Meet the Team
SPARK Learning Lab is proud to have team members serving early childhood education and care programs across the state of Indiana.
Michael Bachman
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Operations Team
Kim Hodge
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCED SOLUTIONS AND IMPACT
Vicci Rydzinski
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Ashley Ketron
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Leslie Kerner
PATHS TO QUALITY MANAGER
Darcy Marlett
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Program Support and Content Team
Erika Radford
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SUPPORTS
Joslyn Hurm-Sullivan
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Amberlee Bosse
SENIOR CONTENT QUALITY MANAGER
Amber Southard
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Brandy Evans
WELL BEING AND ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Becky Grider
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Ericka Gergely
SCHOOL AGE SPECIALIST
Erin Cofer
LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Cori Newland
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Tracy Johns
INFANT TODDLER SPECIALIST
Shannon Wood
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Strategic Initiatives Team
Shannon Garrity
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Brittany Flaugher
MANAGER OF STRATIGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Nathalia Bustamante
MANAGER OF STRATIGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Patrick Mullins
MANAGER OF STRATIGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Sarah Montgomery
MANAGER OF STRATIGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Chelsea Hallinan
COACH- EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES
Marleen Tobi
COACH- EARLY LEARNING BUSINESS PRACTICES
Family Child Care Coaching Team
Velma Knighton
FAMILY CHILD CARE DIRECTOR
Jane Gilmore
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Amy Torres
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Sarah Curl
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Diana Velazquez
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Amanda Kerr
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Jennifer Ensign
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Nancy Ely
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Tilaya Portis
FAMILY CHILD CARE COACH
Northern Indiana Coaching Team
Alice Miller
COACHING MANAGER
Izdeni Tamayo
FACILITIES COACH
Jennifer Davies
FACILITIES COACH
Joy McCall
FACILITIES COACH
Kari Higgins
FACILITIES COACH
Leslie Candelaria
COACHING CONTENT COORDINATOR
Lori Secor
FACILITIES COACH
Sarina Arens
FACILITIES COACH
Southern Indiana Coaching Team
Danielle Riddell
COACHING MANAGER
Ashley Warren
FACILITIES COACH
Nicole Rooks
FACILITIES COACH
Rachel George
FACILITIES COACH
Shine Early Learning Support Team
Bridgetta Bullock
SR HR GENERALIST
Siobhan Carroll
SR HR SPECIALIST
Terence Mayo
DIRECTOR DEIB LEARNING
Dawne’ Garcia
SR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPECIALIST
Shalonda Murray
FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Christina Thompson
CONTENT QUALITY MANAGER
Karinellie Davila
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPECIALIST
Help Desk Team
Brooke Carlson
HELP DESK SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT- TEAM LEAD
Carmen Burt
HELP DESK AGENT
Janvier Jacks
HELP DESK AGENT
Corey Hill
CONTACT CENTER DIRECTOR
Kimberly Garmany
ASSISTANT CONTACT CENTER DIRECTOR
