Fellowship Class of 2022-2024
We're proud to introduce our newest ZERO TO THREE Fellows!
Our intensive program empowers early childhood leaders to transform programs, systems, and policies — all to ensure babies have a strong start in life.
Selected from our largest applicant pool of record, the 2022-24 Fellows are a vibrant and diverse cohort of international leaders committed to advancing fair, equitable, and just change on behalf of babies and their families. With expertise spanning infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) clinical services, program administration, research, and early childhood policy, these courageous and compassionate leaders serve urban, rural, and indigenous communities across the United States, Australia, Pakistan, and Myanmar.
A legacy program of ZERO TO THREE with more than 300 national and international alumni since its founding, the fellowship strives to create a global network of transformative leaders committed to making the world a better place for infants and toddlers. We are excited to begin the deeply relational and collaborative journey of professional and personal growth with this cohort. Together, we are committed to advancing innovative, sustainable change.
Meet Our Fellows


Valeria Atanacio
Tribal Affairs Director,
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care


Pyae Phyo Aung
Child Development Specialist, Ministry of Health, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar


Amy Finlay-Jones
Head of the Early Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Team,
Telethon Kids Institute


Yolanda Fountain Hardy
Owner and Executive Director, Play Wellness LLC


Jessica Gordon
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics of Tampa Bay


Marla Hatrak
Co-Founder,
Alliance for Language and Literacy for Deaf Children


Fatima Kadik
Director of Early Childhood Mental Health Services,
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene


Kelly McGlothen-Bell
Assistant Professor,
UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing


Andrea G. Oliveira
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy and Initiatives Lead,
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health


Celeste Poe
Clinical Instructor and Attending NICU and Perinatal Psychologist,
Stanford University School of Medicine


Roop Zainab Rana
Chief Executive Officer,
The Healing Triad


Sylvan Ryder
Director of Operations and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Columbia University Neonatal Growth and Development (GraD) Clinic


Leah Sanchez
Program Manager,
Special Start program at the Alameda County Public Health Department


Pamela Scorza
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Sciences,
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University


Kellie Spilman
Director,
Early Success Coalition at Porter-Leath


Dani Stamm Thomas
Early Learning Hub Director, Clackamas County, Oregon


Aditi Subramaniam
Associate Director,
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children


Jordan Thibodeaux
Senior Research Associate, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette


Callan Wells
Senior Health Policy Manager, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students


Shemika Whiteside
Founder/Executive Director, Zora’s Cradle
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