Emily Sharrock has devoted her career to public service with a passion for ensuring every child has access to a quality education. At the New York City Department of Education she oversaw several system-wide strategic reform initiatives and served as a Network Leader, managing the leadership, instruction, and operations of more than 25 schools. She also worked as a curriculum and leadership coach for Expeditionary Learning Schools. Most recently, she served as Associate Vice President at Bank Street College’s Education Center, developing new partnerships and programs for public impact and launching early childhood and education policy initiatives.  In addition to her work in education, Emily has also held leadership roles in philanthropy, nonprofit management, and worked in community development. Emily holds an MPA from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a BA from Wesleyan University.

Erin Arango-Escalante brings over two decades of experience leading cross-sector efforts to advance equity in early care and education, special education, and multilingual education. A 2022 Ascend Fellow at The Aspen Institute, Erin has worked at local, state, and national levels to co-design whole-family, community-informed solutions with families, educators, and leaders. She previously served as Administrator of the Division of Early Care and Education at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, where she oversaw statewide ECE systems and funding. Erin lives with her family on a hobby farm in Wisconsin, where they offer nature-based, multigenerational programming rooted in community connection. All Children Thrive and Sharrock Strategy Group partner on key initiatives where their missions and values align to advance equity and systems change in early childhood.