

Caring deeply about the wellbeing of families and development of children, Patsy has been instrumental in the implementation of different types of early learning programs including Center Base and Home Base.
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In her role, Patsy supervises lead teachers, plans ongoing professional development training, collaborates with community members to implement Illuminating Child Care in their neighborhoods, organizes daily on-site childcare services for parents, and partners with families to provide navigation services for long-term childcare.

Patsy Bruce M,Ed (she/her/hers) joined the Illuminate team in March of 2020 as the Child Care Manager and is currently the Core Values Committee leader. Anna’s favorite things about living in Colorado are her family, the mountains, and endless sunshine!Ĭontact me about: Evaluation & Strategic Learning In her positions prior to Illuminate, Anna was able to pursue her passion for developing learning and evaluation strategies to advance programs and services that promote the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. Central to Anna's role is helping to foster an organizational culture of learning at Illuminate and promote the use of data as a tool for continuous growth and improvement. She also oversees the design and implementation of Illuminate's data systems and infrastructure in pursuit of this same goal. In her role, Anna leads the data collection, evaluation, and strategic learning efforts at Illuminate with the goal of advancing organizational functioning, reach, and impact.

Her favorite part of living in Colorado is being close to friends and enjoying the awesome winters!Īnna Van Slyke, MPH joined the Illuminate team in June of 2019 and serves as the Director of Evaluation and Strategic Learning. Outside of work, Sarah loves to run, nordic ski, practice yoga, and find new podcasts. in Biochemistry from Colorado College, she is interested in early childhood wellbeing and development, the direct services that support families best, and the communications involved in connecting families to the support they need to thrive. In her role, Sarah provides administrative support to the Communications Team, working with the entire organization and community members from all over the state to manage first impressions for Illuminate Colorado and connect people interested in the prevention of child maltreatment.īefore coming to Illuminate, Sarah worked on the development, launch, and management of, an online tool for new and expecting parents in Colorado. Sarah Packard (she/her/hers) joined the Illuminate team in August of 2022 as the Communications Associate. His favorite thing about living in Colorado is the great weather and snowboarding on the Western Slope! Outside of work, Ryan enjoys snowboarding, watching NBA basketball (go OKC Thunder!), and spending evenings at home playing strategy board games with his husband. Ryan has a masters degree in Media & Public Communication from the University of Denver and comes to Illuminate with experience working with non-profit organizations, graphic design, videography, and photography. Passionate about communications work that leads to social change, Ryan knows that Illuminate’s work– and how it is communicated– is impacting lives and building better childhoods across our state. In his role, Ryan leads the development and execution of strategic communication plans while promoting the organization's programs and educational opportunities. Ryan Kistler (he/him/his) joined the Illuminate team in March of 2020 and is currently the Senior Communications Manager.
