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You’ve come to the right place! Contact one of our experts — CEF members have the education continuum covered!

Pre-K
K-12 Education
    • AASA, The School Superintendents Association
      Tara Thomas
      Government Affairs Manager
      tthomas@aasa.org

 

Special Education
Post-Secondary
  • American Council on Education
    Jon Fansmith
    Director of Government Relations
    jfansmith@acenet.edu
  • Council for Opportunity in Education
    Diane Shust
    Vice President of Public Policy
    Diane.Shust@coenet.us
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
    Stephanie Giesecke
    Assistant Vice President for Government Relations
    stephanie@naicu.edu
  • National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs
    Frank Ballmann
    Director of Federal Relations
    frank@nassgap.org
  • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
    Rachel Rotunda
    Director of Strategic Outreach & Partnerships
    rotundar@nasfaa.org
  • Association of Community College Trustees
    José Miranda
    Director of Government Relations
    jmiranda@acct.org
Career and Adult Education
Cross-Educational
  • American Educational Research Association
    Christy Talbot
    Senior Program Associate, Government Relations
    CTalbot@aera.net
  • American Library Association
    Kevin Maher
    Assistant Director, Office of Government Relations
    kmaher@alawash.org
  • National Association for Music Education
    Amanda Karhuse
    Assistant Executive Director, Advocacy and Public Policy
    amandak@nafme.org

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