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Fellowship Class of 2022-2024

We're proud to introduce our ZERO TO THREE Fellows!

Our intensive program empowers early childhood leaders to transform programs, systems, and policies — all to ensure babies have a strong start in life.

Selected from our largest applicant pool of record, the 2022-24 Fellows are a vibrant and diverse cohort of international leaders committed to advancing fair, equitable, and just change on behalf of babies and their families. With expertise spanning infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) clinical services, program administration, research, and early childhood policy, these courageous and compassionate leaders serve urban, rural, and indigenous communities across the United States, Australia, Pakistan, and Myanmar. 

A legacy program of ZERO TO THREE with more than 300 national and international alumni since its founding, the fellowship strives to create a global network of transformative leaders committed to making the world a better place for infants and toddlers. We are excited to begin the deeply relational and collaborative journey of professional and personal growth with this cohort. Together, we are committed to advancing innovative, sustainable change.

Meet Our Fellows

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Valeria Atanacio

Tribal Affairs Director,
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care

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Pyae Phyo Aung

Child Development Specialist, Ministry of Health, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Amy Finlay-Jones

Head of the Early Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Team,
Telethon Kids Institute

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Yolanda Fountain Hardy

Owner and Executive Director, Play Wellness LLC

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Jessica Gordon

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics of Tampa Bay

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Marla Hatrak

Co-Founder,
Alliance for Language and Literacy for Deaf Children

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Fatima Kadik

Director of Early Childhood Mental Health Services,
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Kelly McGlothen-Bell

Assistant Professor,
UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

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Andrea G. Oliveira

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy and Initiatives Lead,
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

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Celeste Poe

Clinical Instructor and Attending NICU and Perinatal Psychologist,
Stanford University School of Medicine

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Roop Zainab Rana

Chief Executive Officer,
The Healing Triad

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Sylvan Ryder

Director of Operations and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Columbia University Neonatal Growth and Development (GraD) Clinic

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Leah Sanchez

Program Manager,
Special Start program at the Alameda County Public Health Department

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Pamela Scorza

Assistant Professor of Reproductive Sciences,
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University

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Kellie Spilman

Director,
Early Success Coalition at Porter-Leath

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Dani Stamm Thomas

Early Learning Hub Director, Clackamas County, Oregon

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Aditi Subramaniam

Associate Director,
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

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Jordan Thibodeaux

Senior Research Associate, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Callan Wells

Senior Health Policy Manager, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students

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Shemika Whiteside

Founder/Executive Director, Zora’s Cradle

Support Our Fellowship Program

Your gift helps us provide professional development programming and up-to-date resources for early childhood leaders around the world. Choose ‘Support the Academy of Fellows’ on the payment page to dedicate your gift to our fellows.

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