Meet Our Team

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, here’s our village! We couldn’t be more excited to play a role in the lives of our students and families. These smiling faces embrace each day with positivity and eagerness to deliver quality education that enables children to become school ready.

If you or someone you know is looking for a rewarding career that will make a positive difference in a child’s life, we invite you to join our team. Central Kentucky Head Start is always on the lookout for great talent. We continuously accept applications for the teachers, teacher assistants, substitutes, bus drivers and bus aides. Click below for current opportunities.

Career Opportunities

 

Our Team



Directors


Bryan Conover
Executive Director
Central Kentucky Community Action Council
Jennifer Akin
Director
Head Start and Early Head Start
Ann Pickerrell
Assistant Director
Head Start and Early Head Start

Center Managers


Amy Nally
Lebanon Head Start Center Manager
Angela Dickerson
Bardstown Center Manager
Jessica Newton
New Haven Center Coordinator
LaRue County Center Manager
LaRue County Center Manager
Lindsay Seeker
Elizabethtown Center Manager
Lisa Miller
West Main Center Manager
Radcliff Center Manager
Radcliff Center Manager
Tiffany Goins
Meade County Center Manager

Program Managers


Brian Keltner
Facilities and Transportation Manager
David Spalding
Maintenance
Jessica Cecil
Lead Education Coach
Jewell Bartley
Quality Assurance Manager
Mary Jewell
Education Coach
Mary Murphy
Education Coach
Melissa Garrett
ERSEA Manager/ChildPlus Administrator
Nicole Burchell
Health and Nutrition Manager
Sarah Tharp
Education Coach
Stephanie Harrison
PFCE Manager
Stephanie Lee
Special Education Manager
Talia Crabtree
Administrative Assistant

Board of Directors


Breckinridge County

Judge Maurice Lucas
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Diane Weaver
Low Income Representative

Mr. Andrew Adkins – Chairperson
Private Sector Representative

Grayson County

Judge Kevin Henderson
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Cathy Ray
Low Income Representative

Mr. Eddie Clemons
Private Sector Representative

Hardin County

Judge Keith Taul
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Nancy Addington – Secretary
Private Sector Representative

Ms. Brenda Thompson
Low Income Representative

Larue County

Judge Blake Durrett – Vice Chairperson
Public Sector Representative

Open Seat
Low Income Representative

Ms. Vonda Gray
Private Sector Representative

Marion County

Judge David Daugherty 
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Jennifer Osborne
Low Income Representative

Mr. John G. Mattingly – Treasurer
Private Sector Representative

Meade County

Judge Troy Kok
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Robin Brown
Low Income Representative

Mr. Todd Blackburn
Private Sector Representative

 

Nelson County

Judge Tim Hutchins
Public Sector Representative

Ms. Shelly Lambert
Low Income Representative

Ms. Angie Chandler
Private Sector Representative

Washington County

Judge Tim Graves
Public Sector Representative

Mr. Roland Youmans
Low Income Representative

Ms. Christy Carpenter 
Private Sector Representative

Emeritus Board Members

Mr. Thomas Mahoney
Accounting/Finance

Mr. Joseph Stewart
Attorney-At-Hand

Head Start Policy Council Representatives

Ms. Paige Fancher
Head Start Representative

Ms. Angie Chandler
Head Start Specialist

Policy Council


 

Center
Representative
Alternate
Bardstown Head Start Taylor McKenna Pamela Connor, Houston Hendricks, and Courtney Wilson
Elizabethtown Head Start Shaivest Allan Ashley Featherstone
LaRue County Head Start Maria Krupinski Virginia Speakman
Lebanon Head Start/EHS Megan Martin
Meade County Head Start/EHS
New Haven Head Start Megan Lafollette
Radcliff Head Start Dawn Gettings
Springfield Head Start/EHS Paige Fancher Paula Gutierrez
West Main Head Start Alexandria Gillum Angela Griffitts
Community Representative Kathy Carey
Community Representative Sandy Carey
Community Representative Andrea Powell
Community Representative Jessica Sutcliff