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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

Aly Thompson, Data and Program Analyst 

Ashley Buono, Software Developer Consultant

Diane Alexander, Grant Support​Sharon Walsh, Governmental Relations Consultant

Sheresa Boone Blanchard, PhD, Equity Consultant

Toby Milavski, Bookkeeper

Vicki Stayton, EI/ECSE Standards Consultant

Victoria Shaffer, Association Coordinator II ​

Anindita Banerjee, Doctoral Intern

F. Kivanc Erdogan, Doctoral Intern

Fatmanur Önder, Doctoral Intern​

Matt Klein, Doctoral Intern​​

Melody Mann, Doctoral Intern​

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