Partners Working Together
First Connections VA Board of Directors
First Connections VA Board of Directors
The First Connections VA Board of Directors (BoD) consists of community leaders who provide collaborative decision making for our Smart Beginning Coalition.
The Council includes:
Ray Spicer–Director, Dept Social Services
Kim Evans–Assistant Superintendent, Hopewell Schools
Dr. Kari Weston (Chair)–Superintendent, Dinwiddie Schools
Rose Mastracco–Director, Dept Social Services
Serbrenia Sims–Assistant Superientent, Surry
Jim Scruggs–Director, Elementary Education Prince George
Lisa Pennycuff–Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability
Shel Douglas–Director, Dept Social Services
Dr. Lisa Winfield–Director VPI, Sussex Schools
Dr. Ed Daley–Assistant City Manager, Emporia
Dr. Angela Wilson–Superintendent, Greensville/Emporia Schools
Rufus Tyler–Executive Director, The Improvement Association
Robert Hamlin–Community Member
Lee Mahaney–Ford Agency
Tonjia McCollum–Director of Childcare, Ft Lee
Rev. Marcus Campbell–Abundant Life Christian Center
John Holtkamp–Director, Emporia Dept of Social Services
Partners Working Together
Hopewell-Prince George First Connections VA partners with the following agencies and programs to promote public awareness of the needs, services and programs available to children prenatal through 5 years of age and their families to promote School Readiness for all children before entering kindergarten:
Appomattox Regional Libraries
Cameron Foundation
Ft. Lee Child and Youth Services
Hopewell Department of Juvenile Justice
Hopewell Head Start
Hopewell Prince George Healthy Families
Hopewell City Public Schools
Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority
James House
John Randolph Foundation
Just Kids, Legal Aid and Justice
Prince George Department of Social Services
Prince George County Public Schools
First Connections VA
Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education
Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Early Childhood Development
