Our Team
We recruit culturally diverse staff that reflect our student population and the community.
Staff & Teachers
Administrative Staff
Kyle Reese
Executive Director/COO
Kyle Reese
Executive Director/COO
Kyle is a former Learning Together board member, board president and brother of a Learning Together alumni. Kyle’s broad cross-functional corporate experiences in business development, sales, customer success, finance and strategic planning bring a visionary leadership style to our executive leadership team. Kyle’s uses business acumen, strategic analysis and proven metrics to inform and guide our vision to make Learning Together’s super-inclusive education model the preeminent model for Developmental Day centers across the state of North Carolina. Kyle is a Raleigh native and lives in Apex with his wife Tracy and their four children.
Jan Baker
Sr. Director, Education Strategies & Initiatives
Jan Baker
Sr. Director, Education Strategies & Initiatives
With more than 30 years of experience in working with individuals of all abilities Jan Baker, Senior Director of Education Initiatives and Strategy, leads Learning Together’s School Leadership Team and processes to identify strategic initiatives that lead to long-term growth and development. Her priority is to ensure that the views of staff, school community, and families are considered in the planning and delivery of services. Jan provides leadership and expertise to the organization in the areas of strategic and school improvement planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation. Her experience understanding the needs of families facing many different challenges and skill in accessing the right partners and resources to assist have changed the lives of thousands of students in her years at Learning Together. Jan is a respected leader in the field of inclusive education, serving on the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Association for Developmental Day Centers (NCADD), as President.
Courtney Dozier
Director of Finance
Courtney Dozier
Director of Finance
Courtney brings two decades of experience in general ledger, payroll, and financial statement accounting to the role of Director of Finance, as well as a Master's degree in Organizational Change and Leadership. She joined the Board of Directors at Learning Together in 2004 and wasted no time jumping in and serving on the Executive Committee as Secretary for two years and then as President in her third year. Courtney and her husband have five children, including a 13-year-old son with Down Syndrome. Her favorite quote is, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller.
School Leadership Team
Charles Skeeter
Director of Special Education
Charles Skeeter
Director of Special Education
A graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Charles has over 11 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education and has been teaching children of all abilities throughout this time. Charles previously worked at Learning Together between 2017 – 2019 while he obtained his B-K license. Following, Charles spent 3 years working for the Children’s Developmental Services Agency providing program coordination to families throughout Wake County, and then returned to Learning Together in his current role.
Korinn Alexander
Director of School Operations
Korinn Alexander
Director of School Operations
Korinn is a graduate of Capella University with a master’s degree in education and a specialization in Early Childhood Education. She also has a Bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University with a degree in Psychology. Korinn brings 20-plus years of experience working with children and 12-plus years in the Early Childhood Education field to this new position at Learning Together. She also has experience in the nonprofit field, working with diverse populations and advocating for families in the community. Her passion is working in the early childhood educational setting and building relationships with families that help set each child’s foundation for success.
Classroom Teaching Staff
Rosa Velez
Koalas | Lead Teacher (ITFS)
Diamond Lucas
Koalas | Co-Teacher
Dymone (Starr) Mickell
Bears | Co-Teacher
Hope Gamblin
Bears | Co-Teacher
Jeaneria Rainey
Bears | Co-Teacher
Jackie Cooper
Giraffe | Co-Teacher
Celeste Mardenborough
Giraffe | Co-Teacher
Ashleigh Revels
Bees | B-K Licensed Teacher
Jill Mitchell
Bees | Co-Teacher
Syreeta Sutton
Kangaroo | B-K Licensed Teacher
Tanisha Murray
Kangaroo | Co-Teacher
Todd Ireland
Owls | B-K Licensed Teacher
Anderson Rish
Owls | Co-Teacher
Kiera Turner
Owls | Co-Teacher
Natasha Vega
Substitute Teacher
Feraha Beata
Substitute Teacher
Felecia Dawson
Floater
John Baker
Food Service
Board of Directors
Randi Ligon
President
Director, Product & Channel Marketing, Apex Tool Group
Joe Howison
Treasurer
Senior Channel Marketing Manager, Apex Tool Group
Amanda Clayton
Secretary
Director, Digital Content & Instruction, Wake County Public Schools
Honoring Decades of Dedication
Thirty Years or More
Nell Barnes
1983 - 2016
Debra Halley
1986 - 2016
Cleo Barnes
1984 - 2021
Twenty Years or More
Felecia Dawson
1998 - Present
Tanisha Murray
2002 - Present
Rosa Velez
2001 - Present
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