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 Kristen Vance, JD has been director of The Grapevine since 1997.
Kristen’s work history includes Program Development and Human Resource Management at a community health center in Pueblo, Colorado. Prior to that she was an attorney representing parents and children in abuse and neglect cases, also in Colorado. Kristen is a native of Antrim.
Beth Bradford, MS is an experienced early childhood educator and works in both this capacity and as program coordinator for The Grapevine. She works directly with children and families in the Better Beginnings programs. Beth is a native of Hancock.
Jane Richards-Jones, MA is our newest addition to the staff as a parenting educator. Jane, who moved to Hancock from Connecticut last spring, has extensive experience in both parenting and early childhood education.
Sydney Wilson-Smith, BS is retiring as The Grapevine's long-time Parenting Educator, but is still on the staff to provide supervised visitation and substance abuse prevention information and awareness is an experienced Prevention Outreach Coordinator and parent educator. She has worked with The Grapevine since its inception. Prior to that, she was a child protection worker with DCYF and director of a Head Start program. Sydney is a long-time resident of Antrim.
 Carol Lunan, MEd is the Learning Vine Preschool teacher and one of our parenting educators. Her work history includes 9 years at Happy Valley School in Peterborough, with 2 years as teaching Director, and the positions of Naturalist Educator and Wols Nest Director at the Harris Center for Conservation in Hancock. Carol is also a parent educator at the Family Center in Peterborough, and a
long-time Francestown resident.
Carolyn Gilmore has managed The Grapevine office since 1998, and is our principle information and referral staff person. She is also a notary. Carolyn lived in Antrim until she moved to Bennington in 2002.
Christine Polito joined the Grapevine staff in April of 2005 as our People's Service Exchange Coordinator. Christine and her family moved to Greenfield in 2004 from Natick, MA, where she was the Parks and Recreation Commissioner. Christine has an extensive background in Community building initiatives.
Fenton Fitzpatrick and his family moved from Philadelphia, PA to New Hampshire in 1992. He owned and operated a cordwood business for 5 years and then worked as a dishwasher at Keene State College for 8 years. Fenton lives in Greenfield.
Kim Duthie is our Children's Program Assistant. We met Kim and her son Ernie when they began coming to "baby group" in 2004. Kim has 10 years child care experience, and has been a nanny for the past 3 years. She was enrolled in ConVal's early childhood program, and is working toward a degree in early childhood education. Kim grew up in New Ipswich, and she and her family now live in Bennington.
Dave Kirkpatrick, our new Teen Center Coordinator, was hired on August 1. Dave's experience with teens includes music studio work, as well as his current part-time job with A.C.C.E.S.S., working with students who are not thriving in traditional school settings. Born and raised in Peterborough, Dave and his family have lived in Antrim for about 12 years now. |
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