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Upper East

Providing child care resources, referral services, and quality coaches for the following counties:

Carter
Greene
Hancock
Hawkins
Johnson
Sullivan
Unicoi
Washington

Providing free training & technical assistance to child care educators

The Upper East Child Care Resource & Referral is committed to improving the quality of life for children through support and training of child care professionals and collaboration with families, community, professional organizations, services, and resources. Our staff offers child care professionals in the Upper East area the following services:

TN-CCPT workshops

These workshops typically offer two hours of training that have been approved by the Tennessee DHS.

On-site Consultations

Our Quality Coaches can arrange to come to your child care facility if you are having any issues or concerns for which you would like their help.

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Upper East Coaches

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Upper East

Coordinator

Have a question or need to connect with a coach? Reach out to our regional coordinator and they’ll connect you with the right resources.

Heather Lamb

Upper East

Assistant Coordinator

Have a question or need to connect with a coach? Reach out to our assistant coordinator and they’ll connect you with the right resources.

Ashleigh Stocton

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Ashlee Collins

Developmental Support Coach

Serves Upper East Counties

Beth Gaby

Early Childhood Quality Coach

Serves Greene, Hawkins, Hancock, and Sullivan (37660, 37665, 37662) Counties.

Marissa Tester

Early Childhood Quality Coach

Serves Sullivan (37663 & 37664), Carter, Johnson, Washington (37601), and Unicoi Counties.

Yeannelle Thome

Early Language & Literacy Coach

Serves Upper East Counties

Luke Swiney

East Tech Coach

Beth Allard

East/Upper East Admin Specialist

Brandi Mezime

Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Mid Cumberland, Upper Cumberland, and Central Regions

Jessica Turner

Family & Group Quality Coach

Serves East/Upper East Counties.

Amy Wilson

Family Engagement Quality Coach

Serves Upper East Counties.

Carrie Gross

Health, Safety, & Supervision Coach

Serves Upper East Region: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicol, & Washington counties

Brooke Moody

Infant & Toddler Quality Coach

Serves Upper East Counties: Carler, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicol, & Washington Counties.

Michael Lantz

Outdoor Learning Specialist

Serves Statewide.

Leslie Perry

Quality Response & Improvement Coach

Upper East TN

Stacey Lazos

Quality Response & Improvement Coach

Lower East TN

Nicole O'Neal

Small Business Support Specialist

Serves Upper East Counties.

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