2025-2026 Board of Directors
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Shannon Milliken
(she/her)
Founder
The P.L.A.Y. Education Corporation
Identifiers: Korean, Adoptee, Disability
Subject Areas: EDIB, Education, Whole Child, Systems/Sustainability, Advocacy, and LGBTQIA+
Chair/Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Emily Graves
(she/her/hers)
Program Training Specialist
Duco (Financial Tech Company)
Subject Areas: Trauma Informed Practices, EDIB and Advocacy
Secretary/Director
Executive Director
Treasurer/Director
Kali Wilder
(she/her/hers)
Communications Consultant
Self-Employed
Identifiers: Black
Subject Areas: EDIB and Youth Voice
Treasurer/Director
Board Member/Director
Treasurer/Director
Johnny Ford
(he/him/his)
Physical Education Teacher
Moffat County School District
Subject Areas: Physical Education, Coaching, Mental Health, Social Emotional Learning, Youth Voice and EDI
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Monica Ycaza
(she/her/hers)
District Nurse Administrator
Mapleton Public Schools
Identifiers: Mexican American
Subject Areas: EDIB and Health Services
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Jared Schmidt
(he/him/his)
Psychology
Counseling Emphasis
Subject Areas: Music, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®), Trauma Informed Care, Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Population
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Nicole Hyman Miller
(she/her)
Academic Advisor
University of Colorado
Subject Areas: Online Education, Adult Education
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Lauren Schmalz
Trauma Recovery Coach
Self Employed
Identifier(s): ADHD, Trauma Survivor, Rural Areas,
Subject Areas: Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Chronic Conditions/Illness, Trauma Informed Care, Low-Income Socioeconomic Status, Parent Voice
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Laurel Okasaki, MSW, LCSW
(she/her)
Identifier(s): Disability, Chronic Illness, Neurodivergent
Subject Areas: Mental Health, Disability, Chronic Conditions/Illness, Neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+, Trauma Informed Care, Grief & Loss
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Board Member/Director
Echo Windsor
(they/them/she/her)
Identifier(s): Disability, LGBTQIA+
Subject Areas: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD], Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD])
Standing: Board Member
Board service not the right fit this year, but you still want to make an impact?
Interested in joining the Board of Directors in 2026-2027?
For those whose voices who are not represented, told they are too loud, and/or do not feel they have a place of belonging -- there will always be space for you HERE!
Interested in joining the Board of Directors in 2026-2027?
Board service not the right fit this year, but you still want to make an impact?
Interested in joining the Board of Directors in 2026-2027?
Are you retired or current teacher, parent or community member who wants to make a difference in our education system?
Would you like to be more involved in whole child education policy and programs? If so, The P.L.A.Y. Education Corporation is looking for passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors!
Submit the form below and we will reach out within 48 hours to schedule a connection.
Board service not the right fit this year, but you still want to make an impact?
Board service not the right fit this year, but you still want to make an impact?
Board service not the right fit this year, but you still want to make an impact?
You don’t need a title to make a difference.
There are so many ways to support PLAY Education’s mission. Whether you have time, talents, or ideas to share, we welcome your involvement.
From event support to outreach and behind-the-scenes logistics, there are many ways to contribute
Join us in creating spaces where every child experiences diverse, inclusive, equitable spaces where they feel they belong.
2024-2025 Inaugural Board of Directors
