Office of Early Learning (OEL)

Young children in class

Early Learning Vision

OEL will Collaborate, Advocate, and Support in order to provide an equitable and responsive system of support to ensure North Carolina's children and families are successful contributors in school and life. 

Early Learning Mission

The mission of OEL is to support educators, children, and families through collaboration and advocacy in order to positively impact educational outcomes. 

 

Contact Us

Tab/Accordion Items

TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE #
Northeast  Literacy  Thomas (Tad) Merritt thomas.merritt@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2867
Southeast  Literacy Candace Heath candace.heath@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2865
Northeast/Southeast  Early Childhood TBA    
North Central  Literacy Jenni Wilkinson jenni.wilkinson@dpi.nc.gov 919-696-5501
Sandhills  Literacy Donna Albaugh donna.albaugh@dpi.nc.gov 910-476-7218
North Central/Sandhills  Early Childhood Holly Lee holly.lee@dpi.nc.gov 919-810-7036
Southwest  Literacy Cameron Ammann cameron.ammann@dpi.nc.gov 704-562-5481
Piedmont-Triad  Literacy Mary Derfel mary.derfel@dpi.nc.gov 336-255-4761
Southwest/Piedmont-Triad Early Childhood Sarah Morrison sarah.morrison@dpi.nc.gov 704-473-1737
Northwest  Literacy Cynthia Barber cynthia.barber@dpi.nc.gov 336-406-0847
Western  Literacy Kelly Pratt kelly.pratt@dpi.nc.gov 828-699-7083
Northwest/Western  Early Childhood Carrie Bruns carrie.allen@dpi.nc.gov 828-713-2064

TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE #
Office of Early Learning Director Amy Rhyne amy.rhyne@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2744
Assistant Director of Early Learning Dan Tetreault dan.tetreault@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2749
Assistant Director of Early Literacy Kelley Bendheim kelley.bendheim@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2866
Charter/Business Coordinator Tonia Parrish tonia.parrish@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2864
NC Head Start Collaboration Director Macy Jones macy.jones@dpi.nc.gov 919-795-9473
Communications Coordinator Melissa Strickland melissa.strickland@dpi.nc.gov 252-578-9452
Early Childhood Coordinator Jessica Fitzgerald jessica.fitzgerald@dpi.nc.gov 828-514-9248

TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE #
Charter Schools Angela Preston angela.preston@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2869
Charter Schools Leslie Simmons leslie.simmons@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2876

TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE #
NC Literacy Facilitator Shonette Lewis shonette.lewis@dpi.nc.gov 336-972-2518
NC Literacy Facilitator Jessica Vaughan jessica.l.vaughan@dpi.nc.gov 781-248-7065
NC Literacy Facilitator Rebecca Lindgren rebecca.lindgren@dpi.nc.gov 970-219-6207
NC Literacy Facilitator Kristin Dillon kristin.dillon@dpi.nc.gov 828-206-0009
NC Literacy Facilitator TBD    
NC Literacy Facilitator TBD    
NC Literacy Facilitator TBD    
NC Literacy Facilitator TBD