Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education Members

Name Compensation Terms Length of Service Selection Method
Tara Baudean $0.00 10/2025-12/2026 0 years BESE
Maria Blanco $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 11.5 years State Superintendent of Education
Carmen Brabham $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years BESE
Brigit Bryant $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years State Superintendent of Education
Representative Kim Carver $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Designee from House Committee on Education
Zanovia Curtis $0.00 5/2025-12/2026 0.5 years Louisiana Head Start and BESE
Dr. Michelle DeMeulenaere $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Commissioner of Higher Education
Senator Rick Edmonds $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Designee Senate Committee on Education
Capt. Saleem El-Amin $0.00 9/2025-12/2026 0 years Louisiana State Police
Aimee Ewing $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Office of Sanitarian Services
James Garvey $0.00 11/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Representative from Louisiana Workforce Commission
Deputy Chief Nicholas Heinen $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Designee of the Louisiana State Fire Marshall
Antoinette Hoard $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years Louisiana Head Start Association and State Supt.
Arielle Hughes $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years State Superintendent of Education
Representative Jason Hughes $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Designee from House Committee on Health and Welfar
Jodie Joseph $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years BESE
Dr. Ashley Lucas $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 5.5 years President of Louisiana Chapter of the American Aca
Tafta Miller $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years State Superintendent of Education
Amy E. Moran $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years State Superintendent of Education
Caroline Nailor-Oglesby $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years DHH (Part C Rep)
Norma Palma $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years BESE
Jonathan P. Pearce $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years State Superintendent of Education
Dr. Paula Polito $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 11.5 years State Superintendent of Education
Jen Roberts $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 5 years BESE
Dr. Libbie Sonnier $0.00 01/2024-12/2026 6.5 years Designee from Senate Committee Health and Welfare
Dr. Shanda Theriot $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years BESE
David Thibodeaux $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 2 years Child and Adult Care Food Program
Kahree Wahid $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 11.5 years Louisiana Head Start Collaboration Office
Shannon Wyche $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 1.5 years Department of Children and Family Services
Amy Zapata $0.00 1/2024-12/2026 4.5 years LDH Maternal and Child Health Program
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