Rae Jean Hansen

Rae Jean manages SMIF’s Early Childhood strategies working closely with communities, organizations, foundations, and other partners. Since joining the Foundation in 1990, she has utilized her knowledge and skills in the workforce, business, early childhood, and economic development. Her work includes regional and state-level work such as the National Academy of Science Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8, Start Early Funders Coalition, Parent Aware Advisory Committee, Minnesota Delegation to Sweden, and the Minnesota P-3 coalition.