Annual Training Conference

March 27-29 2012
National Conference Center, Leesburg, Virginia

Biographical Notes for Workshop Presenters

A:

Mary Beth Anderson - A national consultant for Learning ZoneXpress.  She conducts presentations on health and nutrition at conferences throughout the United States.
Yara Ansari, RD - Works with Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP Head Start.

B:

Melanie Barthlow - Works with the WIC program at Virginia Department of Health.
Diana Bermudez, PhD - Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Northern Virginia Family Service.
Nancy Bidus – Educator with the Family and Early Childhood Education Program/Head Start with Fairfax County Public Schools.
Pam Blackburn - Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Virginia T/TA network.
Sally Borkowsky, RN - Has 26 years of pediatric experience. She works closely with family services staff to provide pre and postpartum health education to families and is a lactation educator.
Jennifer Branch - Director of Fairfax Office for Children Head Start programs, is chairperson of the NE Region and serves on the VAHSA Board of Directors.
Denise Branscome, nutritionist - Works for the Virginia Department of Health.
Doris Brown, MS - Staff trainer for Teaching Strategies, Inc. She has many years of experience as a teacher, director, and trainer in the early childhood field.
Cathy Butler - Outreach and Training Specialist/Hispanic Liaison for the Virginia Paternity Establishment Program, travels around the state offering support, training, and education to hospital professionals, community groups, and social service providers.

C:

Kristen Cadwell, RN - Service area managers with Loudoun County Public Schools.
Jill Callahan - Health specialist for Prince William County Head Start.
Lisa Cauthorne - Project Manager, oversees the day to day operations of the Virginia Paternity Establishment Program and trains Dept. of Child Support Enforcement and health care professionals as well as social service providers.
Kathy Channell - Director of Prince William County Head Start.
Claudine Christie, MS - Education Administrator, Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start.
Thomas Collins - Fatherhood Coordinator at Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start.
Nancy Cox - Recently retired from Petersburg Public Schools with 14 years as a Special Education Administrator and 10 years as Head Start Director. Prior to that she was a classroom teacher for 12 years.
Cecilia Cruse, MS, OTR/L - An occupational therapist with over 30 years’ experience working with children in hospital, school and community settings.  She is currently the Education Manager with Abilitations/School Specialty Special Needs."

D:

Richard H. Davy, PhD - Retired child psychologist from Troy, Alabama, with more than 40 years’ experience in working with children and families. He has been a mental health consultant to Head Start programs and is a frequent presenter at Head Start conferences across the nation.
Melissa DeAngelo, MPH, RD – Staff with Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP Head Start.
Melanie Dunn-Chadwick - Worked for Head Start for 30 years and is currently the Family Violence Prevention Specialist with Fairfax County’s FECEP/Head Start program.

E:

Renee Edwards - Staff for Ready to Read Early Literacy Program, Fairfax Public Library.

F:

Sheryl Fahey, MA - Early Childhood Coordinator, Training and Technical Assistance Center, George Mason University;
Karle Finley - Head Start Coordinator, Family Child Care Option, Fairfax County Head Start/Early Head Start program.
Lisa A. Forrester, RN, IBCLC, CHCC - With 25 years of Maternal/Child experience;  a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Lisa has provided breastfeeding support to families through  the pregnancy continuum; taught Lamaze classes and currently provides case management for the AOL Well Baby program through the Inova Health Source.
Kathleen Fragosa - Certified trainer of the Abriendo Puertas training program and works in family services of the Campagna Center Early Head Start/Alexandria Head Start.
Shikee Franklin - Director of The Improvement Association Head Start and chair of the Directors’ Council.

G:

Kris Ganley, MEd - Autism and Early Childhood Coordinator, Training and Technical Assistance Center, George Mason University.
Lorena Gonzalez, PhD - Director of National Hispanic Initiatives, provides leadership with Urban Strategies’ efforts to promote national initiatives that strengthen Hispanic communities. She provides leadership in the provision of communications and outreach as well as T/TA to 24 Head Start grantees through the Head Start Healthy Marriage and Family Initiative.
Gail Govoni - Grantee Specialist with the Region III Training and Technical Assistance Network.
Jane Gray - Early childhood specialist with Orange County, is chairperson of the NW Region and serves on the VAHSA Board of Directors.

H:

Alice Harris - Certified trainer of the Abriendo Puertas training program and works in family services  of the Campagna Center Early Head Start/Alexandria Head Start.
Anne Hauber, MS, RD, - Is passionate about health and nature. She has been successful in building three natural play areas for children in the Prince William County Head Start Program through Head Start Body Start grants.
Barbara Havens - Education Manager at Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP/Head Start.
Kathy Hayden - Represent the Spotsylvania County Head Start program.
Heidi Hertz - With the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
Teresa M. Hicks - Early childhood educator with Richmond Public Schools Head Start/Early Head Start.
June Hiller - Early childhood educator of Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP program.
Jennifer Hoff - Early childhood specialist with Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP program.
John Holland - Child development specialist with Richmond City Public Schools Early Head Start/Head Start.
Rhonda Houck - Represent the Spotsylvania County Head Start program.

J:

Ann Janney-Schultz - Manager, Early Childhood Education/Infant Toddler Specialist, Virginia Head Start T/TA Center.
Emilia Jimenez-Family Services Advocate for Higher Horizons.
Trena Johnson-Parham - Child development specialist with Richmond City Public Schools Early Head Start/Head Start.
Deborah Jones - Educator with the TAP Head Start program.
Ida H. Jones - Early childhood educator with Richmond Public Schools Head Start/Early Head Start.

K:

Bari Kraus, MSW, LSW - Licensed social worker in Ohio. She works extensively with Head Start programs in mental health. Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, she currently is adjunct faculty in the early childhood and social work departments at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio and operates her own early childhood training company.

L:

Malinda Langford - Director of Northern Virginia Family Services Early Head Start/Head Start program.
Amanda Layton - A Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist.
Mi Eun Lee - Staff at Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP.

M:

Laura McCall, RN - Nurse for Shenandoah County Head Start and serves on the State Health Advisory Council.
Shelly McClintock - Director of STEP Head Start/Early Head Start and chairperson of the Southwest Region.
Ondrea McIntyre-Hall - Serves on the management team of Northern Virginia Family Services Early Head Start.
Susan Martin - Early childhood educator of Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP program.
Jennifer Marth - Health-nutrition assistant for Prince William County Head Start.
Kathryn Massie - Director of Stafford County Public Schools Head Start and former President of the Virginia Head Start Association.
Jolisa Mathis - Educator with Richmond City Public Schools Head Start/Early Head Start.
Natalie Mead - Child development specialist with Richmond City Public Schools Early Head Start/Head Start.
Nancy Meyer - A Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist.
Dawn Miller - Represent the Spotsylvania County Head Start program.
Hilari Moore - Instructional specialist with Prince William County Head Start.

N:

Richelle Newlin - Education and Technology Coordinator at Loudoun County Public Schools Head Start.
Nancy Null - President of the Virginia Head Start Association, director of Office of Human Affairs Head Start/Early Head Start and chairperson of the Southeast Region.

O:

Glenda O’Rea-Parent involvement specialist with Higher Horizons Head Start/Early Head Start.

P:

Tammy Petrowicz - Director of Child Development Resources Early Head Start.
Debra Porter - Early Childhood Resource Teacher, FCPS FECEP/Head Start.

R:

Gary Race - With the Virginia Home Visiting Consortium and are based at James Madison University.
Stacy Ramsey - Early childhood specialist with Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP program.
Mari Richardson, MSA - Human resources specialist at Higher Horizons Head Start/Early Head Start.
Jacqueline Ricks - Education Specialist for the The Improvement Association Head Start and serves on the VAHSA Board of Directors.
Laurie Rothwell - Lead staff person for the Early Learning Mentor Coach project at Child Development Resources Head Start.

S:

LaNeen Sample - Rural Family Development Program Operations Manager/Education Services Specialist.
Tommy Sheridan -Legislative associate, National Head Start Association.
Kelly Smith - An account executive with ChildPlus software.
Jill Sobon - Education Specialist at FCPS FECEP/Head Start. 
Hilda Stevens, MEd - Owner and consultant for Successful Innovations, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA.
Cindy Sweeder - Currently an Early Childhood Resource teacher for the Family and Early Childhood Education Program/Head Start with Fairfax County Public Schools.

T:

Heather Taylor- With the Virginia Home Visiting Consortium and are based at James Madison University.
Sabrina Thompson - Educator with Richmond City Public Schools Head Start/Early Head Start.
Stephanie Turner - Rural Family Development Classroom Support Coordinator.
Laura Hunt Trull - Grantee Specialist with the Region III Training and Technical Assistance Network and a former Head Start Director.

V:

Philippa G. van Gelder-Hindman - Early Childhood Special Educator at Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start.
Donna Marie Vanik, LCSW - service area managers with Loudoun County Public Schools.

W:

Lisa Wagley - Early Childhood Education Specialist, Virginia T/TA – Region III.
Jackie Wake - Chair of the State Health Advisory Committee and Health and Family Services Coordinator for Bridges Head Start.
Kim Williams - Former Head Start parent, Policy Council Chairperson, and has worked as a Case Manager for those utilizing Medicaid support waivers in Virginia.  She is a board member for Matthews Center for Visual Learning and Secretary, Board of Directors, Virginia Head Start Association.
Brenda Winder - Early childhood educator of Fairfax County Public Schools FECEP program.
Deborah White - Family and Community Partnership Coordinator at Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start.
Melanie Worley-Early Head Start Specialist at Higher Horizons.
Ramona Wray - Educator with the TAP Head Start program.
Agneatha Wright - Education Manager, Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start.

Z:

Marna Zok, RN - Grantee Health and Mental Health Specialist for Fairfax County Head Start/EHS Programs;  Maternal-Child/School Health professional, Child Care Health Consultant and experienced trainer.