Administrative Staff

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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
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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.

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Casey brings 12+ years of non-profit leadership experience in directing keynote events, strategic development, grant writing, major gifts, legislative engagement, and multi-media marketing. Casey holds a Masters of Social Work from Ohio State University and a Bachelors of Arts from Capital University. In 2020, Casey moved to Raleigh to be closer to family, after living in Colorado and Utah. Casey was drawn to Learning Together as a person with an invisible disability, and has an adopted sister with Autism and Cerebral Palsy.

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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 Masters 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

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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.

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Korinn is graduate of Capella University with a master’s degree in education and a specialization in Early Childhood Education. She also has a Bachelors in 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.

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My name is Mati Vassallo and will be serving as the new Director of Family Advocacy. I am so excited to start this new endeavor in my life as I believe that my 15 years of experience as an early childhood educator, will help me effectively serve the families and teachers at Learning Together. I graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in child development. As a preschool teacher, I have worked with children ranging from six weeks to five years old, with most of my experience being with two-year-old students. I have also worked as a support group facilitator for families in domestic violence crisis situations, providing them emotional support, case management, and referrals and resources in the community. I am bringing many years of experience to this role, including experience advocating for children and their families, classroom management skills, case management, and working in crisis response. I work to maintain positive relationships with colleagues and families, and always maintain the privacy and confidential information of families. A little about me: I was born in Lima, Peru and speak Spanish fluently. I migrated to the US when I was seven years old and lived in Florida until 2012. I briefly lived in Virginia, and then I was given the wonderful opportunity to move to North Carolina. I have called NC home for 8 years. I have two children, my son, Angelo, and my daughter Anna. I live with my boyfriend, John, he is from NY. We have been together for over 2 years. Family is very important to me, as I come from a very close-knit family. I am the second of five children, two boys and three girls. I love to cook and eat, read fiction and nonfiction, work out, and run . I started running five years ago and I love it! I am currently training for my first marathon.
Classroom Teaching Staff

Ashleigh Revels
Bears | B-K Licensed Teacher

Tamika Stewart
Bears | Co-Teacher

Felecia Dawson
Bears | Co-Teacher

Jill Heffinger
Bumblebees | B-K Licensed Teacher

Dymone (Starr) Mickell
Bumblebees | Co-Teacher

Crystal Bobbitt
Bumblebees | Co-Teacher

Kelli Awuonda
Giraffes | B-K Licensed Teacher

Jill Mitchell
Giraffes | Co-Teacher

Olivia Fartro
Giraffes | Co-Teacher

Todd Ireland
Owls | B-K Licensed Teacher

Tanisha Murray
Owls | Co-Teacher

Megan Barker
Owls | Co-Teacher

Rosa Velez
Koalas | Lead Teacher (ITFS)

Diamond Lucas
Koalas | Co-Teacher

Katina Cox
Kangaroos | B-K Licensed Teacher

Jackie Cooper
Kangaroos | Co-Teacher

John Baker
Food Service

Elizabeth Carrington
Center Aide