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DEC Office Staff
The DEC staff is composed of individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, united in their passion for supporting early childhood education. They are dedicated to DEC's mission of promoting policies and advancing evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.
Peggy Kemp, PhD, IMH-E®, Executive Director
Britt Clark, Associate Director (Communications)
Anayra Barreras, Association Coordinator II
Kelly Jorgensen, Operations Coordinator
Sheresa Boone Blanchard, PhD, Equity Consultant
Sharon Walsh, Governmental Relations Consultant
Toby Milavski, Bookkeeper
Aly Thompson, Data and Program Analyst
Ashley Buono, Software Developer Consultant
Diane Alexander, Grant Support
Vicki Stayton, EI/ECSE Standards Consultant
Anindita Banerjee, Doctoral Intern
Asha Yadav, DEC Monograph Publication Coordinator
F. Kivanc Erdogan, Doctoral Intern
Fatmanur Önder, Doctoral Intern
Matt Klein, Doctoral Intern
Melody Mann, Doctoral Intern
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