Our Organization

Staff and Board of Directors

Child Development Council Staff

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Administration

    Sue Dale-Hall, Chief Executive Officer

    Diane Feldman, Chief Financial Officer

    Chris Hart, Program Assistant

    Sylvia Lott, Executive Assistant 

    Barb Mechalke,Technical Assistance Specialist

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) 

    Mary Heider, Referral Counselor and Special Projects Coordinator

    Judy Kern, CACFP Specialist

    Susan Sopp, CACFP Specialist

    Ann Turcsik, Program/Administrative Assistant

    Dixie Vaber, Child Care Services and Education Coordinator

    Darla Van Ostrand, Referral and Eligibility Specialist 

    Lynne Whetzel, CCRR Director, Tompkins Office

    Anne Withers, CCRR Director, Cortland Office

 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

    Nicole Catalfano, CCSS Director

 Family Services (TP3/FSS/EHS)

    Peggy Arcadi, TP3 Case Manager

    Marie Boyer, 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, Director, International Sales, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

Doreen Aristy, Family Day Care Provider, Mentor and Trainer

Jami Bistocchi, Director, YWCA Child Care

Tammy Goddard (Vice President), Director, Preschool Program, Franziska Racker Center

Pat Hubbard, Family Day Care Provider

Mark Jasinski, Director, Finance Administration, Immaculate Conception and St. Catherine of Siena Churches

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

Stacy Miller (Treasurer), Trust Administration Manager, Banking Officer, Tompkins Financial Advisors

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

Elin Pantas, Executive Director, Cortland Child Development Center

Nancy Potter, Issue Leader, Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

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

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