Jewel Stafford
Senior Accountant, General Ledger
Sarah Gilliland
Senior Policy Manager, New Practice Lab
Elizabeth Garlow
Senior Fellow, New Practice Lab
Rebecca Gale
Staff Writer, Better Life Lab
Vontisha Fludd
Program Manager, New Practice Lab & Thriving Families
Susan Dailey
Controller
Shaena Korby
Senior Director, Finance
Melody Frierson
Chief of Staff, Executive Office
Alexis DiSanza
Foundation Relations and Grants Manager
Kelley Gardner
Publications Manager
Kelly Bidwell
Director of Learning and Evaluation, New Practice Lab
Basilikí Kosmas
Development Manager, New America
G. Denise Barksdale
Executive Assistant to the CEO
2025 Year in Review
2025 year in review highlights from the Fellows Program.
In a Year of Economic Uncertainty, Differing State Approaches to Spending on Young Children
Some states have opted to reduce funding for early learning programs, while others managed to strengthen their programs.