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
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1564 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL  34429


ELC Nature Coast Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1564 N Meadowcrest Blvd
Crystal River, FL  34429


Citrus County Advisory Council
Monday, August 10, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office, Building C
1564 N Meadowcrest Blvd
Crystal River, FL  34429


Sumter County Advisory Council
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Galaxy of Learning Oxford
10889 N Hwy 301
Oxford, FL  34484


Tri-County Advisory Council
Thursday, August 14, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Early Learning Coalition Office
212 N. Main St.
Chiefland, FL  32626


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
(352) 257-2194 cell

Crystal River Office

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


J.R. Gorentz
Human Resources Director
(352) 563-9939 x233
jgorentz@elc-naturecoast.org


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


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


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

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


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

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

cburke@elc-naturecoast.org


Fred Clark
Community Development Coordinator
(352) 563-9939 x231
fclark@elc-naturecoast.org
Lynne Coughlin
Assistant Contracts & Quality Assurance Manager
(352) 563-9939 x230
lcoughlin@elc-naturecoast.org

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


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


Ursula Fletcher
Client Services Counselor
(352) 563-9939
ufletcher@elc-naturecoast.org


Kathy Harrison
Administrative Assistant -
Contract Management and Quality Assurance Department

(352) 563-9939 x230
kharrison@elc-naturecoast.org

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


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


Rebecca Melton
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x226
(352) 257-2166 cell
rmelton@elc-naturecoast.org

Heather Odell
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x221
hodell@elc-naturecoast.org

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


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

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


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


Heather Young
Education Specialist
(352) 563-9939 x221
(352) 257-2191  cell
hyoung@elc-naturecoast.org


Chiefland Office

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


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


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


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

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


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


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


Bushnell Office
Sandra Woodard
Program & Client Services Manager
(352) 563-9939
(352) 257-2194  cell
swoodard@elc-naturecoast.org

John Coronado
Education Specialist
(352) 793-5430
(352) 308-9118 cell
jcoronado@elc-naturecoast.org

Lynette Hipp
Client Services Counselor
(352) 793-5430
lhipp@elc-naturecoast.org
Christel Hogan
Client Services Administrative Assistant
(352) 793-5430
chogan@elc-naturecoast.org
Tania Reaves
Education Specialist
(352) 793-5430
(352) 303-1860 cell
treaves@elc-naturecoast.org

Sheila White
Client Services Counselor
(352) 793-5430
swhite@elc-naturecoast.org