Meet the CCOHVS Team

After teaching in public schools for more than 15 years, and a variety of direct service work including advocacy for survivors of DV, SA, and mass casualty events, providing resettlement support for people immigrating from Slavic countries, and fundraising for pediatric AIDS research, I joined Oregon’s early childhood systems work in 2019. I initially led technical assistance and training at Central Coordination for Child Care Resource and Referral and Spark (Oregon’s ECE QRIS) at WOU, and then coordinated ECE professional learning at the Early Learning System Initiative (ELSI) at OSU. I am passionate about infant and toddler mental health, early literacy, and equitable, inclusive access to culturally responsive healthcare, education, and behavioral health support for all children and families. My current work includes facilitating collaboration of cross-agency and cross-program model state home visiting leadership that is inclusive of families, tribes, and culturally specific organizations in support of local home visiting coordination, and facilitating support for the LGBTQ+ ECE and parenting education workforce.

I have been a researcher at the Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services since 2019. I first joined the PSU community as a student in 2009, and later completed my Bachelors degree in Anthropology, and it was during my coursework that I became particularly interested in the field of Applied anthropology. As a Senior Research Assistant I have the opportunity to participate in collaborative, community-engaged research with colleagues, partners, and community members across the state, in both English and Spanish. Much of my work is focused on community collaboration and development, and has helped to inform policies, programs, conversations, and investments at the local and state levels. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, collecting cool vinyl records, spending time with family and friends, and playing catch with my dog.

Callie Lambarth has been engaged in human services and social work research and evaluation since 2001. Raised in northeastern Washington state in a remote, rural community, I have grown deep roots in Oregon since moving to Portland in the mid-1990s. With an education background in women’s studies, sociology, and social work, I am extremely interested in the connection between individual’s experiences and the influences of social structures that often currently re/produce inequities, but have the potential of being transformed into just systems. I firmly believe that those most impacted by inequities are best positioned to inform and implement systems change. Since joining the early childhood and family support research and evaluation team in 2011, I am typically contributing to and leading projects that relate to early childhood, mental health, and collective impact research and evaluation. As a researcher/evaluator who is particularly energized by work in partnership with families, service providers, and program leaders, I value the experience and expertise of people with lived experience in communities to generate local solutions. When not engaged in research and evaluation work, you can often find me seeking out waterfalls, playing pickleball, and trying new recipes to share.

I began my career as a fun-loving early childhood educator with a passion for creating play-based learning experiences, observing growth and opportunities, and being present with children, families and communities. Through my experiences working in direct service through the early learning field, and my education in early childhood education, business administration, and educational leadership and policy, I transformed into a fierce advocate for the mental health, total-wellbeing, and rights of children, families, and communities. I came to work with the Center for Coordinating Oregon Home Visiting Systems in February of 2024 and am working to support home visiting systems that are regionally, programmatically, and family-led. I grew up in Kahaluu, Hawaii which has taught me to value the strength and necessity of relationships which has been valuable as this field is incredibly relationship-based and pro-community. This job has allowed me to challenge my own commitments to diversity, justice, and advocacy. Outside of work, I love to veganize some of my favorite childhood dishes and spend time being silly with my family. I am grateful to have a teachable spirit because there is learning to do everywhere I go.

I’m Annie, an international graduate student from India, pursuing a master’s in Engineering and Technology Management at Portland State University. I joined the CCOHVS team in December 2024 as a Communications and Project Assistant. With a background in Information Technology and data analytics and a passion for early childhood education, I’m excited to collaborate with you and contribute to our programs. I support the CCOHVS team with various logistical tasks and work with all advisory groups. Outside of work, I love to travel and have fallen in love with the coastal areas of Oregon. I also enjoy cooking and experimenting with new recipes.