Get to know the ECE Program Quality Specialists in your region!

The ECE Program Quality Specialists serve as a resource to the early childhood and youth workforce to support quality improvement in all areas of Maine. They 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 specialist is to provide technical assistance, which includes virtual and on-site consultation and facilitating peer-to-peer networks (e.g., Communities of Practice or Maine Credential and/or Accreditation cohorts).

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

District Coordinators

Tammy Dwyer

District 1 (York County) ECE Program Quality Specialist
tammy.dwyer@maine.edu | 207-956-2937

Diane Hancock

District 2 (Cumberland County) ECE Program Quality Specialist
diane.hancock@maine.edu | 207-560-7325

Kari Payne

District 3 (Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties) ECE Program Quality Specialist
kari.payne@maine.edu | 207-740-6053

Heather Jones

District 4 (Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc, and Waldo Counties) ECE Program Quality Specialist
heather.jones1@maine.edu | 207-290-0166

Robin Holman

District 5 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties) and District 6 (Piscataquis County) ECE Program Quality Specialist
robin.holman@maine.edu | 207-956-2410

Kellie Davis

District 6 (Penobscot county) and District 7 (Hancock County) ECE Program Quality Specialist
kellie.davis@maine.edu

Theresa Fisk

District 7 (Washington County) and District 8 (Aroostook County) ECE Program Quality Specialist
theresa.fisk@maine.edu | 207-956-2070

Shilo Johnson

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