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Early Childhood Staff

Early Childhood Education

Dr. Jill Dent

Executive Director
601-359-2932
jdent@mdek12.org

Adrienne Mercer

Early Childhood General Education Coach Supervisor
601-359-2932
amercer@mdek12.org

Alexas Rayford

PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
arayford@mdek12.org

Alicia Tiggs Merritt

PDG Family Engagement and Transition Coach
601-359-2932
atiggs-merrit@mdek12.org

Amanda Curry

PDG General Education Coach
601-359-2932
acurry@mdek12.org

Angela Towers

Family Engagement Coordinator
601-359-2932
atowers@mdek12.org

Bettina McLin

Professional Learning Specialists
601-359-2932
bmclin@mdek12.org

Betty Bankhead

Procurement Coordinator
601-359-2932
bbankhead@mdek12.org

Blondie Dillon

PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
bdillon@mdek12.org

Candice Taylor

Early Childhood Special Education Supervisor
601-359-2932
cataylor@mdek12.org

Chavon Riddley-Johnson

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
criddley-johnson@mdek12.org

Chrystal Gray

PDG Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
cgray@mdek12.org

Chyna Marble

Early Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
cmarble@mdek12.org

Countess Thompson

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
cothompson@mdek12.org

Cristy McCormick

PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach (Central)
601-359-2932
cmccormick@mdek12.org

Cynthia Booker, Ph.D.

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
cbooker@mdek12.org

Danielle Hall

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
shall@mdek12.org

Debra Holt, M.Ed.

Planning and Logistics Coordinator
601-359-2932
dholt@mdek12.org

Deeda Paul

Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
dpaul@mdek12.org

Deshundra Tucker

Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
dtucker@mdek12.org

Ericka Davis, Ph.D.

PDG General Education Coach Supervisor
601-359-2932
edavis@mdek12.org

Jayme Jones

Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
jajones@mdek21.org

Jesica Redd

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
jredd@mdek12.org

Joyce Greer

Early Childhood Programs Supervisor
601-359-2932
jgreer@mdek12.org

Kathy Wall

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
kwal@mdek12.org

Kristi Bell

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
kbell@mdek12.org

Kristi Gary

Office Coordinator
601-359-2932
kgary@mdek12.org

LaTessa Long, Ph.D.

Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator
601-359-2932
lalong@mdek12.org

LaToya Atkins-Elam

PDG Regional Coordinator
601-359-2932
latkins-elam@mdek12.org

Leigha Willis

PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
lwillis@mdek12.org

LynDondra Hobbs

PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach
601-359-2932
lhobbs@mdek12.org

Marisa Prewitt

PDG Early Childhood Curriculum Coordinator
601-359-2932
mprewitt@mdek12.org

Mary Grimmett

Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator
601-359-2932
mgrimmett@mdek12.org

Melissa Long

PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach (South)
601-359-2932
melong@mdek12.org

Melissa Shepard

PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach (North)
601-359-2932
mshepard@mdek12.org

Melissa Weaver

Early Childhood Regional Coordinator
601-359-2932
mweaver@mdek12.org

Merry Pennell

Early Childhood Regional Coordinator
601-359-2932
mpennell@mdek12.org

Michelle Atkinson

Professional Learning Specialists
601-359-2932
matkinson@mdek12.org

Monica Wimberley

PDG Comprehensive System of Professional Development Coordinator
601-359-2932
mwimberley@mdek12.org

Oki Ragins

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
oragins@mdek12.org

Robin Brand

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
rbrand@mdek12.org

Robin Haney

Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-3945
rhaney@mdek12.org

Sandra Watkins

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
swatkins@mdek12.org

Shakesha Thames

PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
sthames@mdek12.org

Sharita Giles, Ph.D.

PDG Family Engagement Regional Coordinator
601-359-2932
sgiles@mdek12.org

Sharon Turner-Davis

Early Childhood Data/Reporting Coordinator
601-359-2932
sturner-davis@mdek12.org

Shonna Gavin

PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach
601-359-2932
sgavin@mdek12.org

Teresa Laney, M.S., CCC-SLP

Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator
601-359-2932
tlaney@mdek12.org

Vicki Adams-Gamble

Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
vadams-gamble@mdek12.org

Vonda Pittman, Ed.D.

Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
vpittman@mdek12.org

Zkela Varnado

PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
zvarnado@mdek12.org