Consisting of six members the Sixpence Board of Trustees is a unique mix of professionals from the public and private sectors, with a deliberate focus on the inclusion of early childhood specialists that represent both rural and urban areas with high at-risk populations.
Sixpence Board Members
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Nicole Vint
Child Care Subsidy Administrator, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Dannette R. Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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John Levy
Vice President, William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation
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Dr. Holly Hatton-Bowers, PhD
Assistant Professor and Early Childhood, Extension Specialist, Department of Child, Youth, and Families Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Cara Small
Early Learning Connections Coordinator, ESU 6
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Tanya Santos
Vice President, Adjunct Professor and Principal, University of Nebraska at Omaha and CUES School System
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Melody Hobson
Administrator, Office of Early Childhood Education, Nebraska Department of Education
2023 Board Meetings
- Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 (allocation approval)
- Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 (continuation funding and evaluation budget approval)
- Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 (evaluation report)
- Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
Meetings are held from 1:00-4:00 at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation 215 Centennial Mall South, 2nd-floor Conference Room
For more information, please contact Stephanie Renn.