Happy New Year! Plus Our 2022 Highlights

by | December 22, 2022

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Wishing you and yours a happy new year! As our team winds down over winter break, let’s take a look back on just a few of this year’s accomplishments.

2022 Highlights

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Comings & Goings

This year we also said goodbye to a few team members: Tamarine Cornelius, Stephanie Muñoz, and Erica Nelson. They helped shape Kids Forward into what it is today – best of luck to them in their new endeavors!

Jon Peacock retired, but will continue to support our upcoming work on the state budget as a consultant in 2023 (in addition to plenty of birdwatching).

We also welcomed the following new team members:

Liliana Barrera

Policy & Engagement Coordinator

Liliana manages Reimagine Wisconsin, a partnership that is creating a community reflective, pro-worker, and anti-austerity agenda.

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Carte’cia Lawrence

Senior Racial Equity Policy Analyst

Carte’cia leads in incorporating an antiracist orientation into our research, analysis, and advocacy efforts.

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Amanda Martinez

Policy & Engagement Associate

Amanda is based in Northeast Wisconsin and works to build meaningful relationships with community members, leaders, and organizations to better understand the priorities of the community.

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Emily Miota

Communications Director

Emily helps to translate research and policy to a broader audience, distilling its everyday impacts for children, families, and communities across Wisconsin.

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Kristin Schumacher

Research Director

Kristin oversees policy research in close coordination with community engagement and advocacy. She works to ensure state resources are invested in a way that broadly benefits all children and families in Wisconsin—regardless of race and ethnicity, income, or zip code.

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy new year!

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