Meet the team at CI. We’re passionate about supporting kids and families and helping Oregon become the best state to be a kid. Click the images for bios and contact information.
Julio Bautista
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Elena Barreto
Senior Early Childhood Policy Advisor
Yonny Castillo-Flores
Program Assistant
Yessenia Ferrier
Development Associate
Chelsea Greenwood
Operations Coordinator
Whitney Wong
Director of People and Culture
Dana Hepper
Director of Policy & Advocacy
Shawnté Hines
Professional Learning Specialist
Erin Lolich
Director of School Based Initiatives
Destiny Magaña-Pablo
Grants Coordinator
Marina Merrill
Director of Research & Strategy
Malea Miller
Advocacy & Policy Coordinator
Erica Mullen
Development Director
Eli O’Brate
Finance & Operations Manager
Rafael Otto
Director of Communications
Joe Pugh
Part-Time Finance & Operations Assistant
Aditi Sharma
Communications Associate – School Based Initiatives
Celeste Yager-Kandle
Communications Associate
Kali Thorne Ladd
Chief Executive Officer
Talisa Timms
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Andi Walsh
Senior Health Policy Advisor
