Serving Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Sumter Counties

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.


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, February 22, 2010
9:00a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1560 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429


Citrus County Advisory Council
Monday, March 8, 2010
9:00a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1560 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429


Sumter County Advisory Council
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
9:30a.m.
Community Bank & Trust
2285 Parr Dr
The Villages, FL  32162


Tri-County Advisory Council
Friday, March 12, 2010
9:30a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office
212 N Main St
Chiefland, FL  32626


ELC Nature Coast Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
9:00 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1560 N Meadowcrest Blvd
Crystal River, FL  34429


Contact Information
Crystal River Office
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429
(352) 563-9939
(352) 563-5933 fax
(877) 336-5437 toll free

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

Bushnell Office
114 Jumper Dr. North
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-5430
(352) 793-6230 fax

Crystal River Office

Sonya Bosanko
Executive Director
(352) 563-9939 x260
(352) 302-4633 cell
sbosanko@elc-naturecoast.org


J.R. Gorentz
Deputy Director
(352) 563-9939 x261
jgorentz@elc-naturecoast.org


Ingrid Ellis
Program Manager
(352) 563-9939 x228
(352) 302-0383 cell
iellis@elc-naturecoast.org


Susan Jaquith
Contracts & Compliance Manager
(352) 563-9939 x234
sjaquith@elc-naturecoast.org

Glenna McManigell
Office Manager
(352) 563-9939 x262
(352) 516-9146  cell
gmcmanigell@elc-naturecoast.org


Desirae Rickman
Finance Manager
(352) 563-9939 x252
drickman@elc-naturecoast.org


Tom Scheffey
Client Services Manager
(352) 563-9939 x238
(352) 228-7606 cell
tscheffey@elc-naturecoast.org

Colin Burke
Facilities Coordinator
(352) 563-9939 x226
(352) 257-2174  cell

cburke@elc-naturecoast.org


Lynne Coughlin
Assistant Contracts & Compliance Manager
(352) 563-9939 x230
lcoughlin@elc-naturecoast.org

Suzanne Cummins
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939 x250
scummins@elc-naturecoast.org


Amber Donahoe
Fiscal Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x251
adonahoe@elc-naturecoast.org


Sheri Ellis
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939 x240
sellis@elc-naturecoast.org


Kathi Harrison
Administrative Assistant -
Contract Management and Quality Assurance Department

(352) 563-9939 x223
kharrison@elc-naturecoast.org

Cindy Kassabian
Client Services Administrative Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x244
ckassabian@elc-naturecoast.org


Robyn Landerer
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939 x241
rlanderer@elc-naturecoast.org


Wendy Lokan
Administrative Assistant - Finance Department
(352) 563-9939 x253
wlokan@elc-naturecoast.org

Mary Mehegan
Contracts and Compliance Auditor
(352) 563-9939 x235
mmehegan@elc-naturecoast.org


Rebecca Melton
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x221
(352) 257-2166 cell
rmelton@elc-naturecoast.org

Kristi Morrow
Administrative Assistant - Human Resources Department
(352) 563-9939 x263
kmorrow@elc-naturecoast.org

Heather Odell
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x236
hodell@elc-naturecoast.org

Cindy Prodey
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939 x243
cprodey@elc-naturecoast.org


Silvia Sullivan
Administrative Assistant
(352) 563-9939 x227
ssullivan@elc-naturecoast.org

Terah Todd
Resource & Referral
(352) 563-9939 x239
ttodd@elc-naturecoast.org


Sheryl Weisgarber
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939 x242
sweisgarber@elc-naturecoast.org


Heather Young
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x236
(352) 257-2191  cell
hyoung@elc-naturecoast.org


Chiefland Office

Tonya Hiers
Program & Client Services Manager
(352) 490-5855 x410
(877) 840-5437 toll free
(352) 535-7154 cell
thiers@elc-naturecoast.org


Judy Benton
Client Services Counselor
(352) 490-5855 x416
jbenton@elc-naturecoast.org


Kelly Buchanan
Client Services Counselor
(352) 490-5855 x418
kbuchanan@elc-naturecoast.org

Denise Cowart
Education Specialist - Dixie and Gilchrist Counties
(352) 490-5855 x412
(352) 257-9514  cell
dcowart@elc-naturecoast.org


Amanda Desmartin
Client Services Administrative Assistant
(352) 490-5855 x414
adesmartin@elc-naturecoast.org
Heather Easley
Education Specialist - Levy County
(352) 490-5855 x413
heasley@elc-naturecoast.org

Mylonia Viaggio
Client Services Counselor
(352) 490-5855 x415
mviaggio@elc-naturecoast.org


Brooke Ward
Education Specialist - Levy County
(352) 490-5855 x411
(877) 257-1951  cell
bward@elc-naturecoast.org


Maureen Wiley
Client Services Counselor
(352) 490-5855 x417
mwiley@elc-naturecoast.org


Bushnell Office
Sandra Woodard
Program & Client Services Manager
(352) 793-5430
(352) 303-9410  cell
swoodard@elc-naturecoast.org

John Coronado
Education Specialist
(352) 793-5430 x314
jcoronado@elc-naturecoast.org

Lynette Hipp
Client Services Counselor
(352) 793-5430 x311
lhipp@elc-naturecoast.org
Christel Hogan
Client Services Administrative Assistant
(352) 793-5430 x312
chogan@elc-naturecoast.org
Tania Reaves
Education Specialist
(352) 793-5430 x310
treaves@elc-naturecoast.org

Cynthia Siefert
Client Services Counselor
(352) 793-5430 x315
csiefert@elc-naturecoast.org