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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
  • 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 PTA
    Jacki Ball
    Director of Government Affairs
    jball@pta.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
  • Council for Exceptional Children
    Deborah Ziegler
    Director of Policy and Advocacy
    debz@cec.sped.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)
    Wayne Taliaferro
    Policy Analyst
    wtaliaferro@clasp.org
    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 Ballman
    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
    Stephen Payne
    Assistant Director of Federal Relations
    paynes@nasfaa.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
  • 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

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