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Main Phone: (202) 232-8777 or (800) 424-2460       Fax: (202) 328-1846

Name

Job Title

Phone Extension


Executive Office


Fax (202) 328-2602
Mark Ginsberg Executive Director    8800 
Christine Kaess Executive Assistant   8804 
Jerlean Daniel Deputy Executive Director    8801 
Barbara Willer Deputy Executive Director    8802 
Kenneth Almgren Associate Executive Director for Operations    8810 
Colleen Manning Special Assistant    8819 
Cathy Kennedy Executive Assistant   8835 
Therese Myers General Counsel    8803 
Sara Dix Assistant Director, Affiliate Relations    8821 
Gwen Simmons Director, Affiliate Relations    8856 
Barbara Ciconte Consultant   8410 
Terri Carter Senior Director, Human Resources    8805 
JoAnn Cerda Human Resources Associate   8509 

Finance


(202) 328-2613     Fax (202) 797-1651
Titi Sonekan Director of Finance    8812 
Michael Slavin Senior Accountant    8813 
Herb Bullock Staff Accountant   8817 
Sabrina Folkes Staff Accountant   8815 
Woinshet  Hussien Staff Accountant   8814 
Marcy Porter Staff Accountant   8818 

Information Systems Technology

Khalid Chaudhry Senior Director, Information Technology & Data Services    8808 
Clive  Flory IT Consultant   8880 
Hun Kim Systems Administrator   8806 
William Battle PBX/Telecom Administrator   8807 
Robbin Jones Web Designer   8809 
Ronald Cotten, Jr. Jr. Systems Administrator   8823 

Operations

William Melton Building Manager    8103 
James Carter Chief Engineer   8104 
Reginald Carter Sr. Maintenance Clerk   8102 
Kendric Dortch Sr. Operations Assistant   8302 
Merton Jenkins, Sr. Security Guard (Day)   8100 
Jenelle Jones Security Guard (Evening)   8100 
Mario Mirarchi Termporary (Mail Services)   8302 
Charles Reynolds Student (Mail Services)   8301 

Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation


Fax (202) 232-1720
Lisa  Johnson Executive Assistant   8322 

Accreditation Administration

Brenda Osuch Director, Accreditation Operations    8307 
Martha  Graves Assistant Manager, Accreditation Administration    8343 
Terrence Ford Program Assistant   8305 
Regina Goff Administrative Assistant   8327 
Tarsha Shorter Accreditation Assistant   8340 
La Jetta McDowney Records Coordinator   8342 
Young Rhee Records Coordinator   8306 

Accreditation Decisions

Stephanie  Olmore Director, Accreditation Decisions    8308 
Susan  Hedges Reliability Manager    8352 
Jennifer  Strong Accreditation Manager    8346 
Amy Rose Compliance Manager    8324 
Lisa Agent Administrative Assistant    8338 
Carolyn Whitton Training and Administrative Coordinator   8332 
Saba Ahmed Accreditation Coordinator   8341 
Alva Dauphine-Sharp Reliability Specialist   8304 
Karen Davis Platt Reliability Specialist   8353 
Lynnette Gaskins Accreditation Coordinator   8350 
Zakiyyah  Holmes Accreditation Coordinator   8348 
Lynn Johnson Accreditation Coordinator   8333 
Cynda Meffen Reliability Specialist   8351 
Katherine Stenner Accreditation Coordinator   8331 

Quality Assurance

Abena Ocran Director, Accreditation System Integrity    8320 
Anthony Durborow Quality Assurance Manager    8328 
Kita Blackwell Quality Assurance Specialist   8309 
Carrie Hershberger Quality Assurance Specialist   8318 
Darcie Vugrinovich Quality Assurance Specialist   8349 
Erika Liliedahl Quality Assurance Manager    8312 
Gina Charnitski Senior Information Coordinator   8336 
Karis Wallace Senior Information Coordinator   8334 
Cynthia Benton Information Coordinator   8344 
Jessica Dobson Information Coordinator   8339 
Ericka Johnstonbaugh Information Coordinator   8330 
Regina Thomas Information Coordinator   8359 
Susan Ballard Quality Management Specialist   8325 
Cassie Chapman Quality Management Assistant   8315 
Robyn Alston Quality Management Coordinator   8345 
Alicia Douglas Quality Management Coordinator   8316 
Angela Rice Quality Management Coordinator   8335 
Gloria Thompson Senior Quality Management Coordinator   8314 

Policy and Public Affairs


Fax (202) 328-2604
Adele Robinson Associate Executive Director, Policy & Public Affairs    8837 
Sarah LeMoine Director, Early Childhood Workforce Systems Initiative    8841 
Don Owens Director of Public Affairs    8857 
Davida McDonald Policy Coordinator    8839 
Kristina Gawrgy Public Affairs Associate   8407 
Christina Herndon Program Assistant   8840 
Darjene' Graham Intern   8409 
Tiffany  Williams Intern   8408 

Marketing and Communications


Fax (202) 328-2649
Matt Munroe Director, Marketing and Sales    8838 
Marcy Michael National Sales and Business Development Manager    8824 
J.C. Zambrano Marketing and Communications Manager    8832 
Melanie White Marketing Communications Coordinator   8822 
Kimberly Steimel Marketing Associate   8860 

Professional Development


Fax (202) 234-2604
Peter Pizzolongo Director of Training & Associate Director, Professional Development    8827 
Katie Schmitz Program Associate   8829 
Alison Lutton Director, Early Childhood Associate Degree Program Accreditation    8834 
Renee Garnett Program Associate   8858 
Marica Mitchell Accreditation Coordinator    8826 
Linda Halgunseth Coordinator, Office of Applied Research    8859 
Marilou Hyson Senior Consultant    8855 

Conference


Fax (202) 328-2614
Bobbie McGeehan Senior Director, Meetings and Conferences    8843 
Monique Cabiness Associate Conference Director    8846 
Jennifer  McVeigh Conference Program Manager    8844 
Donna  Wormley Conference Administrative Coordinator   8845 
Ashlee  Hewlett Intern   8414 

Professional Preparation and Practice

Heather Biggar Tomlinson Professional Development Specialist    8828 
Lakita Wilson NCATE Coordinator    8848 
Maril Olson Project Coordinator    8830 
Madhavi Parikh Project Coordinator    8831 

Publications/Editorial


Fax (202) 328-2614
Carol Copple Director of Publications and Initiatives in Educational Practice    8854 
Natalie  Cavanagh Consultant   8424 
Bry Pollack Managing Editor    8833 
Cassandra Berman Editorial Associate   8849 
Malini Dominey Associate Production Coordinator   8836 
Melissa Edwards Editorial Assistant   8847 
Derry Koralek Editor-In-Chief    8853 
Susan Friedman Senior Editor    8421 
Gail Perry Book Review Editor    8415 
Meredith MacMillan Senior Editorial Associate   8417 
Meghan  Dombrink-Green Editorial Associate   8419 
Jack Zibulsky Director, Editorial Production    8852 
Patrick Cavanagh Assistant Production Coordinator   8422 
Sandi Collins Associate Production Coordinator   0 
Catherine Cauman Associate Editor   8423 
Millie Riley Associate Editor   8851 
Lacy Thompson Copy & Production Editor   8416 

Association Relations


Fax (202) 328-2649

Resource Sales: ext. 2001         Membership: ext. 2002
Subscriptions: ext. 2025           All General Calls: ext. 2024

Valerie Sheehan Director, Association Services    8820 
Amryl Prince Customer Service Coordinator    8520 
Merle Newkirk Association Relations Administration Coordinator   8850 
Cassandra McCain Association Relations Associate   8525 
Beverly Ruffin Sr. Association Relations Associate   8521 
James Wagner Sr. Association Relations Associate   8523 
Elizabeth Greene Association Relations Associate   8524 
Tammie McNeil Association Relations Associate   8522 
Dionte' Perry Association Services Associate   8508 
Debra Sharpe Association Services Associate   8500