Staff
The following list includes Wake County Smart Start departments, staff and e-mail addresses.
Administration
Gayle E. Headen, Executive Director
Nancy Peck, Executive Assistant
Community Relations and Development
Vacant, Director of Community Relations and Development
Jennifer MacPherson, Communications Manager
Vacant, Communications and Development Coordinator
Finance
Gary Carr, Director of Finance
Latasha Jenkins, MAC Accountant
Sue Bush, Accountant
Jennifer Hoch, Accounting Technician Payroll
Arletta Marshall, Accounting Technician Payables
Early Childhood Initiatives
Carol Orji, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
Christina Mitchell, Office Manager
Giovanni Torres, Receptionist
Lynn Policastro, Manager, Early Childhood Initiatives
Tamiko McCullough, Healthy Initiatives Program Coordinator
Stephanie Jenkins, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Gwen Adair, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Brandis Miller, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Deidra McMillan, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Pre-K
Joan Crutchfield, Manager, NC Pre-K
Sabrina McKennies, Pre-K Specialist
Vacant, Pre-K Quality Enhancement Specialist
Ana Gallo, Pre-K Outreach Assistant
Taushau Wilkinson, Pre-K Team Lead
Vacant, Pre-K Enrollment Coordinator
Vacant, Pre-K Program Assistant
Lisa Flores, Application Systems Coordinator
Vanessa Celayos, Pre-K Support
Maribel Henriquez, Pre-K Support
Wake ThreeSchool
Taylor Young, Manager, Wake ThreeSchool
Natasha Williams, Wake ThreeSchool Specialist
Gina Soceanu, Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Kinrecka Anderson, Wake ThreeSchool Enrollment Coordinator
Melissa Radice-Peguero, Wake ThreeSchool Application Systems Coordinator
Vacant, Wake ThreeSchool Outreach Coordinator
Emily Diaz, Wake ThreeSchool Program Assistant
Strategy and Impact
Alex Livas-Dlott, Director of Strategy and Impact
Alex Setzer, Data Manager
Program Coordination & Evaluation
Bryce McClamroch, Manager, Program Coordination & Evaluation
Kimberley McNeil, PCE Program Coordinator
System Improvement & Public Engagement
Sasha Gomez, Manager, System Improvement & Public Engagement
Nikki McDougald, Community Outreach Specialist
Vanessa Guzman, Community Outreach Coordinator
Caroline Janes, Wake Connections Project Coordinator
Denise Rossi, Program Specialist, Early Literacy
Ramona Maldonado, SIPE Program Assistant