IAN OFFICERS
President – Nichole Miller
Secretary – Carole Franke
Finance Chair – Eddie Wilson
FY25 Board Meetings:
March 28, 2025- In Person Normal, IL 5pm-6pm
May 15, 2025- Members Meeting Virtual Zoom 11:30am-12:30pm
REGION 1
Rashad Crawford
Executive Director for ARK of St. Sabina
rcrawford@thearkofstsabina.org
I love working in the field of social services and community engagement. Being in the field allows me to mentor, educate and communicate with youth and young adults daily.
Michael G. Davey M.Ed.
Executive Director at Mt. Prospect Child Care Center Inc (MPCCC Inc)
mgdavey@sbcglobal.net
“Learning Opportunities” are a personal lifelong journey! Investing in I.A.N seemed like a good fit for me personally, and an opportunity to expand its mission.
Max Friedland
Teen Program Manager at Concordia Place
max.friedland@gmail.com
I have seen first hand the transformative effects that quality after school programming can have on the lives of young people. I am passionate about providing these opportunities to young people in our community.
Arielle Lentz
Researcher – American Institutes for Research
alentz@air.org
As a former afterschool and summer program director, staff member, and volunteer who now researches the field, I have seen the value of expanded learning firsthand. My passion for expanded learning is driven by the power it has to benefit young people, families, and communities, but it must be properly invested in to achieve these benefits.
Deborah Rogers-Jaye
Adjunct Faculty – City Colleges of Chicago
djaye222@gmail.com
My belief that the afterschool field contributes to children and youth’s growth in many ways, helps to build needed character skills, moral development and life skills. Afterschool is more important in a child and youth’s life as an extension of their learning outside of the school programming day.
Setara Sous
Regional Manager- KinderCare/Champions
ssous@discoverchampions.com
Want to make an impact. Being in the field there is so much I can do and I want to be a part of this journey of making a difference.
Eddie Wilson
Senior vice president of K-8 programs – By The Hand Club For Kids
eddie.wilson@bythehand.org
I want to invest in and guide future leaders
REGION 2
Carole Franke
Director of Youth Opportunities/ Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education
cfranke@i-kan.org
Kealy Schroeder
Regional Manager, Right At School
kealy.schroeder@rightatschool.com
The Illinois AfterSchool Network is a long-standing organization that is committed to the training and continued education of the leaders in the out-of-school time field, I believe that being a part of this organization allows me to ensure the reach out quality out-of-school time programs in Illinois is far and vast. I have been in the OST field for over 17 years and was a child in OST programs, I understand the importance for a safe, quality program for students and parents as well as the impact that the extended learning time in in a fun environment can bring.
REGION 3
Stacie Ealey
Director at Tazewell County Health Department
sealey@tchd.net
Megan Leeper
Program Coordinator Tazewell County Health Department
mleeper@tchd.net
I believe the best way we can better our communities and future leaders is by investing in our youth today. Providing their mentors with the tools to support our youth is invaluable.
Jodi Martin
Bgc of Livingston County, CEO
sjmartin@bgclivingston.org
Impact drives my passion along with being a lifelong adult learner, the more I learn the greater the impact on youth.
REGION 4
Queen Drake
Project SCOPE/Springfield School District #186 (Retired)
queendrake25@gmail.com
I have a passion for kids beyond the school day
Dennis Williams
Program Director at Bellaease
Dennisc57@ymail.com
Being the child that never had parents at home to Give us positive affirmation In life , I want to make sure kids have that In their lives.
REGION 5
Kathryn Holstlaw
Teen REACH Program Coordinator, Clay County Health Department
Kthomas@healthdept.org
Throughout my career, I have devoted myself to empowering individuals through a trauma-informed approach and advocating for out-of-school time programs. With over seven years of experience in this field, I have witnessed the profound impact that out-of-school programs can have on young minds and their communities. I strongly believe that every child deserves access to quality education and enrichment opportunities, regardless of their geographical location. This belief has been the driving force behind my commitment to creating and implementing effective out-of-school programs in rural areas.
Investing in the Illinois Afterschool Network empowers me to connect with opportunities and develop strategies for building a stronger out-of-school program.
Nichole Miller
Quality Specialist, Brightpoint
nmiller@brightpoint.org
No matter what age, all youth need to have a supportive, fun and learning environment. Illinois AfterSchool Network supports the staff and leadership working with those youth to gain knowledge and resources to provide this kind of environment when in the expanded learning time. The staff has significant impact over our youth and IAN wants it to be successful.
Paula Schnicker-Johnson
Provider Services Coordinator & Quality Specialist; Project CHILD: Child Care Resource & Referral
johnsonp@rlc.edu
I have been in the field of early care and education for almost 28 years. I care deeply about children and their futures. Teachers working with young people have such a great opportunity to help develop children’s sense of self-worth and independence and I would like to be even a small part of that.