EAST

WELCOME TO THE EAST CCR&R

Providing Child Care Resources, Referral Services, and Quality Coaches for Tennessee’s Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, and Union counties.

Please let us know how we can assist you! Feel free to call us at  (865) 974-7750, and if you can’t reach us by phone, send an email to eastccrr@utk.edu.

 Connect with your local TN CCR&R team with the training calendar linked at the button below.

Both in person and Zoom trainings are accessible at this regional training calendar.

Quality coaches help child care professionals build knowledge and skills, so they can better educate young children.

They inform families about what to look for in a child care program and how to identify quality, so they can make the best choice for their children. See below to contact a quality coach near you!

East CCR&R provides free training and technical assistance to child care educators across the state to improve the quality of child care for all children.

Technical Assistance

Quality Coaches can assist child care programs to create safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate environments for children and provide guidance strategies on behavior management.

Training Workshops

Classes on a variety of topics are scheduled in the evenings, afternoons, and Saturdays. The workshops provide professional development hours. Parents are also invited to attend. Due to the large volume of registrants for each class, there is a registration limit of 5 attendees PER child care agencies per class.

UT Conference Center
600 Henley Street Suite 224, Knoxville, TN  37996-4126

East CCR&R has a PARENT REFERRAL LINE and can provide resources to parents seeking child care with licensed child care agencies in the desired area.

MEET THE STAFF

Heather Lamb
East and Upper East Coordinator

Heather Lamb

Serves all East Counties.

Robin Pullen
East and Upper East Assistant Coordinator

Robin Pullen

Serves Sullivan & Washington (37615) Counties counties/zip codes.

Donna Williams Carver
Early Childhood Quality Coach

Donna Williams Carver

Serves Blount, Loudon, Knox (37902, 37909, 37924 and 37921), & Monroe Counties.

Jennifer Huffaker
Early Childhood Quality Coach

Jennifer Huffaker

Serves Jefferson and Knox (37806, 37914, 37922, 37923, 37931, 37932) Counties.

Kim Thornhill
Early Childhood Quality Coach

Kim Thornhill

Serves Claiborne, Cocke, Hamblen, Union, and Knox (37721, 37918, 37938) Counties.

Michael Lantz
Early Childhood Quality Coach

Michael Lantz

Serves Sevier and Knox (37917, 37919, 37920, 37998, and 37871) Counties.

Rhonda Del Carmen
Early Childhood Quality Coach

Rhonda Del Carmen

Serves Anderson, Campbell, Grainger, Loudon and Knox (37849, 37912, 37915, and 37934) Counties.

Lauren Farmer
Family Engagement Quality Coach

Lauren Farmer

Serves East counties.

Betty Campbell
Health & Well-being Quality Coach

Betty Campbell

Serves East Counties.

Melissa Hobbs
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach

Melissa Hobbs

Serves East Counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, & Union Counties.

Tonya Ray
Infant & Toddler Quality Coach

Tonya Ray

Serves East Counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, & Union Counties.

Travis Burnett
Small Business Support Specialist

Travis Burnett

Serves East Counties.

Kerri Whitt
Coaching Specialist

Kerri Whitt

Serves East, Upper East, and Southeast regions.