COACH

Jenny Mathis
HELP DESK COACH

Stephanie Carr
HELP DESK TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Katrina Crist
HELP DESK COACH

Melissa Bloomer
HELP DESK COACH

Joan Davis
HELP DESK COACH
Business Team

Michaelyn Meave
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SUPPORT AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Shalonda Murray
FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

David Steele
COACH, EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES

Chrissy Brack
BILINGUAL COACH, EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES

Tina Smith
COACH, EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES

Jodi Sweeney
COACH, EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES

Chelsea Hallinan
COACH, EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES
Shine Early Learning Support Team

Siobhan Carroll
SENIOR HR SPECIALIST

Carrie O'Connor
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPECIALIST
