thread Staff - Main Office (Anchorage)
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Stephanie Berglund
CEO
Provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for thread and oversees collaboration with the CCR&R Network, state, and national partners.
Melinda Myers
COO
Oversees all services and projects for the organization, managing all grants and contracted services.
Reme Oliver-Lampon
CFO / Finance Director
Responsible for directing all financial activities at thread. Oversees the finance and human resources departments.
Farra Korshin
Statewide Coordinator and Board Liaison
Provides administrative for thread's CEO, Board of Directors, and management team.
Kayleigh Piscoya
Administrative Associate
Serves as the first point of contact for clients in the office or on the phone.
Kelsey Paveglio
Human Resource Generalist
Handles all HR functions at thread. Contact for employment inquiries and listing early childhood education job openings on the thread website.
Illiana Soto
Finance Associate
Contact for information on accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Renee Munson
Finance Associate
Processes agency payroll and account payables and receivables.
Reanne Queja
Family Services Manager
Provides support to early childhood education programs with environmental assessments and supervises thread’s family services team.
Wendy Howard
Bilingual Early Childhood Specialist
Provides direct services to families and early childhood education program database support. Contact for information on child care referrals, community resources, and child development.
Candice Vialpando
Marketing Manager
Responsible for implementing thread's marketing strategies and activities.
Krysta Artibey
Marketing Coordinator
Responsible for supporting thread’s marketing activities, including event marketing, social media strategy, and brand promotional materials.
Hayley Anderson
Creative Services Specialist
Supports the design, production, and management of creative assets, tools and initiatives for thread, Learn & Grow, and Alaska SEED.
Meghan Johnson
Early Childhood Systems Director
Directs and oversees Alaska’s early childhood systems including Learn & Grow and Alaska SEED.
Mischellean Smith
Quality Services Manager
Responsible for supporting thread’s statewide program quality improvement efforts to increase access to affordable, quality child care.
Cassie Hulse
Alaska SEED Manager
Supports Alaska SEED programming and staff as well as directs the Alaska SEED Steering Committee and work groups.
Nancy Roman
Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED
Provides administrative support for Alaska SEED. Contact Nancy for Alaska SEED Registry, Career Ladder and Alaska Early Childhood Administrator Credential support.
Monica Wilkinson
Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED
Supports Alaska SEED's Trainer and Training Approval System as well as other Alaska SEED activities.
Joy Garnett-Young
Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED
Provides support for the Alaska SEED Registry and Career Ladder.
Vanessa Plourde-Smith
Professional Development Specialist
Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contact for family child care support.
Adrian Avey
Grants and Contracts Coordinator
Provides grants management support.
Megan Martin
Salesforce Administrator
Responsible for overall management and maintenance of thread's Salesforce environment.
Erica Roy
Professional Development Associate
Provides support for the Professional Development team.
Caroll Rodriguez
Bilingual Professional Development Specialist
Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.
Chanel Carrasquillo
Bilingual Professional Development Associate
Provides support for the Professional Development Team. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.
Jen Clark
Professional Development Director
Supports and supervises the direction of thread’s professional development services team.
Jessica Simonsen, M.Ed
Professional Development Manager
Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.
Juliana Romer
Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED and Learn & Grow
Provides administrative support for Alaska SEED and Learn & Grow.
Kelly Laipenieks
Office Manager
Provides administrative support for the Anchorage office.
Matt Hebard
Professional Development Specialist
Provides training services and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.
Mara Alcaraz-Rodriguez
Bilingual Professional Development Specialist
Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.
Chelsie Kochanowski
Professional Development Specialist
Provides training services and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.
Evelyn Chu
Professional Development Specialist
Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.