NAEHCY Business Office
(Appropriate for questions about conference registration and payment)
Darlyne Erickson, Business Manager
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
P.O. Box 26274
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Ph: (866) 862-2562
F: (763) 545-9499
: info@naehcy.org

Board of Directors | Committee Chairs | Professional Staff

Board of Directors

Learn more about the functions and duties of the NAEHCY Board of Directors:

• If you are a NAEHCY member, you are invited to participate in a NAEHCY Board of Directors conference call. Contact Tim Stahlke, Immediate Past President, for the call-in number and access code.
• Contact a board member to discuss their experiences as a NAEHCY Board member.

Executive Committee

President: Mattie McVey Lord (Arizona) — Bio
Immediate Past President: Christina Endres (North Carolina) — Bio
Vice President: Dana Scott (Colorado) — Bio
Secretary: Melinda Dyer (Washington) — Bio
Treasurer: Frank Migali (Arizona) — Bio

At-Large Members

Deborah Boone (South Carolina) — Bio
Barb Dexter (Alaska) — Bio
Tabor Medill (Kansas) — Bio
Brenda J. Myers (South Carolina) — Bio
Bettye Poole (Indiana) — Bio
Dana Scott (Colorado) — Bio

Committee Chairs

Awards

Position currently vacant

Conference

Diana Bowman (North Carolina) — Bio
Joseph Sanchez (New Mexico) — Bio

Development

Jared Stein, JD (New York) — Bio

Higher Education

Marcia Weston (North Carolina) — Bio

LeTendre Education Fund

Patricia Popp, Ph.D. (Virginia) — Bio

Membership

Elizabeth Hinz (Minnesota) — Bio

Professional Staff

Policy Director and Media Contact

Barbara Duffield — Bio
4701 Connecticut Avenue, NW #402
Washington, DC 20008-5625
Ph: (202) 364.7392
F: (202) 318.7523
: bduffield@naehcy.org

Webmaster

Christina Dukes — Bio
National Center for Homeless Education
P.O. Box 5367
Greensboro, NC 24735
Ph: (336) 574-8729
F: (336) 574-8729 (call before faxing)
cdukes@serve.org

Business Manager

Darlyne Erickson — Bio
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
P.O. Box 26274
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Ph: (866) 862-2562
F: (763) 545-9499
: info@naehcy.org

Legal Director

Patricia Julianelle, JD — Bio
: pjulianelle@naehcy.org

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Bios

Executive Committee

Mattie McVey Lord, President, currently works as the Chief Program Officer of UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix, AZ, where she helps develop programs to end homelessness for individuals and families. She also serves on the Continuum of Care and the Board of Directors for the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness. Mattie previously served as the State Homeless Coordinator at the Arizona Department of Economic Security. Her office addressed the issue of homelessness by providing coordination and assistance to organizations that help individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Prior to that, Mattie served as the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth at the Arizona Department of Education and worked for ten years as a public school teacher. Mattie holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Arizona and a Masters in Education with a Curriculum and Instruction focus from Chapman University.

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Christina Endres, Immediate Past President, works as a Program Specials for the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), the U.S. Department of Education's technical assistance center in the area of homeless education. Prior to NCHE, Christina worked as the been the McKinney-Vento State Coordinator for Homeless Education for Indiana for 10 years. Prior to that, she worked in a variety of direct service agencies focusing mainly on mental health and family preservation where she provided mentoring, counseling, and family preservation assistance to teenagers. Working for both not-for-profit and for-profit agencies has provided great insight when trying to negotiate on behalf of homeless children. Recently, Christina also accepted duties as the Even Start coordinator. She completed a BA in psychology at Earlham College and has a Master's degree in social work from Indiana University.

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Dana Scott, Vice President, is a senior consultant in the Prevention Initiatives Unit at the Colorado Department of Education. As State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, she works with school districts and community agencies statewide to remove educational barriers and to provide educational and support services to children, youth, and their families who experience homelessness. Dana has eight years of experience working with homeless issues in the public and nonprofit sectors and was principal writer for Denver's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. She has an additional seven years of experience as a program officer at the Daniels Fund, LMC Community Foundation and El Pomar Foundation. Dana also serves on the Board of Directors for Families and Allies Working Together. In addition, she is a member of the Colorado Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH), the Colorado Special Education Advisory Council, the Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention, Denver's Commission to End Homelessness, and the Colorado Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth

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Melinda Dyer, Secretary, is the Washington State Coordinator for Homeless Educationand has served in that capacity since 1995. Prior to her employment with the State of Washington, Melinda was a classroom teacher at the secondary level, teaching health, reading and language arts. Melinda earned a BS in Education and an MEd in Health Education, both from Oregon State University. Melinda has served on the NAEHCY Board since 1999 as the chair of the Awards and Nominations Committee.

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Frank Migali, Treasurer, Frank Migali currently serves as the Arizona State Coordinator for Homeless Education and Refugee Education and has been with the Arizona Department of Education since the fall of 2003. During his time at ADE, he has worked extensively with many special populations including Indian Education, Migrant Education, Gifted Education, Refugee Education and Homeless Education. Frank serves as an appointed member of the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers. Frank has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

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At-Large Members

Deborah Boone, At-Large Member, has served as the McKinney-Vento Coordinator in Richland County School District One for nearly 15 years. The Parents and Students Succeed (PASS) Project is Richland One’s homeless initiative. PASS is a comprehensive program that utilizes district and community resources to help students succeed. Under her capable leadership, the needs of students and families experiencing homelessness are being met on a daily basis.  Deborah has served on numerous state, community and district-wide committees/advisory boards. She is the past chair of the local continuum of care and serves on the Board of Directors for two area homeless shelters.
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Barb Dexter, At-Large Member, is the Secondary Specialist with the Anchorage School District's Child In Transition/Homeless Project. She has been with the program since 1993, working as a McKinney-Vento Liaison in a school district of nearly 50,000 students. She began her career as a social worker in Oregon and continues to work with youth experiencing homelessness, as well as youth in the child welfare system in the Anchorage, AK, community. She has provided trainings at the national, state, and local levels on unaccompanied youth, homeless children and youth in the child welfare system, migrant and homeless youth, as well as statewide trainings for local liaisons on McKinney-Vento legislation. Barb is co-founder of Partners In Homeless Education, a fund to support educational and recreational opportunities for homeless children and youth. Barb earned a BA in Classics at the University of California, Berkeley, and an MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

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Tabor Medill, At-Large Member, is the Coordinator of At-Risk Student Services and McKinney-Vento Local Liaison for Leavenworth USD-453 (Kansas). He also oversees the district's truancy and credit recovery programs and the educational program at the local Juvenile Detention Center. He has coordinated the McKinney-Vento Summit in Northeast Kansas for the past two years, forming a coalition between local liaisons in the Northeastern part of Kansas and the Northwestern part of Missouri. He is the Chairman of the Multi-disciplinary Team and serves on the CASA Board of Directors for the 1st Judicial District. He is also a member of the 1st Judicial District's Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board and Kansas Drop-INS, a drop-out prevention program, through the Kansas Department of Education.

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Brenda J. Myers, At-Large Member, is the State Coordinator of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program at the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) in the Office of Youth Services. She is a native of Richmond, Virginia. Brenda received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Carolina (Columbia). Prior to her current position, she served as the Youth Court Coordinator for the SCDE. She was a Paralegal for Richland County Department of Social Services (DSS) Legal Department. Also while at DSS, Brenda served as a caseworker in the Child Protective Services division and as a caseworker in the Medicaid division.

As State Coordinator for Homeless Education, her primary responsibility is overseeing compliance of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act; Subtitle B of title VII, in South Carolina's public school districts, ensuring that homeless children and youths are given equal access to quality public education, including preschool education. Brenda provides training and technical assistance to homeless liaisons, school personnel, service providers, faith-based organizations, and any other agencies that request it.

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Bettye Poole, At-Large Member, serves as Family Resources Coordinator and McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison Assistant for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, in Evansville, Indiana. She also serves on the Homeless Prevention Coalition, a steering committee for the Homeless Services Council of Southwest Indiana. In her role as Family Resources Coordinator, Bettye assists students in both group and individual settings, offering guidance in life management skills, parenting skills, interpersonal relationships, and the emotional and physical needs of their special life situations. She works closely with Community Resource Partners who offer specialized instruction to the students on a wide variety of issues related to their needs. As Homeless Liaison Assistant, Bettye is responsible for coordinating assistance for homeless youth in the areas of bus transportation, free and reduced school lunch, free text book rental, clothing and school supplies. She works closely with school counselors and social workers to help identify children who qualify as homeless. Bettye serves as Executive Vice President for Boom Squad Inc., a non-profit organization for homeless and at risk students. Bettye holds a BA in Liberal Studies and an MS in Public Service Administration.

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Dana Scott, At-Large Member, is a senior consultant in the Prevention Initiatives Unit at the Colorado Department of Education. As State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, she works with school districts and community agencies statewide to remove educational barriers and to provide educational and support services to children, youth, and their families who experience homelessness. Dana has eight years of experience working with homeless issues in the public and nonprofit sectors and was principal writer for Denver's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. She has an additional seven years of experience as a program officer at the Daniels Fund, LMC Community Foundation and El Pomar Foundation. Dana also serves on the Board of Directors for Families and Allies Working Together. In addition, she is a member of the Colorado Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH), the Colorado Special Education Advisory Council, the Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention, Denver's Commission to End Homelessness, and the Colorado Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth.

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Committee Chairs

Melinda Dyer, Awards Chair, is the Washington State Coordinator for the McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program and has served in that capacity since 1995.  Prior to her employment with the State of Washington, Melinda was a classroom teacher at the secondary level, teaching health, reading and language arts. Melinda earned a BS in Education and an MEd in Health Education, both from Oregon State University. Melinda has served on the NAEHCY Board since 1999 as the chair of the Awards and Nominations Committee.

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Diana Bowman, Conference Co-Chair, directs the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) at the SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, NCHE provides information and resources to help educators, service providers, and other stakeholders improve educational opportunities for children and youth experiencing homelessness. Diana has presented workshops on meeting the educational needs of homeless children and youth at national and state conferences and has conducted trainings for local homeless education liaisons across the nation. She has facilitated national symposia on the transportation needs of homeless children and youth, collaboration between Title I and homeless education programs, and the role and responsibilities of state coordinators for homeless education in implementing the McKinney-Vento Act. She has authored a variety of practitioner-oriented publications and articles in the areas of homeless education, collaborative program planning, and meeting the needs of children at risk.  Formerly, Diana was employed at Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) in Charleston, West Virginia, where her responsibilities included program coordination and strategic planning to help schools and school districts address the needs of at-risk children. Before her work at AEL, Diana worked in various classroom settings with at-risk children and youth and conducted workshops on adult literacy. She holds a Master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Master's degrees from Marshall University and the University of Akron, and a Bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary.

Joseph Sanchez, Conference Co-Chair, bio pending...

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Jared Stein, Development Chair, is the Assistant Director of the New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS). NYS-TEACHS provides information, referrals, and trainings to schools, social service providers, parents, and others about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. NYS-TEACHS is funded by the New York State Education Department and is housed at Advocates for Children of New York, a not-for-profit organization that works to ensure the provision of appropriate educational services to the most vulnerable students within New York's public school system. Jared is also a Final Year Advisor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work, where he advises MSW students on academic and field placement matters. Previously, Jared was a Staff Attorney at Advocates for Children and provided legal representation to parents of children with special needs. Jared graduated with a BS from Cornell University. He earned both a JD and a Master's in Social Work at the University of Michigan, during which time he served as Hotline Supervisor at the Ozone House and Guardian ad Litem in the Child Advocacy Law Clinic. He is admitted to the New York State and Commonwealth of Massachusetts bars.

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Marcia Weston, Higher Education Chair, is the Director of College Goal Sunday (CGS) Operations, a volunteer-run program that assists students and families from underserved populations, free of charge, in the completion of the FAFSA, the form required to determine eligibility for state and federal financial aid for college. CGS is managed by Y-USA and funded by Lumina Foundation for Education. Through the Y's Urban and Education Development programs, Marcia works with local Ys and other organizations that serve students and families, such as youth in foster care, homeless youth, transitioning adults, and others from populations that do not have access to traditional college access and success resources. CGS develops awareness campaign models that identify the needs and challenges that students and families from underserved populations face in accessing higher education opportunities. Marcia works closely with NAEHCY and NCHE to provide an understanding of the challenges faced by homeless/unaccompanied youth to financial aid and higher education service providers. Marcia holds a BA in Sociology and an MA in Counseling Psychology.

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Patricia Popp, LeTendre Education Fund Chair, is the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Project HOPE - Virginia, a collaborative initiative between The College of William and Mary and the Virginia Department of Education. Pat is a part-time professor for the Curriculum and Instruction Department at The College of William and Mary. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education at The College of William and Mary, her Master's degree in learning disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University, and her Bachelor's degree in elementary and special education at Boston University. Areas of interest and research include collaboration, children and youth experiencing homelessness and other forms of mobility, and students with disabilities. She is a past president of the Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities and past president of NAEHCY.

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Elizabeth Hinz, Membership Chair, is the District Liaison for Homeless and Highly Mobile Students for Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). Her responsibilities with MPS have included design and management of the school district's student placement system; management of desegregation policy, strategic planning and city-county project liaison. Hinz is co-author and coordinator of the Kids Mobility Study, has published articles and spoken at national forums about student mobility, homelessness and student achievement, and consulted on a student mobility study for the Columbus, Ohio Community Foundation. She is one of the initiators of the project It's All About the Kids, a partnership to provide stable housing and stable school communities for children with MPS, the Public Housing Authority, City of Minneapolis, and Lutheran Social Services. Elizabeth has a Master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota and worked in urban planning prior to becoming a school administrator. Her son attends Lewis & Clark College, and her husband directs Community Learning International, an NGO based in Laos.

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Professional Staff

Barbara Duffield, Policy Director, began her involvement in homeless issues in 1990 as a tutor for homeless children in Washington, DC. She subsequently joined the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and served as Director of Education for NCH from 1994-2003, working closely with educators, service providers, federal agencies and Congressional offices to strengthen policy and practice on children’s issues. Barbara has conducted hundreds of trainings around the United States for school districts, community organizations, and local, state, and national groups to assist in the implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act. She is a frequently-quoted source in print media, and has appeared on television and radio news programs to discuss issues relating to homeless children. In addition, she has published several academic articles on policy and advocacy issues relating to the education of homeless children and youth. She is co-author of Educating Children Without Housing, published by the American Bar Association.

In addition to her work with NAEHCY and NCH, Barbara is a founding and continuing Advisory Committee member for the LeTendre Education Fund for Homeless Children, which provides scholarships for homeless and formerly homeless young people who wish to pursue post-secondary education. Barbara also serves on the Board of the National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness.

Barbara Duffield was born and raised in Michigan, and she received her Bachelor's degree summa cum laude in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

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Christina Dukes, Webmaster, has worked at the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) at the SERVE Center since 2003, using her knowledge of highly-mobile lifestyles to help schools and homeless families learn about the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. She also oversees many of NCHE's technology activities, including maintaining the NCHE website and facilitating online trainings. Christina began working at the SERVE Center in October 2000 for the Anchor School Project, a migrant technology project funded through the Office of Migrant Education.  She taught technology to migrant families to help the children excel in school and help the parents acquire skills that would increase their employability and knowledge of English. She then worked for Project Kaleidoscope, a 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant serving families in southwest Florida. Kaleidoscope provided extended-day learning activities throughout the county, including after-school and family literacy programs. Christina was born in South Carolina but has spent most of her life living in South Florida. She received a BA in Spanish from Tulane University and an MA in Latin American Studies from Vanderbilt University.

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Darlyne Erickson, Business Manager, is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) who manages NAEHCY's conference and association logistics, along with several other organizations. She has worked with non-profit associations for the past 17 years as a business manager, and has also volunteered for several organizations starting 25 years ago with Women for Change, Inc. and Girl's Club of Dallas.

Since 1990, Darlyne has participated with a non-profit group called the Minneapolis Aqua Jesters, a group of clowns! She lives in St. Louis Park, MN, a western suburb of Minneapolis, and is the single mother of a 26 year old son. She enjoys bicycling and golf in the summer, and hibernating in the Minnesota winters. Darlyne has called New York City, Columbia, SC, and Dallas, TX, home but returned to Minneapolis 24 years ago.

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Patricia Julianelle, Legal Director, works as an independent Legal Consultant for state and local governments and non-profit organizations, including the National Center for Homeless Education. Formerly, Patricia was staff attorney and Acting Legal Director at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty in Washington, DC.

Patricia advises attorneys, educators, and policymakers across the country on the rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and works to enforce those rights through direct advocacy, education and outreach, and legislative advocacy. Patricia has conducted workshops on the rights of children and youth at national, state and local conferences.  She has written articles for the Children's Legal Rights Journal, Journal of Negro Education, and the Journal of Poverty Law and has co-authored two books, one of which, Educating Children Without Housing, was published by the American Bar Association. Patricia is also a founding board member of a nonprofit education organization in Santiago, Chile.

Patricia has served for six years on the American Bar Association's Commission on Homelessness & Poverty. A former Deputy Monitor for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and special education attorney, Patricia graduated from Yale University and received her JD summa cum laude from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College.

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