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 | John Randolph Foundation | ||
| Cameron Foundation | Just Kids, Legal Aid and Justice | ||
| Ft. Lee Child and Youth Services | Prince George Department of Social Services | ||
| Hopewell Department of Juvenile Justice | Prince George County Public Schools | ||
| Hopewell Head Start | First Connections VA | ||
| Hopewell Prince George Healthy Families | Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education | ||
| Hopewell City Public Schools | Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Early Childhood Development | ||
| Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority | Virginia Early Childhood Foundation | ||
| James House | PACE |