Find an Expert
Looking for information on a particular part of the federal education budget?
You’ve come to the right place! Contact one of our experts — CEF members have the education continuum covered!
Pre-K
- National Education Association
Corey Williams
Federal Lobbyist, Government Relations
cwilliams@nea.org
K-12 Education
- AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Noelle Ellerson Ng
Associate Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy
nellerson@aasa.org - National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
Leslie Finnan
Director, Policy and Advocacy
leslie@nafisdc.org
Special Education
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Valerie Williams
Deputy Director of Government Relations
valerie.williams@nasdse.org
Post-Secondary
- American Council on Education
Jon Fansmith
Director of Government Relations
jfansmith@acenet.edu - Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success at the Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Lauren Walizer
Senior Policy Analyst
lwalizer@clasp.org - Council for Opportunity in Education
Maureen Hoyler
President
maureen.hoyler@coenet.us
Kimberly Jones
Vice President for Public Policy and Communications
kimberley.jones@coenet.us - National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Stephanie Giesecke
Director for Budget and Appropriations
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
Megan McClean Coval
Vice President of Policy and Federal Relations
mccleanm@nasfaa.org
Career and Adult Education
- National Association of Workforce Boards
Ron Painter
CEO
PainterR@NAWB.org - National Council of State Directors of Adult Education
Patricia H. Tyler
Executive Director
ptyler@naepdc.org - Advance CTE
Meredith Hills
Policy Associate
mhills@careertech.org
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 - Center on Law and Social Policy
Kisha Bird
Director of Youth Policy
kbird@clasp.org - National Association for Music Education
Rob Edwards
Policy and Content Coordinator
RobE@nafme.org
#HearOurEdStories
#HearOurEdStories
Social Media Toolkit to let Congress know why education funding matters to you
CEF Events
CEF Gala – Hybrid reception on September 28, 2021
Due South – Dockside, Washington, DC
Videos, presentations, and photos from past briefings and CEF Galas
Charts, Funding Tables, and Other Resources
Find an expert, view federal budget info, and browse charts and graphics.
CEF Budget Book
Access CEF’s analyses of the President’s budget request from 2011 to the present.