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Child Care Aware of Minnesota partner agencies support the professional growth of child care providers and programs. Many local services are delivered by an agency in each Region, and some services are coordinated across multiple regions by one agency in each District.

Find your appropriate county and contact information below. You can also call our statewide hotline at 888.291.9811.

Are you Native American child care program or program caring for Native American children? Please contact Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MNTRECC) at 218.335.8381 or LeechLakeEarlyChildhoodMNTRECC@gmail.com.

 

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Coordinating Office Contacts
LEADERSHIP

Executive Director
Ann McCully
AnnM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 115

Director of Operations
Calahena Merrick
CalahenaM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 124

Director of Programs
Nou Thao
nout@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 125

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Director of Workforce Development
Erika Riesinger
ErikaR@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 142

Eager-to-Learn/Anytime Learning Program Coordinator
Michaela Banczak
MichaelaB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 134

Workforce Development Coordinator
Brianne Leibham
BrianneL@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 261

Eager to Learn Program Coordinator
Samira Mohamud
SamiraM@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 145

Online Learning Manager
Marissa Albritton
ETLsupport@childcareawaremn.org
651.746.4025

Professional Development Systems Lead Coordinator
Kateri Skunes
KateriS@childcareawaremn.org
651.200.5677

Workforce Development Advisor
Chelssi Klein
ChelssiK@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 135

Eager-to-Learn Customer Support Coordinator
Tara Woznicki
TaraW@childcareawaremn.org
651.335.6658

Professional Development Specialist
Kiara Ortiz
KiaraO@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 127

Workforce Advising Coordinator
Matthew Bozada
MatthewB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290-9704 ext. 144

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Supports Department Director 
Valerie Peterson
ValerieP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 107

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Coordinator
Nghia Lee Vang
NghiaV@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 106

Grants & Scholarship Coordinator
(Stabilization Grants)

Kimberly Giertz
KimberlyG@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 110

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Manager
Erin Young
ErinY@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 200

Grants & Scholarship Coordinator
(CDA Awards and Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarship, District Grant Administrator Support)

Janet Peterson
JanetP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 123

Grants & Scholarships Coordinator
(REETAIN Bonus and Stabilization Grants)

Mai Na Vang
MaiNaV@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 129

QUALITY INITIATIVES

Quality Improvement Manager
Katie Hoffman
KatieH@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 108

Professional Development Advisor
Katherine Budinsky
KatherineB@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 138

Parent Aware Rater
Leah Rudeen
LeahR@childcareawaremn.org

Quality Improvement Coordinator
Melissa Slapnicher
MelissaS@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 103

Rating Team Manager
Emily Seibel
EmilyS@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 133

Quality Improvement Coordinator
Nikki Lepowsky
NikkiL@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 116

Parent Aware Rater
Karina Zumba
KarinaZ@childcareawaremn.org

STATEWIDE SUPPORT

Child Care Information Manager
Jen Goinz
JenG@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 120

Child Care Information Services Specialist
Vanessa Carrasco Berliz
VanessaCB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704

Database Systems Coordinator
Anna Mahan-Miller
AnnaM@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 121

Equity & Advocacy Coordinator
Nicolette Graf
NicoletteG@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 114

Technical Support Coordinator
Kendrick Phan
KendrickP@childcareawaremn.org
651.290.9704 ext. 139

Child Care Information Services Engagement Coordinator
AnnaMarie Schluender
AnnaMarieS@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 260

Communications Director
Diane Benjamin
DianeB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 112

Communications Specialist
Carly Hawley
CarlyH@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 117

Capacity Building Coordinator
Matt Carlson
MattC@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 128

Child Care Information Outreach Coordinator
Debra Spaeth
DebraS@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 266

Communications Coordinator
Courtney Bokovoy
CourtneyB@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 119

Accounting Clerk 
Andrew Wesseh
Andreww@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 143

Assistance Network Coordinator
Kinutta Taylor
KinuttaT@childcareawaremn.org
651-290-9704 ext. 140