Get to know the District Coordinators in your region!

The District Early Childhood and Youth Coordinators (DCs) serve as a resource to the early childhood and youth workforce to support quality improvement in all areas of Maine. The DCs are professionals with extensive experience working in early childhood and out-of-school time settings. Our goal is to build strong relationships with practitioners and programs. The primary function of each DC is to provide technical assistance, which includes on-site consultation (OC) and facilitating peer-to-peer networks (e.g., Communities of Practice or Maine Credential and/or Accreditation cohorts).

MRTQ PDN’s team of DCs are regionally-based, primarily in the district in which they live, and work both independently and within a larger staff team. Having regionally-based DCs allows each DC to build relationships and connect with local programs, stakeholders, and service providers. The DCs collaborate with state and local partners in their assigned district and statewide when needed.

District Coordinators

Tammy Dwyer

District 1 (York County) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
tammy.dwyer@maine.edu | 207-956-2937

Diane Hancock

District 2 (Cumberland County) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
diane.hancock@maine.edu | 207-560-7325

Kari Payne

District 3 (Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
kari.payne@maine.edu | 207-740-6053

Heather Jones

District 4 (Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc, and Waldo Counties) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
heather.jones1@maine.edu | 207-290-0166

Robin Holman

District 5 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties) and District 6 (Piscataquis County) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
robin.holman@maine.edu | 207-956-2410

Kellie Davis

District 6 (Penobscot county) and District 7 (Hancock County) Early Childhood and Youth Coordinator
kellie.davis@maine.edu

Theresa Fisk

District 7 (Washington County) and District 8 (Aroostook County) Early Childhood & Youth Coordinator
theresa.fisk@maine.edu | 207-956-2070

Shilo Johnson

Statewide Inclusion Consultant
shilo.goodhue@maine.edu | 207-944-3169