Our Vision

All children will have access to quality early education and care, and enter school ready to learn.

Our Mission

The Coalition will collaborate with parents to integrate a system of services and facilitate quality early education programs that include linkages to all areas of child development.

Request for Proposals
Request for Proposal - Financial Audit 2007 - 2008
Upcoming Meetings & Events

Please visit the Meeting Packets page to download the specific
meeting information needed.

Packets will be available approximately one week prior to meeting dates. 

Administrative Committee
Monday, May 19, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429

Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2008
Immediately following the Administrative Committee Meeting at 2:00p.m..
Early Learning Coalition Office
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429

Citrus County Advisory Council
Monday, June 9, 2008
9:00 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429

Sumter County Advisory Council
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Wildwood Government Annex
362 Shopping Center Drive
Wildwood, FL  34785

Tri-County Advisory Council
Friday, June 13, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Childhood Development Services
212 N. Main St.
Chiefland, FL  32626

ELC Nature Coast Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
(the July meeting was postponed until August)
9:00 a.m.
LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED

Contact Information

Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast
Main Office
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429
(352) 563-9939
(352) 563-5933 fax
(877) 336-5437 toll free

Chiefland Office
122 N. Main St.
Chiefland, FL  32626
(352) 490-5855
(352) 490-6762 fax
(877) 840-5437 toll free

Sonya Bosanko
Executive Director
(352) 563-9939 x224
(352) 302-4633 cell
sbosanko@elc-naturecoast.org

Desirae Rickman
Finance Director
(352) 563-9939 x232
(352) 257-2196 cell
drickman@elc-naturecoast.org

Ingrid Ellis
Citrus/Sumter District Manager
(352) 563-9939 x228
(352) 302-0383 cell
iellis@elc-naturecoast.org

Tonya Hiers
Tri-County District Manager
(352) 490-5855
(877) 840-5437 toll free
(352) 535-7154 cell
thiers@elc-naturecoast.org

Susan Jaquith
Contract Coordinator
(352) 563-9939 x234
sjaquith@elc-naturecoast.org
Fred Clark
Community Development Coordinator
(352) 563-9939 x231
fclark@elc-naturecoast.org

Colin Burke
Early Education Specialist - Citrus County
(352) 563-9939
(352) 257-2174  cell

cburke@elc-naturecoast.org

Denise Cowart
Early Education Specialist - Dixie and Gilchrist Counties
(352) 490-5855
(352) 257-9514  cell
dcowart@elc-naturecoast.org

Heather Easley
Early Education Specialist - Gilchrist and Levy Counties
(352) 490-5855
heasley@elc-naturecoast.org
Rebecca Melton
Early Education Specialist - Citrus and Sumter Counties
(352) 563-9939
rmelton@elc-naturecoast.org

Brooke Ward
Early Education Specialist - Levy County
(352) 490-5855
(877) 257-1951  cell
bward@elc-naturecoast.org

Sandra Woodard
Early Education Specialist - Sumter County
(352) 563-9939
(352) 257-2194  cell
swoodard@elc-naturecoast.org
Heather Young
Early Education Specialist - Citrus County
(352) 563-9939
(352) 257-2191  cell
hyoung@elc-naturecoast.org

Glenna McManigell
Senior Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
(352) 563-9939 x222
(352) 516-9146  cell
gmcmanigell@elc-naturecoast.org

Amber Donahoe
Fiscal Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x225
adonahoe@elc-naturecoast.org

Amanda Desmartin
Administrative Assistant
(352) 490-5855
adesmartin@elc-naturecoast.org
Lynne Coughlin
Administrative Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x230
lcoughlin@elc-naturecoast.org
Kathy Harrison
Administrative Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x227
kharrison@elc-naturecoast.org