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NC Division for Early Childhood

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2025-26 NC DEC Board of Directors

President

Kaitlin Jackson, PhD * (nc.dec.president@gmail.com)

President-Elect Meagan Beam,MEd * (nc.dec.pres.elect@gmail.com)

Vice President

Allison Gunter, PhD * (nc.dec.vice.pres@gmail.com)

Past President

Jessica Amsbary, PhD * (nc.dec.past.pres@gmail.com)

Secretary

Glennda McKeithan, PhD * (nc.dec.secretary@gmail.com)

Lead Treasurer

Deborah Parker, EdD, CAS * (nc.dec.treasurer@gmail.com)
Treasurer Apprentice Mary Edwards, EdM (nc.dec.treasurerapprentice@gmail.com)

Social Media Director

Jocelyn Ruffin, EdS (nc.dec.sm.dir@gmail.com)

Professional Development Chair

Debra Prykanowski, PhD * (dec.pdchair@gmail.com)

Community & Family Outreach Director

Kristina Trujillo Stephens * (nc.dec.cfo.dir@gmail.com)

Western Region Representative

Amanda Berry (nc.dec.region8@gmail.com

Central Region Representative

Fain Barker, PhD (nc.dec.region3@gmail.com)

Coastal Plains Region Representative

VACANT

Northern Region Representative 

VACANT

Interested in serving on the NC DEC board? Contact our president, (nc.dec.president@gmail.com

Last Updated:  4 March, 2021

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