WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI) in Washington D.C. announced their 2021 Emerging Leaders Development Program (ELDP) cohort. The ELDP is a virtual professional development opportunity for emerging leaders in the federal education policy space. Premised on the belief that leadership can be developed, strong leaders impact organizational health, and strong sectors are led by strong organizations, it was created to increase the strength of organizations in the federal education policy space by building the capacity of their emerging leaders.
“It is an honor to be given the opportunity to strengthen the field through our work with this impressive and dedicated group of leaders,” said MaryEllen McGuire, PNPI’s president and the founder of the initiative. “We were humbled by the number and quality of individuals who applied to be a part of the program.”
Selected through a highly competitive application process, this year’s cohort consists of ten individuals representing a wide range of organizations across the federal education policy sector. This year’s participants are:
- Julia Barnard – Researcher, Center for Responsible Lending
- Erica Cuevas – Associate Director, Jobs for the Future
- Leanne Hotek– Director of Federal Relations, University of Iowa
- Kalwis Lo – Director of Policy, Scholarship America
- Amanda Martinez – Policy Analyst, UnidosUS
- Eleanor Peters – Associate Director of Research and Policy, Institute for Higher Education Policy
- Jenna Sablan – Senior Policy Analyst, The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
- Nicole Siegel – Deputy Director of Education, Third Way
- Satra Taylor – Manager of Higher Education Justice Initiatives, The Education Trust
- Danielle Zaragoza- Associate, HCM Strategies
Full biographies of all ten participants can be viewed here.
“I’m thrilled to be part of PNPI’s inaugural cohort of the Emerging Leaders Development Program. It’s an honor at this stage in my career to learn from and grow alongside other emerging leaders in the federal education policy space, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to develop transformational leadership skills to better support my team at Third Way and the broader higher education advocacy community,” says Nicole Siegel, a member of this year’s cohort.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this ELDP cohort of professionals that represent a wide variety of organizations doing important work in the higher education policy field. I look forward to learning alongside this group as we sharpen our leadership skills and create lasting partnerships,” says Danielle Zaragoza, 2021 ELDP participant.
To learn more about PNPI’s Emerging Leaders Development Program, visit the PNPI website.
