Experienced team

We recruit and retain compassionate, caring, and skilled early childhood education professionals. Our qualified professionals have extensive experience in child development, with over 50% of teachers holding a bachelor’s or higher degree and 100% of teaching assistants having a Child Development Associate credential. Each year, NCCHS provides many hours of professional development for our team to deepen their skills in the classroom and beyond, including CPR and First Aid, Conscious Discipline, and more.

Our families believe in our program, and we are proud to employ current or former parents, approximately 30% of our team.

Team Members

Administrative Team Members

Wendy Marsilii, Executive Director

Andrea Reynolds, Controller

Andrea Balback, Program Coordinator

Cathy Ruhle, Program Coordinator

Whitney Buck, Early Head Start Center Coordinator

Debbie Drueding, Assistant Controller

Christine Potter, Absalom Jones Center Coordinator

Robina Horton, Absalom Jones Asst Center Coordinator

Veronica Patterson, Bear Center Coordinator

Jennifer Matlack, Lambson Center Coordinator

Destiny McIntosh, Claymont Center Coordinator

Brittney Banks, Manor Park Center Coordinator

Missy Langshaw, Administrative Assistant

Angeletta Wynn, Accounting Assistant

Lisa Schneider, Human Resource Generalist

Mabel Roberts-Cole, Fiscal Assistant

Tinisha Weathers, CDA Coach

Jordon Comerford, Classroom Quality Assurance Coach

Eugenia Simmons, CDA Coach

Stephanie Ewald, Family and Community Engagement Coach

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Dedicated Volunteers

Board of Directors

NCCHS is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that oversees strategic planning, fiscal management, funding allocations, and program policies.

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Board of Directors

Thank you to current and past board members for their commitment and service to the program.

Current Board of Directors

  • ​​Judy Guttenplan
  • Caroline Horty Dickerson
  • Donzell Harmon
  • J.D. Lee
  • Leslie Lee
  • Linda L. Marks
  • Shari Milewski
  • Faith Mwaura
  • Elaine Reilly
  • Michael Staman
  • Todd Veale
  • Holly Yoder

Past Board of Directors

  • Haile Alford
  • Phyllis Barnes
  • Patricia Blevins
  • Bill Brady
  • Lynn Buchanan
  • Marty Carlino
  • Loretta Coney-Smith
  • Ethel Cooper
  • Phyllis Davis
  • Eric DeFeo
  • Joseph deJuliis
  • Murray Dingwall
  • David Facciolo
  • Judith Fisher
  • Kym Fisher
  • Susan Fisher
  • Dr. P. Francisco
  • Crystal Gillis
  • Donald Goldberg
  • Teri Guidi
  • Louis Hering
  • Peter Horty
  • Phil Hough
  • Grettel Huber
  • Johnetta Huggins
  • Glover Jones
  • Tanya Kerns
  • Stephanie Kinder
  • Joyce Kornegay
  • Robert Kwapinski
  • Sheila Leary
  • Anthony Longo
  • Dan Losco
  • Dr. Frank Matthews
  • George Meldrum
  • Michael Mood
  • Patricia Moran Chuff
  • Cheryl Moustafa
  • Mary Proctor
  • Gina Ridgeway
  • Randy Roberts
  • Kristen Robertson
  • Tamara Sampson
  • Dr. Carroll B. Shannon, Emeritus
  • Maria Staman
  • Rosemary Truitt
  • Todd Veale
  • Angie Watts
  • Marilyn Whittington
  • Kevin Young

Policy Council

The Policy Council is the parent governing body of the organization. The Policy Council works closely with the Board of Directors and the Executive Director to establish policies and practices related to the program.

Current parents at each center elect Policy Council members through the Center Parent Committee for a one-year term with a three-year limit. The Policy Council may select community representatives, e.g., non-current parent members, to serve on the council. New members receive an extensive orientation prior to beginning their service.

Thank you to Policy Council members for their time and service to the program.

Policy Council Members

  • Diana Angel Torres
  • Patrick Anselme
  • Tajaha Brayboy
  • Maricela Carbajal Popoca
  • Jessica Clark
  • Ana Farias
  • Anayeli Gomez
  • Belen Hernandez
  • Bakari Issa
  • Joanne Lambert
  • Veronica Lazano Garcia
  • Briante Lewis
  • Masani Marks
  • Shawn McDougle
  • Eboni Morales
  • Brittney Olin
  • Faith Tankersly-Greene
  • Guadalupe Tapia Solano
  • Nakea Wright
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Eligibility

Eligibility is based on the child’s age, family income, and other factors.

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Parent Resources

We help position families for lifelong success by providing personal development and support services.