Staff

  • Cecelia Thompson

    Cecelia Thompson

    Technical Assistance Specialist Child Care Aware Phone: 270-706-8742 Email: cthom6@uky.edu Responsibilities: Provide TA and support to CCA Quality Coaches. Establish and maintain reliability on Environment Rating Scales and other valid […]

  • Angela Cooper, EdD

    Angela Cooper, EdD

    Regional Child Care Administrator Child Care Aware Phone: Email: angela.cooper@uky.edu Responsibilities: I provide technical assistance to child care centers in Floyd, Letcher, Martin and Pike Counties. Experiences: I have had […]

  • Mary Howard

    Mary Howard

    Division Director Phone: 859-257-0786 Email: mary.howard@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Jonathan Howard

    Jonathan Howard

    Quality Administrator Supports for Community Living Waiver Phone: (270) 784-8222 Email: jonathans.howard@ky.gov Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Chrystal Wilson

    Chrystal Wilson

    Quality Coach Child Care Aware Phone: 606-451-6932 Email: chrystal.wilson@uky.edu Responsibilities: Provide TA to licensed and certified childcare centers/homes. Experiences: Lake Cumberland Head Start Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Dawn Griffin

    Dawn Griffin

    Instructional Design Coordinator Child Care Aware Phone: (859) 246-6754 Email: dawn.griffin@uky.edu Responsibilities: Provides TA to individuals seeking to participate in Kentucky’s Trainer’s Credential system. Provides training to Kentucky’s Credentialed Trainers […]

  • Jaime Grove

    Jaime Grove

    Director Kentucky Early Childhood Data System (KEDS) Phone: (859) 218-5961 Email: jaime.grove@uky.edu Responsibilities: Director of the Kentucky Early Childhood Data System (KEDS) which is designed to provide a data system […]

  • Ryan Creech

    Ryan Creech

    Technical Assistance Coordinator HDI Startup Phone: Email: ryan.creech@uky.edu Responsibilities: I create accessible content for HDI and help projects use technology to be more efficient and accessible. I develop and present […]

  • Karen Griffin

    Karen Griffin

    Disability Program Administrator Associate: Waiver Field Staff Supervisor Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver Phone: (502) 648-1919 Email: kmbake6@uky.edu Responsibilities: Provide technical assistance and support to agencies that provide Michelle […]

  • Kate Dean

    Kate Dean

    Regional Child Care Administrator Child Care Aware Phone: (502) 316-4814 Email: Kate.Dean@uky.edu Responsibilities: Provide regional oversight and leadership to Child Care Aware of Kentucky Health and Safety, Quality, Professional Development, […]