Organizations Filed Purposes:
SHELTERING ARMS' MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATIONS THAT PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME.
TO NURTURE & EDUCATE CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, & BUILD COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING & MAKING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL EARLY CARE & EDUCATIONS THAT PREPARES YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUCCEED.
Head Start and Early Head Start: Each day, The Sheltering Arms serves 1,508 children in 15 centers in 5 metro Atlanta counties from 0-5 in our Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (E/HS) program. HS and E/HS play a key role in preparing our children for school. Our teachers, classrooms and Family Support Program, combined with supervised interaction with other children, help a growing child develop important social and emotional skills, as well as a healthy concept of their personal identity. Our Family Support Program which uses the Two Generation approach focuses on the entire family by equally and intentionally providing services and opportunities for the parent and the child.
Georgia Pre-K Program: Sheltering Arms Georgia training institute trains and credentials 4,300+ early childhood and family support professionals each year. Our program focuses on social-emotional health and overall kindergarten preparedness. Our children practice collaborative problem-solving skills, engage in play-based learning and benefit from family support services that facilitate success in school and in life. Our highly trained teachers utilize a research-based curriculum that promotes cooperative learning, critical thinking and incoporates outdoor playtime to help each child meet developmental milestones for kindergarten success.
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): The food program that is used for breakfast, lunch, and snack for each of the children in the early education and family centers.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Diane Bellem | Former VP, Programs | 0 | $525,592 |
| Blythe Robinson | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $220,500 |
| Anthony Conway | VP OF DEVELOPMENT & COMM | 40 | $145,000 |
| Michele Schmitt | VP OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $127,786 |
| Norman Hill | VP OF HUMAN RESOURSES | 40 | $120,699 |
| Michael Davis | VP OF STRATEGIES & INITIATIVES | 40 | $118,000 |
| Kenneth Hurst | VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $68,657 |
| Dashana Jelks | VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $66,486 |
| Patrick Warren | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Vermeulen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Yasmin Tyler-Hill | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Rivera | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Marabito | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ursula Mcneill | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Mcconnell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pegui Mariduena | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Macrae | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Layne | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Kaczynski | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Safia Icgoren | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Horstemeyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Talbert Hill | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hamada | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Goerlich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Floyd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Cease | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Brightwell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Bremer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Austin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Aron | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Kammerer | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Abbott-Shim | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John C Pelick | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Taylor Greenway | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Leona Rapelye | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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