About

Institute Team

Meet our dedicated Workforce Institute Team, experts in workforce development for the home visiting field. With extensive experience and a passion for empowering professionals, they are committed to advancing skills and enhancing practices to within home visiting to better support families and communities.

Courtney Arthur
Communications and Product Director
Bailey Black
Administrative Manager
Katari Coleman
Director, Quality Commitment and Implementation
Anna Hanel
CQI and Evaluation Lead
Allison LaMont
Project Director
Zhandra “Z” Levesque
Technical Monitor
Leslie McAllister
Sr Technical Assistance Specialist
Nydia Ntouda
Project Coordinator
Drewallyn Riley
Sr Technical Assistance Specialist
Pritay Washington
Coordinator, Quality Commitment and Implementation

Tonya Bibbs
Knowledge Development Staff
Jill Filene
Technical Monitor
Eleanor Fisk
Knowledge Development Staff
Alex Joraanstad
Knowledge Development Staff
Colleen Morrison
Knowledge Development Staff
Kerry Ryan
Knowledge Development Staff
Mariel Sparr
Project Co-Director; Knowledge Development

Ana Buchanan
Finance; Public Assistance Director
Amanda Costello
Director, National Home Visiting
Lynette De Dios
Bilingual Home Visiting Manager
Kayla Goldfarb
Policy Manager
Cynthia Guerrero-Jones
Program Manager
Hannah Jones-Lewis
National Home Visiting Manager
Kassandra Maple-Jackson
Workforce Development Specialist
Kay Meredith
Managing Director of Learning Design
Nick Parrish
Director, Community & Conference Affairs
Liliam Perez
Early Childhood Practice Consultant
Tracey Riley
Assistant Director, Professional Learning
Briana Tomlinson
Sr. Event Associate, Community & Conference Affairs
Kelly Woodlock
Project Co-Director; Vice President, National Home Visiting

Laurel Aparicio
Project Co-Director
Ciera Edmonds
Field Engagement Coordinator
Janet Nickel-Horras
Project Co-Director
Shannon Reaves
Education Director, Professional Development

Joe Coburn
IAFSP technology: PD Support Staff
Sarah Hernandez
IAFSP technology: PD Support Staff

Jennifer Baquedano
Knowledge Development: Workforce Compensation
Tiffany Burkhardt
Knowledge Development: Workforce Compensation
Erin Carreon
Knowledge Development: Workforce Compensation
Jon Korfmacher
Knowledge Development: Workforce Compensation Lead

Erin Doyle
Knowledge Development: Workforce Projections
Heather Sandstrom
Knowledge Development: Workforce Projections
Nathan Sick
Knowledge Development: Workforce Projections

Co-Directors & Leadership Team

Our Co-directors lead the way in advancing workforce development for the Home Visiting Workforce Institute and Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-based Case Management with exceptional expertise and vision. Their strategic guidance and commitment drive building the knowledge base, creating and implementing effective technical assistance programs and resources, and generating professional development opportunities for fundamental systems change. These elements ensure that home visiting professionals are equipped to deliver the highest quality support to families. Together, they are dedicated to fostering a skilled and dynamic workforce that meets the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

Laurel Aparicio
, IAFSP
Co-Director
Courtney Arthur
, EDC
Product and Communications Director
Katari Coleman
, EDC
Director, Quality Commitment and Implementation
Jill Filene
, JBA
Technical Monitor
Amy Huffer
, EDC
Center Director
Allison LaMont
, EDC
Project Director
Zhandra “Z” Levesque
, EDC
Technical Monitor
Janet Nickel-Horras
, IAFSP
Co-Director
Mariel Sparr
, JBA
Co-Director (Institute)
Lance Till
, JBA
Knowledge Development Co-Lead (Center)
Allison West
, JHU
Knowledge Development Co-Lead (Center)
Kelly Woodlock
, Start Early
Co-Director