WE'RE IN THEIR CORNER

​Meet our team

LEADERSHIP
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Ivory Mitchell
Executive Director
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LEADERSHIP
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Abigail Santiago
Program Director
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ADMINISTRATION
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Avery Mazyck
​Finance Manager
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ADMINISTRATION
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Gabrielle (Gabby) Noil
Administrative Manager
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EARLY EDUCATION TEAM
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Ashley Sabb
Lead Quality Enhancement Coach
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EARLY EDUCATION TEAM
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Samantha (Sam) Hernandez
Quality Enhancement Coach
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PARENTING TEAM
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R. Simone Lee
Parenting & Community Director
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PARENTING TEAM
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Bridgett Clark
Parent Educator
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PARENTING TEAM
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Renee F. Gant
Parent Educator
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PARENTING TEAM
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Erla Soto
Parent Educator
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LOVE TO LEARN

E-newsletters

AUTUMN 2024 ☼ Giving Tuesday: Your giving really does make a difference
SUMMER 2024 ☼ How we prepared young children for kindergarten over the past year
​​May 2024 ☼ How we celebrated NAEYC's Week of the Young Child​​
March 2024 ☼ Women's history through the lens of early childhood education
Feb 2024 ☼ Farewell, Adrienne: Godspeed to our executive director

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Careers

Our job openings ☼ We are seeking a full time HealthySteps specialist! Visit our careers page to learn more.

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SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG CHILDREN

In the news

CBS Live 5 News ☼ Lowcountry Groups unite for weekend events focused on Black maternal health advocacy
Lowcountry Panorama ☼ BCFS and BEE Collective to host events dedicated to Black Maternal Health Awareness
Post and Courier ☼ Aftershock: From Grief to Empowerment - Film Screening, Panel + Community
CBS Live 5 News ☼ Rural-based daycares use READY grants to fund improvements to staff, resources
Goose Creek Gazette ☼ Area First Steps to use $200K grant on cultural activities for kids
Charleston Regional Business Journal ☼ Tri-County Play Collaborative brings together Tri-County First Steps and others

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FOR BERKELEY COUNTY'S CHILDREN

Meet our board

ALL ARE WELCOME ​☼ ​Our board meetings are open to the public! For dates & times, follow us on Facebook.

BOARD CHAIR
Leticia Urroz

BOARD VICE CHAIR
Kristen Smalls​​

BOARD SECRETARY
Leeza Steward

BOARD MEMBER
Cynthia Bogan-Baber

BOARD MEMBER
Gene Brunson

BOARD ​MEMBER
Simone Chinnis

BOARD ​MEMBER
Derricka Deas

BOARD ​MEMBER
Jessica McGill

​BOARD MEMBER
Pathenia Scott

​BOARD MEMBER
Anna Williams

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