Illinois AEYC’s Governing Board
The Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children is governed by a 19 member Board of Directors comprised of an Executive Committee (4-5 elected officers) along with fifteen (15) elected Regional Delegates representing each of the Association’s regions. Officers serve two year, staggered terms. The Board holds virtual meetings every six weeks and one face to retreat in the summer. Meetings are open and all members are welcome to attend. For exact meeting dates, check Illinois AEYC’s event calendar located on this website.
Current Officers of Illinois AEYC include:
Amber Knight
President (appointed 2023)
Tywanda Jiles
Secretary (term 2022-2023, first term)
Flora Gomez
Treasurer (appointed 2023)
Michelle Zurita-Sharpe
Regional Delegate Vice President (term 2023, first term)
Regional Delegates of Illinois AEYC include:
Region 1:
Diamond Harris
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 2:
Michelle Zurita-Sharpe
(term 2023-2024, first term)
Region 3:
Casey Croft-Cortes
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 4:
VACANT
Region 5:
Sherial McKinney
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 6:
Kim Hahn
(term 2023-2024, second term)
Region 7:
Jennifer Ramirez
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 8:
Gabrelle Howard
(term 2023-2024, first term)
Region 9:
VACANT
Region 10:
Rebecca Dunn (appointed 2023)
Region 11:
Marlena Constant
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 12:
VACANT
Region 13:
Robin Dermody
(term 2022-2023, first term)
Region 14:
Sadie Ruholl
(term 2023-2024, second term)
Region 15:
Colleen McLaughlin
(term 2022-2023, second term)