Marsha Basloe, Executive Director (Ext. 234)

marsha@dpfc.net

Marsha coordinates efforts with the early childhood community to serve the needs of young children and their families, directs all operational functions of the Partnership and supervises the staff. Her background includes more than 30 years in education, non-profit management and resource development. Marsha holds a master's degree in Educational Administration.

Tina Bernardoni, Operations & Special Projects Manager (Ext. 230)

tina@dpfc.net

Tina focuses on operations and purchasing, technology and operations oversight, general administrative management, board operations and special projects.  Within the Partnership, Tina works closely with all staff to help ensure smooth operations.  Tina holds a juris doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and master's degree in English from East Carolina University.

Diana Graham, Program Assistant (Ext. 231)

diana@dpfc.net

At the Partnership, Diana provides extensive administrative support for the Program Coordination and Evaluation department. Diana has administrative experience in the private sector and public sector,including the military.  Recently, Diana successfully completed an eight year contract with the North Carolina Army National Guard, in addition to serving one year in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Diana holds an associate's from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and a bachelor's degree in Political Science from North Carolina Central University. Diana recently completed a master's in public administration from Strayer University.

Kate Irish, Program & Evaluation Director (Ext. 226)

kate@dpfc.net
Kate is responsible for working with the Funded Partner agencies to improve  the quality of services for young children and families in Durham through technical assistance, fostering collaboration and coordination,program development, program monitoring and evaluation.  She joined the Partnership team with seven years of non-profit work experience related to early childhood and family support, including work with two national policy organizations aimed at promoting quality early care and education. In addition, during her graduate studies, Kate worked with Durham's More at Four Program.  Kate holds a master's of social work degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

Danielle Johnson, More at Four Coordinator (Ext. 225)

danielle@dpfc.net
Danielle manages the More at Four Pre-K Program serving nearly 400 children.Previously, Danielle served for nearly 10 years in early childhood development and Early Head Start/ Head Start and non-profit management in New York working primarily with children and families. She received her master's degree in Public Health from Hunter College, City University of New York.

Jeanette Maatouk, Program Coordinator (Ext. 229)

jeanette@dpfc.net
Jeanette is part of the Program and Evaluation team. She is responsible for monitoring and providing technical assistance to our funded partners to help improve the quality of early childhood education services for children and families in Durham. She comes to the Partnership with prior monitoring and evaluation experience in the field of child welfare. She also worked as a supervisor for the special needs adoption program in Florida. Jeanette earned her master's degree in Family,Youth, and Community Sciences from the University of Florida in Gainesville. 

Barbara Mollica, Staff Accountant (Ext. 222)

barbara@dpfc.net
Barbara joins the Partnership with more than 30 years of accounting experience in the for-profit sector. Barbara assists the Finance Director and the Contracts and Accounting Manger in a variety of accounting functions.

Angelica Oberleithner, Assistant Director, (Ext. 219)

angelica@dpfc.net

Angelica focuses on operations, development and planning, including oversight of grant development and internal and external relationships and communications. Angelica works closely with the Executive Director and the Finance Director as well as other senior staff on a variety of projects and to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the Partnership. Angelica has an extensive history of working in non-profit organizations in North Carolina as well as in Philadelphia. Her experience ranges from program and staff management in the areas of Family Support, Maternal and Child Health, Domestic Violence, HIV Prevention and Intervention, to Program Evaluation, Monitoring and Development. Angelica holds a master's degree in Sociology from the University of Vienna, Austria, in Europe, and is fluent in German, English, and Spanish.

Cindy Riley, Assistant More at Four Coordinator (Ext. 213)

cindy@dpfc.net

Cindy is responsible for providing technical assistance to More at Four sites and Durham Public Schools Pre-K programs. Cindy has 20 years experience in Early Childhood Education and served as director for 11 years at a nonprofit child care facility in Chapel Hill.  She brings extensive experience in training, curriculum development and implementation,staffing and family service.

Sandra Roberts, Finance Director (Ext. 223)

sandra@dpfc.net

At the Partnership, Sandra manages the fiscal operations, which includes allocations to funded partners and More at Four sites, state contracts and other accounting processes. Sandra possesses more than 20 years experience in all aspects of accounting and fiscal management in the public sector. She worked for another partnership in North Carolina and was former CFO of a nonprofit in the Los Angeles area with a mission to end homelessness. Sandra earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration/Accounting from California State University, Dominguez Hills. 

Trish Vandersea, Health Care Program Coordinator (Ext. 224)

trish@dpfc.net

Trish joins The Partnership with more than 10 years of county and state government administration experience. Trish formerly served as the Orange County Manager's Program Coordinator for the Orange/Chatham Justice Partnership. She holds a master's of public administration from Appalachain State University. She will be working to support improving the coordination of health care programs and initiatives to ensure services for Durham's young children and their families.

Jameka Wells, More at Four Program Assistant (Ext. 214)
jameka@dpfc.net
Jameka assists the More at Four Coordinator with her duties and is involved with the screening of parents and children and handling More at Four scholarship information. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and Spanish education. 

Ted Whiteside, Early Childhood Grant Writer, (Ext. 227)
ted@dpfc.net
Ted will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Partnerships overall fundraising strategy, including extensive grant-writing. Whiteside brings with him over 30 years of nonprofit experience. He is a graduate of Providence College and completed his master's degree work at Rhode Island College. As former Executive Director/CEO of Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island and the North Carolina-based Summit House, Whiteside has an extensive history in fund development and agency grant-support achievement