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Staff

Our staff members are available to provide best practice research, technical assistance, arrange for speakers and help plan events around early care and education issues.

Please call (757) 226-8826, or email the following individuals:

Lisa Howard, President & CEO
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Lisa Howard

Marsha Goodman, Senior Program Manager
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Marsha Goodman

Wendi White, Operations and Special Projects Manager
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Wendi White

Katie Squibb, QRIS Program Director
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Katie Squibb

Elizabeth Williams, Faithful Beginnings Interfaith Alliance Coordinator
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Elizabeth Williams

Kaitlin Parker, Director of Initiatives
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Andrea Adkins, Administrative Assistant
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Did You Know?

Did You KnowDid You Know
  • 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the age of 5.
  • 78% of parents of children under 6 in South Hampton Roads work outside the home, and must find care for thier children.
  • 1 in 8 children in our region arrives at kindergarten not ready.
  • Children who start school behind tend to stay behind.
  • Nationally, 49% of children arriving at school unprepared come from middle and upper income families.
  • 18% of kindergartners held back in Virginia live in South Hampton Roads.
  • Holding back a child in kindergarten adds almost $8,000 to the public cost of that child’s education.
  • 3rd grade reading level is a powerful predictor: for those who fail the 3rd grade reading test, half will also fail the 5th grade.
  • In fact, 62% of Virginia’s students cannot read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
  • A working, middle class family, with two young children, will spend on average 29% of their income on child care.


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