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Leadership

RENEE WESSELS

Renee Wessels

Associate Executive Director for Strategy and External Affairs

Kimberly Harper, associate executive director for operations

Kimberly Harper

Associate Executive Director for Operations

Ally Freeman

Ally Freeman

Director of Communications

Kathleen Gallagher, Ph.D.

Director of Research and Evaluation

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Dalhia Lloyd, Ph.D.

Director of Professional Learning

Susan Sarver, Director of Workforce Planning and Development

Susan Sarver, Ph.D.

Director of Workforce Planning and Development

Amy Schmidtke

Amy Schmidtke, Ed.D.

Director of Program Development

Program DEVELOPMENT 

Sue Aguilera-Robles

Susan Aguilera-Robles

Associate Director of Program Development

Alyssa Anson

Alyssa Anson

Program Specialist

Essie Beason

Essie Beason

Office Associate for Program Development

Melissa Cleaver

Melissa Cleaver

Professional Learning Specialist

Tonya Jolley, Instructional Program Administrator

Tonya Jolley, Ed.D.

Instructional Program Administrator

Tracy Jones

Tracy Jones

Program Specialist

Cris Lopez Anderson, Program Administrator

Cris Lopez Anderson

Leadership Program Administrator

Kimberlee Telford

Kimberlee Telford

Program Specialist

Ashley True, Educational Facilitator

Ashley True

Program Specialist

Monica Wells

Monica Wells

Family and Community Program Administrator

Workforce PLANNING AND Development

Cathey Huddleston-Casas

Cathey Huddleston-Casas, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Workforce Planning and Development

Holly Hickson

Holly Hickson

Program Specialist

Aimee Hoes

Aimee Hoes

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Vera Valtier

Vera Valtier

Office Associate for Workforce Planning and Development

Research and Evaluation

Greg Welch

Greg Welch, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research and Evaluation

Melissa Boyer

Melissa Boyer

PDG Project Manager

Venessa Bryant, database specialist

Venessa Bryant

Database Specialist

Amanda Crawford

Amanda Crawford

Research Associate

Alexandra Daro, Research Specialist

Alexandra Daro, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Anne Peterson

Anne Peterson

Office Associate for Research and Evaluation

Traci Roberts

Traci Roberts

PDG Project Manager

Kate Sutton

Kate Sutton

Senior Research Specialist

Professional Learning 

Cama Charlet

Cama Charlet Cole

Associate Director of Professional Learning

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Molly Colling

Program Specialist

Keshia Partridge-Nelson, Professional Learning Specialist

Keshia Partridge-Nelson

Professional Learning Specialist

Communications

Erica Sesay

Erica Sesay

Associate Director of Communications

Ashia Aubrey

Ashia Aubrey

Digital Communications Specialist

Lisa Caudle

Lisa Caudle

Senior Events and Outreach Manager

Jacqueline Cortez

Jacqueline Cortez

Office Associate for Communications

Erin Duffy

Erin Duffy

Managing Editor

Rebecca Elder

Rebecca Elder

Creative and Brand Manager

Greta Morris

Greta Morris

Public Outreach Communications Specialist

Duane Retzlaff

Duane Retzlaff

Communications Associate

Cecely Schieffer, Office Associate

Cecely Schieffer

Outreach Coordinator

JD Sorys

JD Sorys

CRM Marketing Manager

Executive Office

Maria Guerrero

Maria Guerrero

Administrative Associate

Sarah Moulton

Sarah Moulton

Grants Manager and Technical Writer

operations

Lee Manns

Lee Manns

Senior Grants Financial Specialist

Nataliya Nareyko

Nataliya Nareyko

Grants Financial Specialist

Sue Walker, Budget and Accounting Manager

Sue Walker

Budget and Accounting Manager

Salina Wallace

Salina Wallace

HR and Business Operations Specialist

ENDOWED COMMUNITY CHAIRS

The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is establishing four endowed community professorships on the University of Nebraska campuses. MORE

Graduate SCHOLARS

The Buffett Early Childhood Institute Graduate Scholars program awards 1-year grants worth up to $25,000 to a maximum of four NU doctoral students every year. MORE

NATIONAL BOARD OF ADVISORS

Our work is supported by a distinguished panel of highly respected educators who form the Buffett Institute’s national Board of Advisors. MORE

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMISSION

A statewide strategic planning commission guided the Buffett Institute’s formation. MORE

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