Stephanie McCormick As a program coordinator, Stephanie McCormick supports the Children and Families team in the pursuit of NCSL’s mission. Prior to joining NCSL, McCormick spent time in education and as a coordinator in public engagement, communications and... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Eric Mayo Eric Mayo focuses on child care and other early care and education issues. Prior to joining NCSL, Mayo worked as a policy manager for a social services agency in Illinois and spent time as staff for a New York State Senator. He earned his... Directories, Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Heather Hanna Heather Hanna serves as an associate director in the Children and Families Program. She leads work focused on child and family well-being including economic security and mobility, housing and homelessness, food security and child support and... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Cameron Rifkin Cameron Rifkin is a policy specialist covering topics related to housing and homelessness, economic mobility, child support and family law. Prior to joining NCSL in July 2021, he earned a master’s degree in social work and worked in diverse... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Wade Fickler Wade Fickler directs NCSL’s Children and Families Program, which covers child welfare, child support, early care and education, economic security, family law, housing, homelessness and hunger. His previous experience includes policy and... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Jenna Bannon Jenna Bannon serves as associate director in the Children and Families Program. She manages multiple grants in early childhood and child welfare and co-leads the interdisciplinary work on child and family policy. Bannon comes to NCSL with more... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Jill Yordy As a senior policy specialist for NCSL’s Children and Families Program, Jill Yordy researches public policy related to child and family well-being. Yordy comes to NCSL with more than eight years of experience in public policy research,... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families
Heather Wilson As a project manager, Heather Wilson focuses on policies that support child and family well-being. Wilson comes to NCSL with nearly 15 years of experience leading social and economic policy initiatives, program design and multi-stakeholder... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families