Laura Weeldreyer
Executive Director
Laura has lived and worked in Baltimore for 25 years and is the mother of three young adults. Her career has been primarily in education in the public and private sectors, most recently as Chief Program Officer for the Everyone Graduates Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. There, she led the national field operations working with middle and high schools across the country.
Previously, as a senior consultant for a public sector management consulting firm, Laura worked nationally on education reform projects with school systems, state departments of education, and non-profit organizations.
Laura worked in the central office of the Baltimore City Public School System for 11 years, where she held several positions–including Deputy Chief of Staff, overseeing major reform initiatives. She also served as an Area Executive Officer for 32 schools and as the Executive Director the Office of New and Charter Schools.
She has served as a Senior Fellow with the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and as a member of the Maryland State Board of Education.
Laura began her career in education as a Teach for America corps member, and taught elementary and middle school in New Orleans and Baltimore.
Laura received her BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore. She holds active professional certifications for teacher, administrator, and superintendent. Laura is the author of several books for children.
executive LEADERSHIP TEAM
Jennifer Andiorio
Director of Development
Shandy Destin
Human Resources Director
Warren Jones
Chief of Staff
Nellie Power, LCSW-C
Chief Program Officer
Wynette Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Communications
Douglas Lent
Communications Director
DEVELOPMENT
Sophia Benitez-Cuffee
Outreach Manager
executive office
Cathy Zawadowicz
Salesforce Administrator
Phoebe Hoffman
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Kyla Pendleton
Receptionist/Office Assistant
finance
Keysha Porte
Grant Accountant
Postion Vacant
Finance Assistant
human resources
Position Vacant
Human Resources Generalist
information technology
Desktop Support and CIO Services provided by Baltimore Consulting
public policy
Clinton Macsherry
Director of Public Policy
Beth Morrow
Assistant Director of Public Policy
family support/early head start
Karen Brown
Family Support Network Director
Faith Miller
Early Head Start (EHS) Program Director
Dori Yorks
Family Support Network Assistant Director
Toni Adair
EHS Family and Community Partnership Specialist
Shawan Burke
Assistant EHS Director – Family Services
Tiffany Carnegie
Family Support Network Program Consultant
Mikiya' Fleming
Administrative Specialist
Nathalia Gordon
Program Consultant
Stacey Heidt
EHS Mentor/Coach
Laura Pearce
Assistant EHS Director – Child Development
Sheila Sinkler
Program Administrative Assistant
Jequira Smith
Program Consultant
Yvonne Robinson
Program Consultant
Lisa Scarlett
EHS Family and Community Partnership Specialist
Karen Thomas
EHS Child Care Specialist
Special Project Directors
Felicia Jones, Ed.D.
Prenatal-to-Three (PN-3) Project Director
Melissa S. Rock
Birth-to-Three Project Director
Taniesha Woods-Myles, Ph.D.
Statewide Director - Strong Families
training
Rochetta Gordon
Training Director
Allen Bouchard
Training Coordinator
Jessica Conway
Training Administrative Specialist
LOCATE: Child Care
FloJean Speck
Resource, Referral, and Data Management Director
Leslee Bright
Enhanced Services Corporate Coordinator and LOCATE Trainer
Janet Cover
LOCATE Administrative Assistant
Jordan Knox
Data and Technical Support Specialist
Patty McCormack
Special Needs Child Care Referral Specialist
Marie Moyd
LOCATE Data Maintenance Coordinator
Alely Salazar
Special Needs Child Care Referral Specialist
Sharrel Tombs
LOCATE Special Needs Coordinator
Keilah Willoughby
Special Needs Child Care Referral Specialist
Maryland's Child care resource and referral network
Lacey Egerton
Director of the Child Care Resource Network
Christie Berkey
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Karen Eisenhuth
Early Childhood Business Coordinator