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After almost 20 years leading local, state, and national cross-sector government work related to early childhood education, special education, multilingual learner education, and grant management, Erin started All Children Thrive to provide “both/and” instead of “either/or” opportunities with communities and policymakers. Elevating those with lived experience is the core of her work as a 2022 Ascend Fellow at The Aspen Institute.
Erin is married, has two children, lives on a small farm, and is involved in the Latinx and Veteran communities in Wisconsin.
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Today, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows, 22 leaders from across the United States who are primed to transform sys...