Delaware Stars Staff

Kristy Sheffler	Director	sheffler@udel.edu
Lin Nordmeyer	Communications Manager	linnord@udel.edu
Jessica Francis	Research and Evaluation Program Manager	jltf@udel.edu
Michelle Richards	Program Coordinator	mrich@udel.edu
Christian Ferrell	Communications Assistant	cferrell@udel.edu
Barbara Ruane	Administrative Assistant	bruane@udel.edu
Betsi Gerber	Administrative Assistant	gerber@udel.edu

Technical Assistants

The Delaware Stars Technical Assistant actively supports the quality improvement work of assigned programs participating in Delaware Stars through relationship-based technical assistance; works in collaboration with DIEEC staff and other Stars staff to successfully implement the Delaware Stars program; and TAs use multiple strategies to support programs in their quality improvement efforts.

Jen Potts, Center-Based Program Manager – jpotts@udel.edu

Kristy Smith, Specialty TA Manager – kcsmith@udel.edu

Technical Assistants listed by agency

Children & Families First

Amanda Mackey	amanda.mackey@cffde.org
Alyssa Stein	alyssa.stein@cffde.org
Hayley Waters	hayley.waters@cffde.org
Lea Attarian	lea.attarian@cffde.org
Sue Taylor	sue.taylor@cffde.org

University of Delaware

Dan Reagan	dreagan@udel.edu
Dena Johnson	dtj@udel.edu
Irene Ashe	iashe@udel.edu
Linda Farmer	lfarmer@udel.edu
Meghan Julia-Pallante	mjulia@udel.edu
Melissa Irwin	melissab@udel.edu
Molly Van Sickle	mvan@udel.edu
Nancy Hoffman	nancyhof@udel.edu
Pam Lewis	pamlewis@udel.edu
Valerie Renshaw	vrenshaw@udel.edu

Environment Rating Scale Assessors

The assessor will administer the Environment Rating Scale assessments for programs participating in Delaware Stars and other projects that are a part of the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood.  This will include the ITERS-R, ECERS-R, FCCERS-R, and/or SACERS Updated.  The assessor will support program growth through reliability checks and participate in trainings.

Alvita Kelly, Program Manager, Verification & Assessment – adkelly@udel.edu

Jessica Cheyney-Morgan

Patty DiCampli

Tanis Oakley

Alyssa Prettyman

Aridania Rivera