Cleveland County Partnership For Children
PARTNER - GROW- SUCCEED
Our Vision
Healthy children and families that are equipped with the resources needed to build strong foundations that enable children to be successful, life-long learners.
Our Mission
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Partner with families, the community, and childcare centers to provide resources and support.
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Improve the lives of children and families at every stage of early childhood development.
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Allocate resources to meet the needs of our early childhood care and learning community.
Our Story
Cleveland County Partnership for Children is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) that started in 1993 as one of North Carolina's first 12 Smart Start Partnerships. Since this partnership began, our goal has been to form collaborative partnerships with families, child care providers, schools, businesses, local government agencies, organizations, and the faith-based community to make resources and programs readily available for parents and children in our community. Through the years, our resources and programs have reached thousands of children and families across Cleveland County. Our hope is that the services and supports we provide will enable our children to build strong health and learning foundations that will prepare them to succeed in life.
Meet The Team
Shannon White, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Executive Director
Tina Dellinger, JD,
Assistant Director/CFO
Tonya Luckadoo, BBA
Assistant Finance Director
Stephenie Freeman
Finance Assistant
Sammi Bailes, BS
NC Pre-K Program Director
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Tracy Clark, MS
Quality Control Specialist & Kaleidoscope Coordinator
Anna Spence, MS
NC Pre-K Curriculum & Instruction Specialist
Morgan Casey, MS
Early Head Start
Health Services Coordinator
Molly Kendrick, BS
Early Head Start Program Specialist
Michelle Palmer, BS
Early Head Start Director
Melissa Waters, BA
ERSEA Coordinator
Billie Mitchell, AAS
Early Head Start Family Services Coordinator
Autumn Butler
Early Head Start Family Services Coordinator
Jodi Conner, MS
Early Head Start Program Specialist
Sherri Sharpe, MA
Early Head Start Family Services Coordinator
Thomas McGhee, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute - Board Chair
Betty Crow Kennedy, Vice-Board Chair & Community Leader
Andrea Leslie-Fite, Esq.- Attorney at Law
Hugh Sandoe, Burke County Government - Secretary/Treasurer
William Caldwell, NC Works
Robin Smith, Owner of It Takes an Entire Village
Katina Smith, Owner of Berryland, Inc.
Heather Horton, Director, CDSA
Michelle Jarosinski, Executive Director Child Care Connections
Meredith Diebold, SoFidel
Kerri Melton, Assistant City Manager, City of Shelby
Leslie Cobb, President & CEO of United Way of Cleveland County
Bonnie Beam, Cleveland County Schools
Tonya Arrington, Cleveland Community College