Staff
The following list includes Wake County Smart Start departments, staff and e-mail addresses. To contact a staff member during our closure period due to COVID, please email staff that are working remotely.
Administration
Gayle E. Headen, Executive Director
Nancy Peck, Executive Assistant
Community Relations and Development
Phyllis Barbour, Director of Community Relations and Development
Elizabeth Weichel, Communications Coordinator
Mariah Slade, Engagement Coordinator – AmeriCorps Member
Maggie Ortiz, Receptionist
Finance
Gary Carr, Director of Finance
Gabrielle Barnard, MAC Accountant
Sue Bush, Accountant
Jennifer Hoch, Accounting Technician Payroll
Programs
Anna Troutman, Director of Programs
Sharon Clauss, Program Assistant
Early Childhood Initiatives
Carol Orji, Manager, Early Childhood Initiatives
Lynn Policastro, Healthy Initiatives Program Coordinator
Stephanie Jenkins, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Gina Soceanu, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Gwen Adair, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Kashama Leo-Henry, Quality Enhancement Specialist
Pre-K
Joan Crutchfield, Pre-K Manager
Sabrina McKennies, Pre-K Specialist
Taty Padilla, Pre-K Outreach Assistant
Taushau Wilkinson, Pre-K Enrollment Coordinator
Gloria Daniels, Pre-K Program Assistant
Program Coordination & Evaluation
Bryce McClamroch, Manager, Program Coordination & Evaluation
Alex Setzer, Data Coordinator
System Improvement & Public Engagement
Sasha Gomez, Manager, System Improvement & Public Engagement
Nikki McDougald, Community Outreach Specialist
Marta Maldonado, Community Outreach Coordinator
Caroline Janes, Wake Connections Project Coordinator
Denise Rossi, Program Specialist, Early Literacy