EOCF Staff, Community Members, and/or Partners that are planning on visiting any EOCF Early Learning Center or EOCF Administration building, must fill out the following Daily Health Check. The checklist is accessible by mobile device or computer.

Our Leadership

EOCF is governed by the Parent Policy Council, Board of Directors, and its Executive Management Team who play a critical role in program governance. Both groups represent a wealth of experience, talent and dedication to EOCF’s mission, vision and values.

Parent Policy Council

EOCF’s Policy Council (PC) consists of parent and guardian representatives from EOCF’s centers and works in cooperation with the Board of Directors to provide a formal means to be involved with program design and operation, long and short-term planning goals and objectives and taking into account the annual community-wide strategic planning and needs assessment and self-assessment. Participating in PC gives parents and guardians the skills to advocate toward improved education and better opportunities for their children 

    Parent representatives on the Policy Council are elected by their peers at their Center committee meetings and they’re responsible for making decisions about:

    • Short and long-term goals and objectives
    • Recruitment areas and selection criteria
    • Head Start/Early Head Start Grant application
    • Policies
    • Self-Assessment
    • Quality Improvement Plans
    • Head Start/Early Head Start annual budget

    Board of Directors

    EOCF’s Board of Directors share program governance functions with the Parent Policy Council as a continuing body of community members with an interest in and a commitment to an oversight role and to serving as fiduciary agents for the agency. The board is responsible for ensuring compliance with EOCF’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The board’s membership includes the business, legal, educational, financial and social services communities of EOCF’s service area and also has a representative from the Parent Policy Council whose children and/or family received services from EOCF.

    Jane Van Dyke

    Jane Van Dyke

    Member

    Ken Torre

    Ken Torre

    Member

    Rollin Perrigo

    Rollin Perrigo

    Member

    Mei Taylor

    Mei Taylor

    Member

    Gary Singleton

    Gary Singleton

    Member

    Jason Green

    Jason Green

    Member

    Tabitha Presser

    Tabitha Presser

    Member

    Robert Harding

    Robert Harding

    Member

    Denise Gideon

    Denise Gideon

    Member

    Anthony Cash

    Anthony Cash

    Member

    Jada Rupley

    Jada Rupley

    Member

    Pamela Veljacic

    Pamela Veljacic

    Member

    Executive Management

    EOCF’s executive management team assures that all operations of the agency are compliant with state and federal regulations.

    Rekah Strong

    Rekah Strong

    Chief Executive Officer

    Nancy Trevena

    Nancy Trevena

    Director of Child & Family Services

    Cheryl Hamilton

    Cheryl Hamilton

    Director of Human Resources

    Alana Rhea

    Alana Rhea

    Director of Financial Operations

    Christina Monks

    Christina Monks

    Director of Culture & Development