Staff

  • 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, […]

  • Hallie Barth

    Hallie Barth

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

  • Shirley Conley

    Shirley Conley

    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 […]

  • Brandon Cannada

    Brandon Cannada

    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:

  • Jeff White

    Jeff White

    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. […]

  • Janel Melby

    Janel Melby

    Early Care and Education coach: Quality Child Care Aware Phone: 606-878-4812 Email: janel.melby@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:

  • Jerry Chaney

    Jerry Chaney

    Staff Support Associate II Accounting Phone: (859) 257-6599 Email: Jerry.Chaney@uky.edu Responsibilities: Front-end accounting for multiple projects, including CWTP-KDE/CWTP-OVR/Customer Satisfaction Survey/IDC/ILSSA Questar NJ/IPS SE/KAAP/KyPSOC/KY SPDG/Office for the Blind Transition Program/RTP/SCOPE KyPSOC/SCOPE […]