Our Staff

  • Michelle Shepherd

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Gail Cecile

    FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

  • Juleigh Shore

    EARLY LITERACY COORDINATOR

  • Suzanne Bare

    BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST

  • Stacy Daniels

    CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

  • Julie Johnson

    CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT

  • Anita Day

    PLAY 2 LEARN FACILITATOR

  • Hope Ashley

    FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

  • Edith Rosales

    FAMILY FOUNDATIONS EDUCATOR

  • Caitlin Wingler

    FAMILY FOUNDATIONS EDUCATOR

  • Jessica Byerly

    COMMUNITY OUTREACH

 Board of Directors

We are grateful for our Board of Directors:

  • Debbie Woodard - Chair

  • Misty Case - Vice Chair

  • Greta Ferguson - Executive Committee

  • Natalie Williams

  • Crystal Bowers

  • Amber Combs

  • Jeffrey Johnson - Executive Committee

  • Crystal Blankenship

  • Jody Call

  • Kylie Boothe - Executive Committee

  • Brenda Barber

  • Casey Johnson

  • June Hege

  • Sharis McNeill

  • Callie Grubb

  • Arden Jolley

  • Julie Rominger

  • Keith Huffman

  • Elisa Pinkerton-Phillips - Executive Committee

Wilkes Community Partnership for Children has open board meetings. Board meetings will take place on Oct. 8, 2026, Dec. 10, 2026, Feb. 11 2027, Apr 8, 2027, and June 10, 2027. Anyone wishing to speak at open meetings must sign up 5 minutes prior to the meeting to be added to the meeting agenda. Board Meetings are 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Wilkes Agricultural Center, unless a posted change occurs.