Staff & Faculty

Leadership & Administrative Team

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Marcia Whitney, President & CEO

Gabriel Guyton, Vice President of Child & Family Services

Brad Barnhart, Vice President of Operations

Kaitlyn Guyer, Vice President of Grants & Continuous Improvement

Laura Martin, Director of Child Development

Whitney Rea, Director of Family & Community Partnerships

Stephanie Kelley, Center Director at Verner East

Ashley Parks, Center Director at Verner Central

Julie Jones, Director of Home-Based Services

Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition

Specialists & Administrative Support

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Tosh Maloney, Business & Financial Services Coordinator

Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator

Courtney Clarke, Executive Assistant

Shelby Ward, Early Childhood Behavior Specialist

Kim Akbar, ERSEA Coordinator

Emily Howard, Health Coordinator

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Faculty​

Verner Central - Emma

Valerie Ashe, Teacher
Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Gretchen Buckner, Teacher
Courtney Clark, Teacher
​Natasha Jones, Teacher
Becky Lafnear, Administrative Assistant
​Jerry Lafnear, Program Assistant
Colleen Lawrence, Teacher
Keyry Martinez, Teacher
​Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Nicole Morris, Teacher
Bailey Parker, Teacher
​Ashley Parks, Director
Anna Peterson, Teacher
Max Petersen, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
​Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Taru Silvers, Teacher
Ivey Simpson, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher
Ashton Wright, Teacher
Susan Whortan, Teacher

Verner East - Riceville 

Camilly Barbosa de Silva, Teacher
Skylar Belt, Teacher
​Hilary Biggar, Assistant Center Director
Sarah Brown, Teacher
​Tracey Carpenter, Teacher
Kelly Cole, Teacher
Nemo Coleman, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Breanne Ghidotti, Teacher
Jordan Hale, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Hayley Heninger, Teacher
Stephanie Kelley, Director
Rebecca Knecht, Teacher
Felecite Lazaras-South, Teacher
Jen Leatherman, Teacher
Anja Mayr, Teacher
Maura Rigordaeva, Teacher
Christina Ruiz, Teacher
​Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Paul Ryland, Teacher
Ella Reid, Teacher
​Wren Ribble, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
Cameron Tate, Teacher
​Emily Thompson, Teacher
Chloe Walters, Teacher
Courtney Warns, Teacher
Christian Wells, Teacher
Autumn Wheeler, Teacher
Aiden Wilson, Teacher
Katherine Wilson, Teacher
Martha Valdiva Diaz, Teacher
Emily Young, Teacher

Home - Based Education

Marcela Cuadra, In-Home Educator
Elspeth Johnson, In-Home Educator
Michelle Padrón, In-Home Educator
Sally Phillips, In-Home Educator
Michelle Robertson, In-Home Educator
Felicia Searles, In-Home Educator
Christiane Smith, In-Home Educator

Rainbow in my Tummy® and Nutrition

Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Katie McDonald, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Coordinator

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