Judith Jerald, Early Childhood Advisor for U.S. Programs, develops and implements a birth to five early childhood language and literacy program model, Early Steps to School Success, in rural, resource poor communities throughout the United States. Judith previously served as the National Director of the Early Head Start Program, and was responsible for managing its expansion from 68 programs to over 700 programs nationwide. Other Languages: Farsi, Turkish.
In May 2009, Judith spoke with KHVH-AM morning show in Hawaii about the recent release of the State of the World's Mother's Report 2009. She shared a story about how Save the Children helped a young mother by providing her with information about early childhood education.
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Charles F. MacCormack, President and CEO, has provided the vision for Save the Children for the past 15 years. MacCormack serves on the Board of the International Save the Children Alliance, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is the Chairman of InterAction, a coalition of more than 165 humanitarian aid groups. Prior to joining Save the Children, MacCormack was President of World Learning from 1977 through 1992.
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Carolyn Miles, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, was appointed in July, 2004. She joined Save the Children in 1998 as the Associate Vice President for Sponsorship and Marketing and, most recently served as Save the Children's vice president, Marketing and Managing Director, Sponsorship. Prior to joining Save the Children, Carolyn had a career as an entrepreneur and a senior manager with American Express.
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Chloe O'Gara, Associate Vice President, Office of Education, is an international education professional with expertise in basic and early childhood education, AIDS, gender and nutrition. She has worked in more than 50 countries in Africa, Central and Latin America, and South Asia. Prior to joining Save the Children, she was Vice President and Director of the Ready to Learn Center at the Academy for Educational Development, based in Washington, DC. Other Languages: Spanish.
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Mark K. Shriver, Vice President and Managing Director, U.S. Programs, leads Save the Children’s programmatic and advocacy efforts for poor children across the United States, and Save the Children’s domestic emergency response. Previously, Mark served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and was Maryland’s first-ever Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families. He serves on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Advisory Council.
In May 2009, Shriver spoke with WBZ-AM radio station in Massachusetts and delivered a call to action to Congress and the Obama administration to invest more money into early childhood education programs like Head Start and Early Head Start.
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Pablo Stansbery, Ed.D, Senior Director, Early Childhood Development, guides the agency’s early childhood development programs in more than 40 countries around the world. Prior to joining Save the Children, Pablo provided technical assistance to First 5 California, an agency dedicated to improving the lives of California’s children and their families. He received his Doctorate in Education from Harvard University. Other Languages: Spanish.
In May 2009, after the release of the State of the World's Mother's Report 2009, Pablo Stansbery spoke with WCCO-AM radio station in Minnesota. Stansbery stressed the importance of informing parents about early childhood education and talked about some simple cost-effective ways that Save the Children has come up with to get children ready for school.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Child development experts – from local teachers to Nobel Prize winners – are telling the world about the critical importance of investing in the first five years of children's lives. But with few exceptions, the political will to take action for mothers and young children is the missing ingredient in this proven recipe for success.
To help ensure more children succeed in school and in life, Save the Children has developed the following recommendations:
Invest in better health care for mothers and young children.
Provide coaching and information to help new mothers and fathers give their young children the best possible chance to succeed.
Improve training and support for early child care providers and preschool teachers.
Expand early learning opportunities for children affected by AIDS, conflict and natural disasters.
Increase government support for proven early childhood development solutions in the United States and
around the world.
Charles F. MacCormack, President and CEO, has provided the vision for Save the Children for the past 15 years. MacCormack serves on the Board of the International Save the Children Alliance, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is the Chairman of InterAction, a coalition of more than 165 humanitarian aid groups. Prior to joining Save the Children, MacCormack was President of World Learning from 1977 through 1992. 
Carolyn Miles, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, was appointed in July, 2004. She joined Save the Children in 1998 as the Associate Vice President for Sponsorship and Marketing and, most recently served as Save the Children's vice president, Marketing and Managing Director, Sponsorship. Prior to joining Save the Children, Carolyn had a career as an entrepreneur and a senior manager with American Express.
Chloe O'Gara, Associate Vice President, Office of Education, is an international education professional with expertise in basic and early childhood education, AIDS, gender and nutrition. She has worked in more than 50 countries in Africa, Central and Latin America, and South Asia. Prior to joining Save the Children, she was Vice President and Director of the Ready to Learn Center at the Academy for Educational Development, based in Washington, DC. Other Languages: Spanish. 
