Meet Our Project Team!

I'm Peggy Enright, the project director of the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I have worked on Head Start-related projects at EDC for almost 15 years, as a trainer, writer, and developer of model programs and professional development curriculum in the areas of mental health, social services, and disabilities services. For the past 12 years, my husband and I have also been the directors of the Boston Ronald McDonald House, where we have had the privilege of learning from thousands of families facing the trauma of childhood cancer.

I'm Doris Landau Fine, and I'm a training specialist at the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I have worked with children and youth with disabilities, their families, and teachers in a number of community settings, including early intervention programs, Head Start, and public schools. I have also been a member of the faculty of Northeastern University, where I developed courses introducing physical therapy students to practice in educational settings, and have lectured extensively at Boston University, Wheelock College, and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. I have published a number of articles, and recently co-authored a book on inclusive education.

Hi. My name is Sharon Grollman. I am a writer for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. We have a great team, and we all play a role in developing the guides-from conceptualization, to writing, to production. I've learned a lot from the team; I've also learned a great deal from people in the field: Head Start teachers, directors, parents, and technical assistance specialists. I started my career as a school psychologist, working in schools, hospitals, and mental health clinics. I have also been a researcher, working on child-related research projects. Additionally, I have written several children's books, including Shira: A Legacy of Courage, and developed lots of software curriculum packages for young children. What I love most, though, is writing.

Hello, I'm Carol Howard. I'm a training specialist for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I like to describe my role as the traveling sales person for the project, but I am involved in all aspects of developing the training guides. I began my career as a bilingual special needs teacher in the Boston Public Schools. I've been at EDC for several years now and I've worked on a number of different projects that focus on the strengths and needs of children with disabilities and their families. I have taught students of all ages. My work takes me to Head Start programs and events all over the country. At state and regional events, I conduct focus groups on our guide topics, field test activities and train staff on how to use the materials. I like that this role has given me the chance to meet interesting people from all over the country.

I'm Andrea Nix, the senior research assistant for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center (that's my little bro, Doug, next to me in the cute turtleneck). In this role, I perform a wide range of tasks, from writing content for and tweaking the layout of the guides, to photographing Head Start teachers in action, to developing this web page. I am also a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where I studied Technology in Education. If you should have questions about this page, our project, or the Center for Children & Families, I'm the person to ask: you can contact me via e-mail at peggye@edc.org.

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	I'm Peggy Enright, the project director of the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I have worked on Head Start-related projects at EDC for almost 15 years, as a trainer, writer, and developer of model programs and professional development curriculum in the areas of mental health, social services, and disabilities services. For the past 12 years, my husband and I have also been the directors of the Boston Ronald McDonald House, where we have had the privilege of learning from thousands of families facing the trauma of childhood cancer.
	I'm Doris Landau Fine, and I'm a training specialist at the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I have worked with children and youth with disabilities, their families, and teachers in a number of community settings, including early intervention programs, Head Start, and public schools. I have also been a member of the faculty of Northeastern University, where I developed courses introducing physical therapy students to practice in educational settings, and have lectured extensively at Boston University, Wheelock College, and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. I have published a number of articles, and recently co-authored a book on inclusive education.
	Hi. My name is Sharon Grollman. I am a writer for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. We have a great team, and we all play a role in developing the guides-from conceptualization, to writing, to production. I've learned a lot from the team; I've also learned a great deal from people in the field: Head Start teachers, directors, parents, and technical assistance specialists. I started my career as a school psychologist, working in schools, hospitals, and mental health clinics. I have also been a researcher, working on child-related research projects. Additionally, I have written several children's books, including Shira: A Legacy of Courage, and developed lots of software curriculum packages for young children. What I love most, though, is writing.
	Hello, I'm Carol Howard. I'm a training specialist for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center. I like to describe my role as the traveling sales person for the project, but I am involved in all aspects of developing the training guides. I began my career as a bilingual special needs teacher in the Boston Public Schools. I've been at EDC for several years now and I've worked on a number of different projects that focus on the strengths and needs of children with disabilities and their families. I have taught students of all ages. My work takes me to Head Start programs and events all over the country. At state and regional events, I conduct focus groups on our guide topics, field test activities and train staff on how to use the materials. I like that this role has given me the chance to meet interesting people from all over the country.
	I'm Andrea Nix, the senior research assistant for the National Head Start Disabilities Services Training Center (that's my little bro, Doug, next to me in the cute turtleneck). In this role, I perform a wide range of tasks, from writing content for and tweaking the layout of the guides, to photographing Head Start teachers in action, to developing this web page. I am also a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where I studied Technology in Education. If you should have questions about this page, our project, or the Center for Children & Families, I'm the person to ask: you can contact me via e-mail at peggye@edc.org.