Rosalind Cutchins, Executive Director
Rosalind has been with the Children’s Center since 1981 and is a founding staff member. She served as Program Director and was selected as the Center’s second Executive Director in 2013. She is also the Local System Manager for the Infant and Toddler Connection of Western Tidewater and is credentialed as a Service Coordinator and as a Developmental Services provider. Rosalind is the Chair of Smart Beginnings Western Tidewater. She is a graduate of Longwood University and has a master’s degree with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Janet Owen, Operations Director
Janet has worked at the Children’s Center as the Finance/Operations Director since 1990. Previously, she worked as an accountant for Planters Peanuts in Suffolk for nine years. Janet graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Tamie Rittenhouse, Head Start Director
Tamie, who has served the Children’s Center since 1989 in several positions, and leads the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. She is also the Chair of the Suffolk Early Childhood Development Commission. Tamie earned a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Old Dominion University and a bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders from Old Dominion University.
Anne Bruehl, Director of Health
Anne, who has served the Children’s Center since 2010, is the Director of Health, including Mental Health and Disability Services. She has a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Florida, and a B.A. in Psychology from the College of William & Mary. Anne is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education. In addition, she is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the Virginia Board of Psychology.
G. Lee Taylor, Director of Early Childhood Education
G. Lee has served the Children’s Center since 2009. She has a B.A. in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a licensed teacher in Virginia (pre-k through third grade) and North Carolina (birth through kindergarten) and is certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Early Intervention Specialist.
La’Kisha Jones, Center Based Coordinator, Suffolk Children’s Center
La’Kisha, who has been with the Children’s Center since July 2015, has a master’s degree in Human Services from Liberty University and a bachelor's degree in Business. She has served as a Center Director for over 10 years at non-profit and for-profit childcare centers.
Contact: Suffolk Children's Center
LaTosha Russell, Center Based Coordinator, Suffolk Head Start Center
Latosha joined the Children’s Center in 2016. She is a graduate of Virginia State University with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Ashford University with a master’s degree in K-3 Education.
Contact: Suffolk Head Start Center
Daphne Russell, Center Based Coordinator, Texie Camp Marks Center, Barbara S. Mease Center, & Southampton Head Start Center
Daphne is the Center-Based Coordinator for the Texie Camp Marks Center, Barbara S. Mease Center, and Southampton Head Start Center. She joined the Children’s Center in December of 2018. She is a graduate of Lynchburg College with a B.S. in Psychology. She has previously worked as a special education teacher for 8 years and also served as a Center Director for 7 years at a non-profit childcare center.
Contact: Texie Camp Marks Center, Barbara S. Mease Center, & Southampton Head Start Center
Sandra McNally, Site Supervisor, Barbara S. Mease Children’s Center at the Jones House
Sandra has been with the center since 2013. She earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Old Dominion University and is pursuing a master’s degree in Special Education from Cambridge College.
Contact: Barbara S. Mease Children’s Center at the Jones House
Adoniss Spencer, Site Supervisor, Suffolk Head Start Center
Adoniss has been with the Children’s Center since November 2018. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of early childhood education in both non-profit and for-profit organizations. She has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University and a M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from Liberty University.
Contact: Suffolk Head Start Center
Pat Ellsworth, Site Supervisor, Southampton Head Start Center
Pat has been a lead teacher and teacher, and site supervisor at the Children’s Center since 2006. Pat has an associate's degree in Early Childhood Development and a certificate in Child Care I and II.
Contact: Southampton Head Start Center
Benay Patrick, Site Supervisor, Suffolk Children’s Center
Benay began with the agency in August 2013. Benay has an associate’s degree in Science from Tidewater Community College and is currently a student at Norfolk State University pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She also has several years of managerial experience in the childcare field.
Contact: Suffolk Children's Center
Nekae Wells-Banks, Site Supervisor, Smithfield Children’s Center & Smithfield Head Start Center
Nekae joined the Children’s Center in 2015 as a lead teacher. She has an associate's degree in Human Services and Early Childhood Development and is pursuing a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Liberty University.
Contact: Smithfield Children's Center & Smithfield Head Start Center
Victoria Bailey, Site Supervisor, Texie Camp Marks Children's Center
Victoria has been with The Children’s Center since June 2017. She has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Child Care Management Certification from John Tyler Community College. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education Administration at Ashford University.
Contact: Texie Camp Marks Children's Center
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