Policy Council Champion with Ashley Abarca

Head Start guys with Mark Lackey and Jim Haugen

This week Keri and Tim have the have a great conversation with two outstanding Head Start program directors. Both of the guys run rural programs have surprise, surprise come across some of the same issue. Join Mark and Jim as we all try to figure

How it gets done with MaDonna Princer

There are some directors that have done the job so well for so long that it’s hard to notice how they made the work so effortless. This week Keri and Tim have a chance to sit down with our old friend, Madonna Princer. We talk a little about how she gets it done and a lot about how we all fit in Head Start.

Why we do this with Alexis Bolos Jackson

This week Keri and Tim have a great conversation with a mom who proves the Head Start model works. She was able to get her three children through Head Start while she grew as both a Policy Council member and later a Councilwoman in her own community. If you need a bit of inspiration to pull you through some rough days…listen to this.

How to do it right with Linda Meredith

This week, after what seemed a long hiatus, Keri and Tim talk to Linda Meredith. Linda just retired from a long career in Head Start that culminated in her being the Chair of the NHSA Board of Directors. Linda has always been among calmest voices in our world and represents the kind of person Head Start creates…the best.

Catching up with Kristina Ellis

This week Keri and Tim chat with our old friend Kristina Ellis. Kristina is fortunate enough to have seen much of Early Childhood Education from different angles. First working for a highly regarded Head Start grantee in Oklahoma, then a stint with NSHA where she helped launched the Academy, and most recently with a childcare program where she spends her day’s chasing grants. She is always delightful.