Staff Bios
Central Administration
Charlotte M. Brantley
President and CEO
Helen Benson
Executive Secretary
Barbara Sharp
Chief Financial Officer
Denise DesMoineaux Queen
Director of DevelopmentEducare School Management Team
Catherine McCarty
Vice President for Clayton Educare
Charmaine Lewis
Clayton Educare Senior Director
Rebecca Soden
Team Lead, Education and Early Childhood Services
Jan Hommes
Professional Development & Education Coordinator
Dawn M. Sweeney
Mentor Coach, Education & Early Childhood Services
Kelsey Petersen-Hardie
Mentor Coach, Education & Early Childhood Services
Shelly Anderson
Education & Early Childhood Services
Michelle Mackin-Brown
Team Lead, Community Based Services
Jennifer García
Child Family Educator Mentor Coach – Community Based
Jennifer Smith
Mentor Coach, Community-Based Services
Kimberly Desmond
Team Lead, Family-Centered Services
Shauna Scott
Child Family Educator Mentor Coach – Center Based
Maricela Palomares
Child Family Educator Mentor Coach – Center Based
Shant’a Johnson
Recruitment and Eligibility Specialist
Paula Smith
Team Lead, Health and Child Development Services
Debi Flynn
Health & Wellness Coordinator
Larcanne Allen
Team Lead, Information Systems Services
Janaldo Mims
Operations and Quality Assurance Coordinator
Karyn Andrus
Project ManagerProfessional Development, Research and Evaluation Management Team
Nancie Linville
Vice President, Clayton Early Learning Institute
Lynn Andrews
Senior Director, Professional Development Services
Mary Maguire Klute
Senior Director of Research and Evaluation
Brenda Hoge
Research and Evaluation Manager
Tina House
Colorado Parent Information Resource Center (CPIRC) Program Manager
Caroline Ponce
Evaluation Manager
Joanne Dalton
Professional Development Coach
Sofia Esteve-Sychla
Professional Development Coach
Melisa Jaen
Professional Development Coach
Toni Latronica
Professional Development Coach
Sandy Minster
Community College Accreditation Project Coordinator
Sheryl Robledo
Professional Development Coach
Laura Rothe
Professional Development Coach
Claudia Rueda
Program Associate
Deborah Gray
Program Associate and Trainer
Diana Mangels
Research and Evaluation Associate
Renee McLaughlin
Environmental Ratings System Trainer