Staff

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

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:

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 specific to the Training Regulations and the Division of Child Care’s approved data system to support the training framework. Implements quality assurance. Collaborates with Health…

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 that will allow teachers and providers at the local level to implement high quality curriculum-based assessments that inform instructional and classroom practices yet provide data…

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 training on accessible information and communication technology (ICT). I also work with outside groups on improving accessibility and user experience. I evaluate HDI employees for…

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, and Training Coaches in the Northern Bluegrass Region (Bourbon, Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton, and Scott Counties). Serve as the…

Early Care and Education Coach: Professional Development Child Care Aware Phone: Email: Hallie.Barth@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

Quality Coach Child Care Aware Child Care Aware Phone: 606-422-5347 Email: shirley.conley@uky.edu Responsibilities: Assist and provide technical assistance to a variety of Child Care Centers, Head Starts, and Preschools in numerous counties. Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

Online Learning Manager Child Care Aware, Project SCOPE, MHDD, FIT, RETAIN Phone: 859-257-4918 Email: brandon.cannada@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

Project Director KentuckyWorks Phone: 502-782-6228 Email: jeff.white@ky.gov Responsibilities: Manage the operations of the Partnership in Employment Grant. Also primary contact for employment programming in the SCL and Michelle P waivers. Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests: music