Commonwealth Education Continuum and Work Group Members

The Commonwealth Education Continuum (CEC) is comprised of 28 members whose expertise ranges from early childhood to the workforce. In addition, workgroups have been formed to focus on three priority areas identified by the CEC:  ninth grade on track, early postsecondary opportunities, and first year success.

To view upcoming meetings, visit the meeting schedule and records archive. To learn more about the CEC, visit the Commonwealth Education Continuum page.

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Commonwealth Education Continuum

Co-Leads

• Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
• Aaron Thompson, CPE President
• Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education

Membership

• Mason Dyer, president of the Association of Kentucky Independent Colleges and Universities
• Justin Mitchell, board chair of the Education Professional Standards Board
• Lynn Baker, interim executive director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood
• Rhonda Caldwell, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators
• Jim Flynn, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents
• Sharon Porter-Robinson, board chair of the Kentucky Board of Education
• Diana Woods, at-large member and proxy for Sharon Porter-Robinson, Kentucky Board of Education
• Ashli Watts, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• John Hughes, senior manager of public affairs and proxy for Ashli Watts, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Madison Silvert, board chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Beth Hargis, associate commissioner of the Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky Department of Education
• Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association
• Jo Carole Ellis, executive director of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
• James Tipton, Kentucky House of Representatives
• Kerri Schelling, executive director of the Kentucky School Boards Association
• Heather Bushelman, board president of the Kentucky School Counselor Association
• Steve West, Kentucky Senate
• Jamie Link, secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet
• Alisher Burikhanov, executive director of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
• Debbie Dennison, deputy executive director and proxy for Alishar Burikhanov, Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
• Vacant, P-12 student representative
• Kathleen Christian, president of the 16^th District Parent Teacher Association
• Solyana Mesfin, postsecondary student representative
• Jenny Sawyer, executive director of admissions, University of Louisville
• Corinne Murphy, dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Western Kentucky University
• Robert Jackson, president of Murray State University
• Robert Hayes, director of the Student Transitions and Family Programs, University of Kentucky
• John Gregory, executive director of the Office of Adult Education, Department of Workforce Investment, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
• Matt Berry, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)

CEC Data Team

• Matt Berry, executive director, Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)
• Dede Connor, division director, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
• Travis Muncie, director, Data and Advanced Analytics, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Alicia Crouch, vice chancellor of research and policy analysis, Kentucky Community and Technical College System