NOEEN Steering Committee
The New Orleans Early Education Network (NOEEN) is a collaborative partnership between every publicly-funded early education provider in Orleans Parish. Agenda for Children and NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) operate NOEEN as co-lead agencies.
NOEEN’s work is guided by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from early care and education stakeholders in Orleans Parish, including early learning programs, parents, and community partners. All NOEEN Steering Committee meetings are open to the public, and information about past and future meetings is available to the public.
What is NOEEN’s Strategic Plan?
The NOEEN Steering Committee worked with early childhood stakeholders and Bellwether Education Partners to develop a vision for NOEEN’s future. NOEEN’s current Strategic Plan was created in 2017 and re-ratified in 2019. NOEEN will release an updated strategic plan in March 2023.
Steering Committee Members
- NOEEN Board of Directors Representative
- Jen Roberts, Agenda for Children
- New Orleans City Council Representative
- Sheraé Hunter, Office of City Councilmember Helena Moreno
- City of New Orleans Mayor’s Office Representative
- Asya Howlette, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families
- NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Representative
- Dr. Fateama Fulmore, NOLA-PS
- Orleans Parish Child Care Resource & Referral Agency Representative
- Anna Williamson, Agenda for Children
- Orleans Parish Lead Agency Representative
- Rebecca Latham, NOLA-PS
- Orleans Parish Ready Start Network Representative
- Derrick Toups, Agenda for Children
- Louisiana Department of Health Early Steps System Point of Entry Representative
- Vacant
- NOLA-PS Exceptional Children Services (Child Find) Representative
- Dr. Shayla Guidry Hilaire, NOLA-PS
- Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Representative
- Joy Mitchell, Children’s Palace Learning Academy
- Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program (LA 4) Representative
- Kate Mehok, Crescent City Schools
- Nonpublic School Early Childhood Development Program (NSECD) Representative
- Vanessa J. Chavis, St. Benedict the Moor School
- Early Head Start Representative
- Maria Blanco, LSU Health Sciences Center Human Development Center
- Head Start Representative
- Dr. Keith Liederman, Clover
- B-3 Representative
- Rochelle Wilcox, Wilcox Academy of Early Learning
- City Seats Representative
- Vacant
- Early Care & Education Community (At Large) Representative
- Thelma French, Total Community Action
- Early Care & Education Parent/Caregiver (At Large) Representative
- Dr. Maureen Nicol, Parent
- Early Care & Education Parent/Caregiver (At Large) Representative
- Stacey Barquet, Parent
- Family Child Care Providers (At Large) Representative
- Melanie Richardson, TrainingGrounds
NOEEN Steering Committee Subcommittees
- Executive Subcommittee
- Thelma French (Chair), Rochelle Wilcox (Vice Chair), Dr. Keith Liederman (Past Chair), Rebecca Latham, Jen Roberts, Derrick Toups
- Coordinated Enrollment and Coordinated Funding Request Subcommittee
- Rebecca Latham (Chair), Thelma French, Dr. Fateama Fulmore, Kate Mehok, Joy Mitchell, Melanie Richardson, Derrick Toups
- Family Engagement Subcommittee
- Asya Howlette (Chair), Stacey Barquet, Maria Blanco, Dr. Shayla Guidry Hilaire, Rebecca Latham, Dr. Keith Liederman, Kate Mehok, Joy Mitchell, Dr. Maureen Nicoll, Derrick Toups, Rochelle Wilcox, Anna Williamson
NOEEN Steering Committee Working Groups
- Strategic Planning Working Group
- Derrick Toups (Chair)
- Workforce Task Force
- Thelma French (Chair)
2022-2023 Public Meeting Schedule
In compliance with Louisiana Open Meetings Law, meetings of the NOEEN Steering Committee and Subcommittees are held in-person and are open to the public. Meetings are held in the NOLA-PS Board Room (Suite 1050) at 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114 unless otherwise specified.
Meeting agendas, minutes, materials, recordings, and livestream links can be found on the Meeting Materials page.
- August 24, 2022
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS , Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- September 15, 2022
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS , Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- October 12, 2022
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS , Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- November 9, 2022
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS , Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- November 30, 2022
- 1-3 p.m. – Coordinated Enrollment & Coordinated Funding Request Subcommittee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS, Room 1063, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- 1-3 p.m. – Coordinated Enrollment & Coordinated Funding Request Subcommittee Meeting
- December 7, 2022
- 12-12:30 p.m. – Special Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: 2nd Floor, Docville Farm, 5124 E. St. Bernard Highway, Violet, LA 70092
- January 18, 2023
- 10-11 a.m. – Family Engagement Subcommittee Meeting
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS, Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- March 8, 2023
- 10-11 a.m. – Coordinated Enrollment & Coordinated Funding Request Subcommittee Meeting
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS, Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
- March 14, 2023
- 10-11 a.m. – Family Engagement Subcommittee Meeting
- Location: Agenda for Children, 8300 Earhart Blvd (Suite 201), New Orleans, LA 70118
- April 19, 2023
- 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. – Family Engagement Subcommittee Meeting
- Location: Agenda for Children, 8300 Earhart Blvd (Suite 201), New Orleans, LA 70118
- April 21, 2023
- 9-10 a.m. – Coordinated Enrollment & Coordinated Funding Request Subcommittee Meeting
- Location: Agenda for Children, 8300 Earhart Blvd (Suite 201), New Orleans, LA 70118
- May 10, 2023
- 10-11 a.m. – Executive Subcommittee Meeting
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Steering Committee Meeting
- Location: NOLA-PS , Board Room (Suite 1050), 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70114
NOEEN Steering Committee + Subcommittee Meeting Materials
Agendas, slide decks, minutes, recordings, and livestream links are available on the materials page below.
NOEEN Steering Committee Bylaws
Click below to review the current NOEEN Bylaws.
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Educator
Kathleen Lee worked at Agenda for over two decades, first working with parents to provide child care referrals, and later training and coaching countless child care teachers and directors. Many child care teachers and directors were inspired to further their education, pursue their career goals and start their own child care centers as a result of working with Ms. Kathleen.
Secured $3M local municipal investment and $3M in state matching funds that will increase next year’s NOEEN City Seats program to serve 400 infants and toddlers in New Orleans. Plus, we also received a State allocation of 373 Preschool Development Grant seats. That’s nearly 800 new infants and toddlers in New Orleans who will have the opportunity for quality early education each year.