Staff - SC First Steps

Mark Barnes

Interim Executive Director

Derek Cromwell

Chief Partnership Officer

Chelsea Richard

Chief of Staff

Martha Strickland

4K State Director

Betty Gardiner

Director of Grantmaking and Development

Avian Jones

Human Resources Manager

Beth Moore

Communications Director

Karen Oliver

Early Childhood Advisory Council Program Manager

Kaitlyn Richards

Government Affairs Liaison

Chelsea Adamson

4K Coach

Jonathan Artz

Program Officer

Amanda Bailey

4K Coach

Laura Baker

Early Childhood Advisory Council Communications Coordinator

Ayobami Balogun

Research Assistant

Iris Ballen-Morant

HIPPY Programming Assistant

Emily Bannister

4K Eligibility Specialist

Felicia Battle

4K Coach

Gina Beebe

Parenting Program Manager

Jaiden Branch

Local Partnership Evaluation Coordinator

Brittany Buckner

Administrative Coordinator

Caleb Buford

First Five SC Intern

Jose Burgos

4K Intern

Tekethia Burrell

Business Manager

Shante Burton

Local Partnership Fiscal Analyst

Devin Cheeks-Carter

Administrative Intern

Lakecia Clemons

Local Partnership Fiscal Analyst

Ashlyn Cobia

4K Eligibility Specialist

Amy Coleman

Procurement Coordinator

Kerry McIver Cordan

Health Program Manager

Cierra Crosby

4K Eligibility Specialist

LaMyra Sanders Dukes

Program Officer

Alissa Durham

First Five SC Coordinator

Cindy Ellis

4K Coach

Micah Ely

4K Data Coordinator

Amy Engle

4K Coach

Esther Fields

Administrative Assistant

Kathy Fitzgerald

Administrative Coordinator

Cindy Galloway

4K Coach

Benjamin Gibson

4K Eligibility Specialist

Gloria Goodwin

4K Coach

Stacy Greenwalt

4K Coach

Julie Greer

4K Coach

Lis Guimaraes

Parenting Program Coordinator

Rachal Hatton-Moore

Two-Generation Systems Manager

Hannah Hayes

Facility Coordinator

Kenna Hoover

4K Language and Literacy Coach

Darcy Huffman

4K Administrative Team Lead

Amira Hulwe

Local Partnerships Communications Coordinator

Samantha Ingram

4K Engagement Coordinator

Bessie Jacobs

4K Eligibility Specialist

Kristine Jenkins

4K Manager

Andrew Jensen

Compliance Coordinator

Cortni Jones

Health Program Assistant

Lexi Jones

Evaluation Coordinator

Angelica Jules

4K Fiscal Manager

Beth Kienzlen

Systems Analyst

Janice Kilburn

School Transition Coordinator

Anna Layton

AmeriCorps VISTA

Brandie Maness

4K Coach

Kristen Martocchio

4K Coach

Emma Matzko

AmeriCorps VISTA

Joy Mazur

4K Manager

Tyshica McConner

AmeriCorps Program Coordinator

Shina McMillian

4K Coach

Loreal Nelms-Howard

Grants Coordinator

Catherine Nolan

4K Coach

David O'Kelly

Chief Financial Officer

Tiffany Outlaw

4K Coach

Rogers Pender

Child Care Quality Coordinator

Shayla Pettigrew

4K Manager

SheKiah Reese

4K Coach

Tia Richardson

Countdown to Kindergarten Intern

Kate Roach

Early Care and Education Program Manager

Tikethia Robinson

AmeriCorps Member

Delores Rock

Parenting Program Coordinator

Yolanda Sanderlin

AmeriCorps Member

Cheryl Scales

Parenting Program Coordinator

Haley Spears

Local Partnerships Operations Team Intern

Heather Steele

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Kim Trudell

4K Coach

Molly Tuck

Strategic Data Fellow

BJ Tucker

IT Manager

Jennifer Williams

4K Coach

Jade Wright

Program Officer

Dorian Young

4K Coach

AmeriCorps service members are an integral part of our team. To learn more about national service at SC First Steps, visit Americorps