He comes from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) where he was the Family and Community Engagement Specialist focusing on aligning efforts and connecting various teams and departments with community partners. He also led efforts developing resources to support schools and districts in their family and community engagement efforts.
Prior to working at NDE, he taught 6th grade English Language Arts for 9 years. This experience highlighted the importance of collaborative partnerships between families, communities, and schools.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s in English Education from Brigham Young
University–Idaho and a Master’s in Instructional Technology from Fort
Hays State University. Brian is an avid board gamer, Rubik’s cuber, and
reader. He enjoys spending time with his wife, 4 kids, and 6 pets.
BRIAN WELCH
Nebraska SFEC Director
[email protected]
316-302-4102
Director of the Nebraska Statewide Family Engagement Center
Nebraska Family Learning Specialist
Hannah was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She attended Colorado State University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a concentration in U.S. Government and Policy and a minor in Spanish. She is currently pursuing a masters in Educational Leadership. In the past, she has interned at the Colorado State Capitol in the House of Representatives where she explored education policy and educational inequity issues. Hannah sought out an opportunity to confront systems that lead to educational inequity and joined Teach for America as an elementary teacher. She spent two years teaching in Oklahoma City as an early childhood teacher in a district where she had the opportunity to serve ethnically and socio-economically diverse students and families. During her time in the classroom she focused on investigating culturally-responsive teaching models that encourage diversity and inclusion among students. Hannah currently serves as a Training Specialist for the National Center for Families Learning where she works closely with local school districts across Nebraska to implement family literacy and family engagement programming.
HANNAH VAN HORN
Nebraska Family Learning Specialist
[email protected]
719-649-5283
BRIAN WELCH
Nebraska SFEC Director
Director de SFEC de Nebraska
[email protected]
316-302-4102
HANNAH VAN HORN
Nebraska Family Learning Specialist
Especialista en Aprendizaje Familiar
[email protected]
719-649-5283
The National Center for Family Learning (NCFL) is proud to lead the Nebraska Statewide Family Engagement Center (NE SFEC) in conjunction with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF). These key partners have extensive experience and a commitment to creating opportunities for all Nebraska children and families.
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