Our Organization

Staff and Board of Directors

Child Development Council Staff

Administration

    Sue Dale-Hall, Chief Executive Officer

    Diane Feldman, Chief Financial Officer

    Chris Hart, Program Assistant

    Sylvia Lott, Executive Assistant 

    Barb Mechalke, NQA Specialist

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR)

    Judy Kern, CACFP Specialist 

    Ann Turcsik, Program/Administrative  Assistant

    Darla Van Ostrand, Referral and Eligibility Specialist 

    Lynne Whetzel, CCRR Director

 Child Care Support Services (CCSS)

    Diana Crouch, Child Care Specialist

    Molly McGriff, Child Care Specialist

    Amy Bartimer, Child Care Specialist 

    Gian D'Orazio, Child Care Specialist

    Laurie Hobler, CCSS Director

 Family Services (TP3/FSS/EHS)

    Peggy Arcadi, TP3 Case Manager

    Marie Boyer, TP3 Case Manager

    Julia Dietrich, TP3 Case Manager

    Jean Grandizio, Family Support Worker

    Judy Lauper, Family Support Worker

    Maureen Reedy, Family Services Director

              

 

Child Development Council Board of Directors

Eric Allred, Online Nutritional Services

Mark Jasinski (Treasurer), Director, Early Childhood Programs, Ithaca City School District

Carolyn Koppel, Nurse Practitioner, Buttermilk Falls Pediatrics

Beverly Laforse (Secretary), Retired Director Pre-K Program, Ithaca City School District

Ann Maybee, Branch Manager, Assistant VP, Key Bank

Lucinda Noble (President), Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University

Nancy Potter, Issue Leader, Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

Carol Sammis (Vice President) , Instructor, Early Childhood Education, TC3

Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong, Assistant Director, Public Service Center, Cornell University