Our Team

As a team, we have collective experience in early learning, health and safety, and family support including leadership, practice, policy, and research. Each day, we work to influence and support meaningful change in the lives of early childhood and health professionals, families, and children.

Taran Schneider, MA

Taran Schneider, MA

Executive Director

Jason Gold

Jason Gold

Associate Director

Jennifer Stucklen

Jennifer Stucklen

Marketing & Operations Coordinator

Theresa Rapstine, MS, RN

Theresa Rapstine, MS, RN

Child Care Health Consultation Coordinator

Robin Levy, MA

Robin Levy, MA

Pyramid Coordinator

Christine Bauer, MA

Christine Bauer, MA

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Coordinator

Sierra Hansen, MA, IMH-E®

Sierra Hansen, MA, IMH-E®

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Specialist

Elyse Baumgardner

Elyse Baumgardner

Program Support Specialist

Board of Directors

Adella Arredondo, MA, Secretary
Denver Public Schools

Kelly Etter, PhD
The Policy Equity Group

Tim Garcia, MA
Early Learning Ventures

Tami Havener
Family Development Center

Rebecca Vlasin, MS Ed.D., Chair
University of Colorado Denver, School of Education and Human Development

Emily Wengrovius, MS
Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Robert Stegall, BA FPC CPP, Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank

Sheridan Green, Ph.D.
Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research

Lauren Tolcher, M.Ed., BCBA
Bal Swan Children’s Center