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ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY
One Child At A Time
WORDS & PICTURES: Jessica Schubick
The Community Engagement team
at the Early Learning Coalition of
Manatee County (ELC) is a newlyformed
branch of the Child Development
department supporting the ELC’s drive
to make the community as strong and
positive for families as possible.
Under the guidance of Director of Child
Development Kerry Gaylord, Rachel
Spivey heads this new team as Community
Engagement Program Manager, with
support from team members: Sheila
Rainey, Communi ty Engagement
Program Specialist; Kelly McLean,
Community Engagement Specialist; Ana
Rodriguez, Community Engagement
Literacy Specialist; Terry Wilson, Program
Logistics & Transportation Manager,
and Josh Weaver, Facilities & Logistics
Support Specialist
LC Team Left to Right Ana Rodrigue, elly McLean, Sheila Rainey, erry Gaylord, Rachel Spivey, osh Weaver and Terry Wilson