Hannah Anonson has joined the Center on Early Learning at TRI as an Early Childhood Project Specialist.  She will be providing technical service and support to Oregon’s Quality Rating & Improvement System as well as the Central Coordination of the Child Care Resource & Referral System. 

Hannah joins us from the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency where she served as a Focused Family Child Care Network Coordinator.  

She is a WOU alumni having graduated with a BA in geography with a minor in communication.  Hannah has experience as a classroom assistant and substitute teacher at the Corvallis Montessori School.  

Nate Winegardner will be working with the Center on Early Learning as a Bilingual Early Learning Specialist.  He is joining us from the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency where he served as a Program Manager with the Head Start program. 

Nate has certifications in a variety of early childhood assessments including the the ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), CLASS (Classroom Assessment measure), Circle of Security and Positive Behavioral Supports.  He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish Literature from the University of Oregon.