Office of Early Learning (OEL) 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 Early Education Consultants OEL Statewide Contacts REGION NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE # Northeast Melissa Strickland melissa.strickland@dpi.nc.gov 252-578-9452 Northeast Thomas (Tad) Merritt thomas.merritt@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2867 Southeast Leslie Simmons leslie.simmons@dpi.nc.gov 910-228-6420 Southeast Candace Heath candace.heath@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2865 North Central Holly Lee holly.lee@dpi.nc.gov 919-810-7036 North Central Jenni Wilkinson jenni.wilkinson@dpi.nc.gov 919-696-5501 Sandhills Donna Albaugh donna.albaugh@dpi.nc.gov 910-476-7218 Sandhills Kathy Cozort-Oliver kathy.oliver@dpi.nc.gov 828-773-6266 Piedmont-Triad Cameron Ammann cameron.ammann@dpi.nc.gov 704-562-5481 Piedmont-Triad Mary Derfel mary.derfel@dpi.nc.gov 336-255-4761 Southwest Sarah Morrison sarah.morrison@dpi.nc.gov 704-473-1737 Southwest Angela Preston angela.preston@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2869 Northwest Jessica Fitzgerald jessica.fitzgerald@dpi.nc.gov 828-514-9248 Northwest Cynthia Barber cynthia.barber@dpi.nc.gov 336-406-0847 Western Carrie Bruns carrie.allen@dpi.nc.gov 828-713-2064 Western Kelly Pratt kelly.pratt@dpi.nc.gov 828-699-7083 TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE # Office of Early Learning Director Amy Rhyne amy.rhyne@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2744 Section Chief RtA/Early Literacy Tonia Parrish tonia.parrish@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2864 OEL & RtA Project Coordinator Dan Tetreault dan.tetreault@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2749 RtA Implementation Coordinator Kelley Bendheim kelley.bendheim@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2866 NC Head Start Collaboration Director Macy Jones macy.jones@dpi.nc.gov 919-795-9473 Preschool EC 619 Co-Coordinator Keashia Walker keashia.walker@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2602 Preschool EC 619 Co-Coordinator Dawn Meskil dawn.meskil@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2642 Title 1 Preschool Consultant Jody Koon jody.koon@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2748 Administrative Assistant Mary Hutchings mary.hutchings@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3842
Office of Early Learning (OEL) 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 Early Education Consultants OEL Statewide Contacts REGION NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE # Northeast Melissa Strickland melissa.strickland@dpi.nc.gov 252-578-9452 Northeast Thomas (Tad) Merritt thomas.merritt@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2867 Southeast Leslie Simmons leslie.simmons@dpi.nc.gov 910-228-6420 Southeast Candace Heath candace.heath@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2865 North Central Holly Lee holly.lee@dpi.nc.gov 919-810-7036 North Central Jenni Wilkinson jenni.wilkinson@dpi.nc.gov 919-696-5501 Sandhills Donna Albaugh donna.albaugh@dpi.nc.gov 910-476-7218 Sandhills Kathy Cozort-Oliver kathy.oliver@dpi.nc.gov 828-773-6266 Piedmont-Triad Cameron Ammann cameron.ammann@dpi.nc.gov 704-562-5481 Piedmont-Triad Mary Derfel mary.derfel@dpi.nc.gov 336-255-4761 Southwest Sarah Morrison sarah.morrison@dpi.nc.gov 704-473-1737 Southwest Angela Preston angela.preston@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2869 Northwest Jessica Fitzgerald jessica.fitzgerald@dpi.nc.gov 828-514-9248 Northwest Cynthia Barber cynthia.barber@dpi.nc.gov 336-406-0847 Western Carrie Bruns carrie.allen@dpi.nc.gov 828-713-2064 Western Kelly Pratt kelly.pratt@dpi.nc.gov 828-699-7083 TITLE NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE # Office of Early Learning Director Amy Rhyne amy.rhyne@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2744 Section Chief RtA/Early Literacy Tonia Parrish tonia.parrish@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2864 OEL & RtA Project Coordinator Dan Tetreault dan.tetreault@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2749 RtA Implementation Coordinator Kelley Bendheim kelley.bendheim@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2866 NC Head Start Collaboration Director Macy Jones macy.jones@dpi.nc.gov 919-795-9473 Preschool EC 619 Co-Coordinator Keashia Walker keashia.walker@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2602 Preschool EC 619 Co-Coordinator Dawn Meskil dawn.meskil@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2642 Title 1 Preschool Consultant Jody Koon jody.koon@dpi.nc.gov 984-236-2748 Administrative Assistant Mary Hutchings mary.hutchings@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3842
