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Everything You Should Know About Us

Our Vision

Our vision for Rowan County is that every child will receive the education, nurturing, and support needed to provide the foundation for them to grow into healthy, productive citizens.


Reaching Our Vision By:


  • Building community-wide awareness of the importance of quality early learning experiences both in the home and in early learning facilities;
  • Promoting the activities and services provided by Smart Start Rowan and our community partners;
  • Identifying the needs of young children and their families;
  • Improving the quality of child care;
  • Providing families with essential information, resources, and childcare options;
  • Educating the community about the critical needs of young children and their families;
  • Providing services without bias to race, color, religion, age, nationality, gender, marital status, mental or physical ability, or sexual orientation.

Staff Directory

Administrative & Outreach Team


Amy Brown, Executive Director

(704) 630-9085, abrown@smartstartrowan.org


Cinthia Rodriguez, Director of Finance & Administration 

(704) 603-3369, crodriguez@smartstartrowan.org


Denise Heinke, Director of Outreach & Development

(704) 603-3360,  dheinke@smartstartrowan.org


Janira Hernandez, Finance & Administration Specialist

(704) 603-3350, jhernandez@smartstartrowan.org


Contract


Lisa Edwards, ABCD/Reach Out & Read Coordinator ledwardsabcd@carolina.rr.com 









Programs Team


Laura Villegas, Director of Programs                                                                            (704) 603-3368, lvillegas@smartstartrowan.org


NC Pre-K Team


Amanda May, NC Pre-K Program Lead

(704) 603-3353, amay@smartstartrowan.org


Cathy Stewart, NC Pre-K Early Education Specialist

(704) 603-3372, cstewart@smartstartrowan.org


Tania Cuevas, Program Assistant

(704) 603-3354, tcuevas@smartstartrowan.org


Early Care & Education Team


 Donna Hogue, Director of Early Education & Family Support                    (704) 603-3371, dhogue@smartstartrowan.org  


Chelsea Hudson, Early Education Program Lead

(704) 603-3351, chudson@smartstartrowan.org


Ermalyn Jaeck, Parent Educator

(704) 603-3367, ejaeck@smartstartrowan.org


Lizbeth Berio, Resource Specialist 

(704)-603-3343, lberio@smartstartrowan.org



Board of Directors 2022-2023

Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Lorie Aldridge, Chair

Erik Lipscomb, Vice Chair

Melissa Oleen, Secretary

Henry Kluttz, Treasurer

Susan Herrington

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Billie Culp

Toi Degree

Judy Klusman

Meredith Littell

Jeanne LeMaster

Barbara Meidl

Timika Peterson

Mary Ponds

Tamara Sheffield

Melonie Thompson 

Smart Start Rowan In The News

‘Finally complete’ — New Year’s baby makes Gold Hill family whole

Salisbury Post Chandler Inions, January 3, 2023


Jaeck will be first Rootle Ambassador of PBS Kids to represent Rowan County

Salisbury Post October 19, 2022


Locally publicly funded pre K enrollment rebounds after two years

Salisbury Post Carl Blankenship July 19, 2022


Smart Start Rowan Summer Carnival

Salisbury Post Susan Shinn Turner June 16, 2022



 Chicken delivered for childcare appreciation day 

Salisbury Post Susan Shinn Turner May 12, 2022


Smart Start Rowan's Week of the Young Child activities set to begin

Salisbury Post Susan Shinn Turner April 2, 2022


Reids bring Justice into new year with first baby of 2022

Salisbury Post Ben Stansell January 3, 2022


Walser honored by Smart Start Rowan

Susan Shinn Turner Salisbury Post October 24, 2021


Important Information

Board Meeting Calendar FY 22-23 (pdf)Download
2022-2023 NC-Pre-K County Planning Committee Meeting (docx)Download
2022-2023 NC Pre-K Non-Conflictged Committee Meeting Correction (pdf)Download
Agency Value Statements (pdf)Download
2020-2021 Annual Activity Progress Report (pdf)Download

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