Romy M. Allen

Aretha Best

Christina Jeidy Blalock

George M. Digsby

Mary Jenne

Ron Moore

Karen Ponder

Amy Rabb

Paula Scher

Kathy Shepherd

Katherine J. Smith

Evika Sturdivant

Florianna Thompson

Kate Young

• State Assessor
  NC Rated License Project, UNC-G
  

Professional Affiliations

• NAEYC and NCAEYC
• Council of Exceptional Children/Division of Early Childhood
• WSSU B-K Program Advisory Board
• Anti-Bias Task Force of Forsyth County
• NCDCA-District Coordinator
• Children's Theater Board, Preschool Liaison
• Forsyth Early Childhood Partnership, Education Committee
• Central Region Mentor, Partnership for Inclusion On-Site Model Trainees

Aretha Best
Bahama, NC

• Parent

George M. Digsby
Durham, NC

• Parent

Mary Jenne
Chapel Hill, NC

• Childcare Program Administrator

Professional Affiliations

• NAEYC
• Frank Porter Graham Family & Child Care Program
  UNC-CH
  CB #8180
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8180

Ron Moore
Raleigh, NC

• Director
  North Carolina Headstart Collaboration Office

Karen W. Ponder
Raleigh, NC

• State Administrator

Paula Januzzi Scher
Durham, NC

• Parent

• Parent of two young children
• Founder & Executive Director of Busy Street, Durham, NC
  a hands-on children's museum and early childhood community resource center
• Former teacher for children with special needs
• In-home family support and advocacy service provider
• Workshop presenter on topics related to child development, parent involvement, family support, and family centered care

Kathy Shepherd
Raleigh, NC

• State Policy Maker

• NC Division of Child Development
• Program Coordinator working with
  Early Care and Education Professional Development and Workforce Issues
• Policy Consultant on Child Development Issues and Trends
• NAEYC-National Association for the Education of Young Children
• NC Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
• NCAEYC
• Early Childhood Community College Educators
  (NC Community College EC Instructors Association)
• Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood Project Advisory Board

Katharine J. Smith
Durham, NC

• Early Childhood Program Coordinator
• Community College Instructor

• Executive Director
  S.I.E.R.R.A. consulting in Early Childhood Education
• President
  Family Child Care Association, Durham, NC
• Early Childhood Instructor
  Durham Technical
• Member, Validator
  NAFCC-National Association for Family Child Care
• Durham Partnership for Children Staff
• Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood Project Advisory Board

Florianna J. Thompson
Raleigh, NC

• Local Policy Maker

• Wake County Smart Start
• Wake County Coalition for Children, Chair

Kate Young
Bahama, NC

• Director
  Family Resource Center