learning sessions

Moderator:

• Brandi Sims, Program Officer, First 5 LA

Panelists:

• Melissa Franklin, Pritzker Fellow, First 5 LA
• Dr. Elisa Nicholas, Executive Director, The Children's Clinic
• Shamika Dokes-Brown, Program Manager, Native American Health Center

Moderator:

• Kaci Patterson, Senior Director, LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment

Panelists:

• Liza Bray, Director, Partners for Children South LA
• Drew Dickson, Family Recruitment Specialist, Extraordinary Families
• Allie Olson, Executive Director, Lift Communities

Moderator:

• Oscar Cruz, Director, Families in Schools

Panelists:

• Adriana Diaz, Program Specialist and Family Engagement Lead, SEAL - Sobrato Early Academic Language Model
• Adrián Pedroza, National Director of Strategic Partnerships, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors
• Ruth Yoon, Consultant, LAUSD

Moderator:

• Sonia Taddy-Sandino, Co-Founder, Engage R+D

Panelists:

• Lia Evans, Family Resource Director, YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
• M. Elena Lopez, Co-Director, Global Family Research Project
• Sheetal Singh, Co-Director, Early Learning Lab