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Phone: 910.815.3731
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Staff

 

Janet Nelson, Executive Director

 

 

Andrea Tarantino, Program Manager/Evaluator

 

 

Debra Haugen, Support Services Associate

Debbie Harrell , Finance Director

 

 

Flavia McKeithan, Support Services Administrator



 

 

 

Mebane Boyd, Family Services Manager

 

 

Beth Bowen, Family Services Coordinator                       

Alan Swart, Family Services Coordinator (Latino)

 

 

Laura Kinkead, Family Services Specialist

 

Krista Turner, Early Childhood Education Services Manager



Stephanie Harris, Early Childhood Consultant



Shereen Pickett, Early Childhood Consultant

 

 

LaKeasha Glaspie, Support Services Associate

 

 

Jane Raney, Volunteer Receptionist

 

 

Randall  Hardgrove, Early Childhood Education Services Assistant Manager

 


Natalie Pond, Early Childhood Consultant



Cherie Styles, Early Childhood Consutlant

Board of Directors

 

Officers

Melissa Lavengood, President
Parent of a Child Receiving Smart Start Services

Carolyn Moskowitz, Secretary
Community Member



Gregory Stone, Treasurer
Community Member

 


Board Members


 

Ed Adams 
Appointed Designee for NHC Superintendent of Schools


 

 

Jenna Butler
Community Member

 

 

Richard Ferguson
Community Member

 


Jane Fox
Community Member

 



Nancy Haddock
Non-Profit Child Care Related Organization

 


Olga Joachim
Community Member

 

 

Andre' Mallette
Appointed Designee for NHC Manager

 

 

Barbara Mann
Community Member

 

 

Jane Marr
LICC Representative or
Parent of a Child with Disability

 

 

Chris McNamee
Appointed Designee for NHC DSS Director

 

 

Nancy Nail
Appointed Designee for NHC Health Department Director

 

 

Foster Norman
Director of Mental Health Agency  

 

 

Hoke Pollock
Community Member 

Jennifer Pullum
Business Leader 



Randy Reeves
Community Member



Cheryll Schramm
Community Member

 

 

Sandra Sheridan
Representative of Foundation

 

 

Roxane Stein
Community Member



Rhonda Tighe
Appointed Designee for Cape Fear Community College President


 

 

Brenda Thomas
Appointed Designee for NHC Community Action/ Head Start Director

 

 

Jennifer Thurston
Community Member

 

 

Harry Tuchmayer
Public Library Director



Jean Wachtel
Community Member

 

 

Denise Ward
Center-based Child Care Provider 

 

 

Leslie Wilson
Appointed Designee for Cooperative Extension Agency

 

 

Gordon Wright
Religious Community Representative

 

 


 

 

 


                                                               Smart Start of New Hanover County
                                                                      Board Meetings 2011-2012
                                                         (Meetings are at 6:00pm at the Smart Start Office)

 

                                                                           September 27, 2011- Annual Meeting

 

                                                                           November 30, 2011- Board Retreat
                                                                                    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
                                                                             3534 S. College Road Suite F

 

                                                                           January 24, 2012

 

                                                                           March 27, 2012

 

                                                                           June 26, 2012

 

                                             

                                                                Executive Committee Meeting Dates
                                                           (Meetings are at noon at the Smart Start Office) 

 

                                                                           July 18, 2011

 

                                                                           August 15, 2011

 

                                                                           September 19, 2011

 

                                                                           October 17, 2011

 

                                                                           November 21, 2011

 

                                                                           December 19, 2011

 

                                                                           January 23, 2012

 

                                                                           February 20, 2012

 

                                                                           March 19, 2012

 

                                                                           April 16, 2012

 

                                                                           May 21, 2012

 

                                                                           June 18th, 2012

                                                         

 

                                                                Advocacy Committee Meeting Dates
                                                           (Meetings are at noon at the Smart Start Office) 

 

                                                                           October 19, 2011

 

                                                               Development Committee Meeting Dates
                                                           (Meetings are at noon at the Smart Start Office) 

 

                                                                           August 16th, 2011

 

                                                                           September 15, 2011

 

                                                                           October 13, 2011

 

                                                                           November 16, 2011

 

                                                                           January 12, 2012

 

                                                                           February 16, 2012

 

                                                               Finance Committee Meeting Dates
                                                           (Meetings are at 11:00am at the Smart Start Office) 

   

                                                                           September 19th, 2011

 

                                                                           November 21, 2011

 

                                                                           January 23, 2012

 

                                                                           March 19th, 2012

 

                                                                            June 18, 2012

 

                                                               Grants & Incentives Committee Meeting Dates
                                                                  (Meetings are at the Smart Start Office) 

 

                                                                           September 13, 2011  9:00am

 

                                                                           September 23, 2011  9:00am

 

                                                                           October 6, 2011       10:00am

   

                                                                           October 13, 2011       9:00am

 

                                                                            February 22, 2011      9:00am

 

                                                               Oversight Committee Meeting Dates
                                                          (Meetings are at noon at the Smart Start Office) 

 

                                                                           September 20, 2011

   

                                                                           January 9, 2011

 

                                                                           March 12, 2011

 

                                                                            June 11, 2011

 


                                                               Planning Committee Meeting Dates
                                                             (Meetings are at noon at the Smart Start Office)  

 

                                                                            October 3, 2011

 

                                                                            November 15, 2011

 

 

 

 





 


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3534 South College Road Suite F
Wilmington, NC 28412
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