Exchange Fellowships

Overview

The VTAEYC Exchange Fellowship is for early childhood educators and allies who want to work at the intersection of early childhood and pressing societal issues related to our planet, equity, our communities, and creative arts. Fellows work in a topic team, one from the early childhood world and another who is passionate and active in other ways related to the topic area. 

Fellows have the opportunity to build content, relationships, and engagement opportunities for the specific intersection topic they are exploring. The goal is to engage in the exchange of information, resources, and perspectives related to each topic, both from the lens of young children and families and the specific fields of study and work.

Program Details

Requirements

Fellows should plan to commit approximately 2-3 hours per week for nine months.

Fellows should also:

Benefits

Fellows will recipient  support and mentorship from the Fellowship coordinator and current and past fellows.

In addition, VTAEYC also provides:

2025-2026 Fellows

Our Planet x Young Children

Michelle Black

Michelle Black

Malissa Newton

Malissa Newton

Our Equity x Young Children

Molly Abbey

Molly Abbey

A (1)

Jessica Titcomb

Our Communities x Young Children

Tess Weafer

Tess Weafer

Julie Koehler

Julie Koehler

Legacy Fellows

Our Planet x Young Children & Climate Change

Trisha Melton

Our Planet x Young Children

Kendra Atlak

Our Planet x Young Children

April Zajko

Our Planet x Young Children

Naomi Alfini

Our Planet x Young Children

Jed Norris

Climate Change

Sarah Sciortino

Climate Change

Maggie Rubick

Climate Change

Emily Kaplita

Climate Change

Our Communities x Young Children & Scope of Early Learning and Development

Katrina Ellis-Ferrara

Our Communities x Young Children

Alexandria Whitcomb

Our Communities x Young Children

Morgan Leichter-Saxby

Our Communities x Young Children

Cathy 
Siggins

Our Communities x Young Children

Kaitlin Northey

Scope of Early Learning & Development

Ian Drury

Scope of Early Learning & Development

Jackie Reno

Our Communities x Young Children

Rebecca Blacklock

Our Communities x Young Children

Our Equity x Young Children & Our Diversity x Young Children & More Than Hope

Pearl Schramm
Our Equity

Tessa Dearborn

Our Equity

Michelle Richling

Our Diversity x Young Children

Danielle Huston

Our Diversity x Young Children

Emma Redden
 More Than Hope

Hannah Assefa
More Than Hope

Cassandra Schmid

Our Diversity x Young Children

Stephanie Muñoz Wells

More Than Hope

Creative Arts x Young Children

Linda Bassick
 Creative Arts x Young Children

Susanna Olson
Creative Arts x Young Children

Interested in Becoming a Fellow?

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