AFC Announces Strategic Initiatives Department
The American Federation for Children is pleased to announce the creation of a new Strategic Initiatives department and the promotion and selection of key staff to oversee its work. Previously operating within the Communications team, these initiatives include the Future Leaders Fellowship, Federación Americana para los Niños, Black Minds Matter, Moms on a Mission, School Leader Fellowship, AFC’s Senior Fellows, and other powerful teams sharing the promise and potential of school choice.
“Our in-house expertise, talent, and work ethic are second to none, and AFC’s Strategic Initiatives collectively represent the school choice movement’s most powerful advocates. This new team will ensure that the voices of those who are most in need of education freedom are heard loud and clear.”
These leaders join the rest of the Strategic Initiatives team, working to ensure that the message of education freedom continues to advance through these powerful programs:
- Kassie Elekes: Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Ashley Elliott: Future Leaders Fellowship Coordinator
- Sharon Chavez: Communications and Strategic Initiatives Associate
- Valeria Gurr: Senior Fellow and Founder of Federación Americana para los Niños
- Shaka Mitchell: Senior Fellow
- Denisha Allen: Senior Fellow and Founder of Black Minds Matter
- Tera Myers: Moms on a Mission Lead
