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Erin Gernetzke has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Erin is currently working as a YoungStar Project Director at Shine Early Learning since December 2022. Prior to this, they were employed at the CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF, where they held the positions of ECE Quality Initiatives Section Manager from January 2017 to December 2022 and Program and Policy Analyst, Advanced from November 2015 to January 2017. Before that, they worked at the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) as a YoungStar Director from August 2012 to November 2015 and as a Research and Policy Analyst from November 2008 to August 2012. Erin also has experience as a Community Building Intern at United Way of Dane County from August 2007 to May 2008 and as a Falk Elementary School Social Work Intern at Madison Metropolitan School District from August 2006 to May 2007. Their earlier work experience includes roles as a Researcher/Research Assistant at Claremont Graduate University from September 2003 to June 2004 and as a Research Assistant at Northwestern University from July 2001 to December 2002.

Erin Gernetzke completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2003. Following this, they pursued a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2006 to 2008, focusing on Social Work. Additionally, Erin attended Claremont Graduate University from 2004 to 2005, studying Developmental and Child Psychology, although their degree name is not specified for this period.