Staff and Board

Toddler Rooms
(18 months – 3 years)

Butterfly Room

Yolanda Kennedy
Diane Schuler
Peggy Wedler

Daisy Room

Kenyiana Lewis
Erica Panameno
Akilah Sims

Guppy Room

Malikia Calhoun
Nina Jacobs

Ladybug Room

Kelly Hamilton
Trinette Organ
Danielle Worthy

Panda Room

Helene Griffiths
Tasha Moten
Rachel Waugh

Turtle Room

Karen Freeman
Malika Moore
T’sha Tolliver

Preschool Rooms
(3 – 5 years)

Apple Room

Laurquetta Dukes
Sara Friedman
Gloria Smith

Chipmunk Room

Randy Brewton
Deanueve Johnson
Mary Anne Liptak
Jessica Simmons

Koala Room

Carra Collins
Katie Marcinkiewicz
Amanda Martukovich

Otter Room

Ebony Cunningham
Maggie Reilly
Jennifer Schleman

Rainbow Room

Candice Brown
Holly Gutter
Michelle Woodbridge

Sunshine Room

Nakia Gainer
Kelly Holt

Rotating Teachers

Carolyn Biro
Sharon Freeman
Anissa Martin
Jayla McNeal
Doris Payton

Board of Trustees
Executive Members

President

Matt Bakaitis

Vice President
Investment and Finance

H. Camia Brown

Vice President
Communications
Vice President
Planning and Development

Quinton Ferguson, Jr.

Vice President
Secretary

Mary Partin, Ph.D.

Vice President
Governance

Michael McCarthy

Trustees

Tanisha Knighton, Ph.D.
Lauren Sogor

Executive Staff

(Non Voting Board Members)

Executive Director

Beth Price

Assistant Director

Michele Block

Office Staff

Compliance Specialist

Aaron Sutton

Office/Benefits Mgr.

Lorain Gettig

Executive Administrative Assistant

Paula Smith

Initiatives

ECEC participates in the following state-wide initiatives. Click here to learn more.

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