Center for Early Learning Professionals

Center for Early Learning Professionals

Who We Are

The Center is operated by Education Development Center (EDC), a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity. EDC has extensive experience supporting the work of early childhood professionals in Rhode Island.

Our staff has deep knowledge and expertise in early learning and development, early childhood program management, technical assistance, and adult learning. We are former child care and public school preschool teachers, early intervention specialists, program administrators, and adult educators. In addition to our regular staff, the Center is supported by a pool of highly experienced consultants who have long worked with Rhode Island’s early learning programs.

About Us

Leadership

Kristy Whitcomb
Kristy Whitcomb, MPH, DrPH
Director
Center for Early Learning Professionals

kwhitcomb@edc.org
401-734-1282

Julie Boutwell
Julie Boutwell, Ed.M.
Director
RI State Pre-K PDTA

jboutwell@edc.org
401-734-1286

Professional Development and Technical Assistance Team

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Ashleigh Bickerstaff, M.Ed.

abickerstaff@edc.org
401-734-1284

Lori Coletti
Lori Coletti, M.S.

lcoletti@edc.org
401-734-1298

Hannah Douglas
Hannah Douglas, M.A., Ed.D.

hdouglas@edc.org
617-618-2393

Tonya Gonzalez, A.S.
Tanya Gonzalez, A.S.

tgonzalez@edc.org
617-618-2990

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Terri Longworth, B.S.

tlongworth@edc.org
401-734-1292

Mayra Monterroso
Mayra Monterroso, B.S.

mmonterroso@edc.org
401-734-1297

Ida Moreno
Ida Moreno, B.S.

imoreno@edc.org
401-734-1299

Andrea Riquetti, M. Ed.
Andrea Riquetti, M.Ed.

ariquetti@edc.org
401-734-1281

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Meghan Robles, M.Ed.

mrobles@edc.org
401-734-1288

Tiffani Rogers
Tiffani Rogers, M.S.Ed.

trogers@edc.org
(617) 618-2239

Sue Sevegny
Sue Sevegny, M.Ed.

Ssevegny@edc.org
617-618-2230

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Christina Silvi, M.A.

csilvi@edc.org
401-734-1285

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Sharon Terreault, M.S.Ed.

sterreault@edc.org
401-734-1283

Tara Ward
Tara Ward, B.S.

tward@edc.org
617-618-2293

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Andrea Weidele, M.S.

aweidele@edc.org
617-618-2204

Administrative Support

Heaven Jimenez, AS
Heaven Jimenez, A.S.

hjimenez@edc.org
401-734-1280

Dani Miskelly
Dani Miskelly, B.A.

dmiskelly@edc.org
401-734-1293

Our Partners

EDC is pleased to partner with the Genesis Center to offer a coordinated model of services to the family child care community in Rhode Island.

Genesis Center

Luzleny Cutler
Contextualized ESOL Learning Facilitator
lcutler@gencenter.org
401-781-6110

Marcos Bonilla
Enrollment Assistant
mbonilla@gencenter.org
401-781-6110

Bonnie Taylor
Education Director,
btaylor@gencenter.org
401-781-6110