The staff of the Catawba Parenting Network are eager to assist you in any way possible.
Please feel free to contact us by phone, email or regular mail, using the information below:

CATAWBA COUNTY PARENTING NETWORK
1005 1st Avenue South
Conover, North Carolina 28613
Phone: 828/ 465-9295
828/ 465-8151
Fax: 828/ 464-7727

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Susan Hanley
Director, Parenting Network
(828) 465-9295 tel
(828) 464-7727 fax
shanley@catawbacountync.gov

Click Here to read Susan's bio

Allison Simpson
Assistant Director
(828) 465-8151  asimpson@catawbacountync.gov
 

 

PROGRAM COORDINATORS


What They Do:
The Program Coordinators receive specific training and become certified to manage their assigned program(s).
Each coordinator actively recruits participants, develops program subject matter, and pulls together class material and handouts.
 
Who They Are:
• Lisa Doucette
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Public Relations Coordinator
• Ellen Menzies, Nurturing
Parenting
• Nancy Riddick-McClelland, Active Parenting,
Nurturing & Strengthening Programs, Grandparents Raising
  Grandchildren Support Group
• Allison Simpson, Assistant Director of CCPN, ADHD Support Group Coordinator
• Lynn Martin, Parent to Parent Coordinator
• Christy Sigmon, Parent Talk Membership Club Coordinator
• Elaine Hall, Parent Resource Coordinator, Active Parenting Now Coordinator, 1,2,3,4 Parents Coordinator
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Lynn Mullinax, Parent Intake Coordinator

SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS
ParentWise Group – Nancy Riddick-McClelland – Support Group Leader

ADD/ADHD Group
- Allison Simpson- Support Group Leader

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group - Nancy Riddick-McClelland - Support Group Leader

Dad's League Support - Brad Wolf - Support Group Leader - (volunteers his time to facilitate this monthly Dad's group.)

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Elaine Hall
Parent Resource Coordinator
Active Parenting Now Coordinator, 1,2,3,4 Parents Coordinator
(828) 465-8151
ElaineHall@catawbacountync.gov

Career Highlights:
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Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from ASU
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Master of Arts in Educational Administration from ASU
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14 years as Kindergarten and 1st grade teacher in Hickory City and Newton Conover City  
  Schools
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16 years as Asst. Principal and Principal in Newton-Conover City Schools
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Wachovia Principal of the Year (twice)
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First Union Outstanding Educator

CCPN Involvement:
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Joined Parenting Network as Parent Resource Coordinator in August 2006
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Certified in Active Parenting Now and 1,2,3,4 Parenting

Personal Highlights:
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Married 35 years
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Mother of two wonderful adult children
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Proud "Mimi" to one precious grandson,
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Love for children and a desire to help parents through the most difficult, yet rewarding aspect
  of their lives led me to join the staff of the Parenting Network after retiring from education.

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Lisa Doucette
Public Relations Coordinator
lsdoucette1@hotmail.com

Career Highlights:
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BA in Communications, Lenoir-Rhyne College
• Former Recycling Coordinator, City of Hickory
• Developed city-wide education for schools and promoted various collection programs
• Freelance Writer

CCPN Involvement:
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Became involved with Parenting Network in 2005.

Personal Highlights:
• Mother of two wonderful boys – Adam and Jordan
• Thrilled to be promoting parenting programs which will make a real difference in the lives
  of children!
 

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Ellen Menzies
Nurturing
Parenting Program Coordinator
ellenmenzies@catawbacountync.gov


Career Highlights:
• Social Worker, Department of Social Services
• Master’s degree in Human Development & Learning
  CCPN Involvement:
• Involved in formation of CCPN
• Consultant/Trainer – Nurturing Parenting Program
• Consultant/Trainer – Nurturing Fathers Program
 


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Nancy Riddick-McClelland
Active Parenting Coordinator (Hickory Housing Authority), Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Coordinator, ParentWise Coordinator
n.riddickmcclelland@yahoo.com


CCPN Involvement:
• Involved with CCPN since April 2003
• Attended several network meetings before facilitating a CCPN program
• Early Childhood Credentials
• Effective Teaching Training
• Active Parenting, Nurturing, and Strengthening Training
• Parents Anonymous Training
• ParentWise Coordinator

Personal Highlights:
• Saw potential to make a difference in lives of parents searching for answers by sharing her
  story and letting them know they are not alone
 

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Allison Simpson
Assistant Director of CCPN, ADHD Support Group Coordinator
asimpson@catawbacountync.gov

(828) 464-7384 – work
asimpson@catawbavalleymc.org

Career Highlights:
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology – Davidson College
• Served as Resident Director at Lenoir-Rhyne College
• Former Community Relations Director for Frye Regional Medical Center

CCPN Involvement:
• Involved with CCPN since September 2000
• Attended Continuing Education workshops in areas of anger management, Attention Deficit
  Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and childhood bipolar disorder
• Currently Applying to North Carolina Parent Education Network (NCPEN) to become a North
  Carolina Credentialed Parent Educator

Personal Highlights:
• Her own challenges as a parent inspired her to return to the work force in 2000 to be a
  resource to other parents through CCPN
 

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Lynn C. Martin
Parent to Parent Program Coordinator and facilitator
lynncmartin@charter.net

CCPN Involvement:
• 2005 Certified for Active Parenting and Active Parenting Now
• 2005-2008 Parent to Parent Program Coordinator and Facilitator

Career Highlights:
• 3 years as Special Consultant and Program Facilitator to the Coordinator of Addictions
   program for the city of New York.
• 25 years facilitating support groups for women, couples, professional organizations, etc.
• 4 years Facilitator & Trainer for AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project) in Portland, Maine.
• 3 years Prevention Educator and Asst. Director of the Julie Foundation,
  Cape Porpoise, ME
• 5 years as Coordinator of PERC (Parent Effectiveness in Resolving Conflict...with
  your teen) parenting program and Co-facilitator and Facilitator Trainer for the program in 4
  counties in Maine.

Personal Highlights:
• Mother of 3 adult children and “Nana” to three grandchildren.
• Experience in a step-family, as a single mother of 3 adolescents and special
   needs child.
 
 

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Lynn Mullinax
Parent Intake Coordinator
(828) 465-8151
mullrl@aol.com

Career Highlights:
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish - Duke University
• Masters degree in Counseling – Appalachian State University
• Sixteen years as Spanish and English teacher, grades 6-12
• Seventeen years as School Counselor
• Teacher of the Year for Newton-Conover High School
• Adjunct professor at Lenoir-Rhyne College, graduate program in Counseling
• Therapist in private practice for 5 years

CCPN Involvement:
• Joined the Parenting Network as the Parents Anonymous Coordinator in 2003
• Former President and Vice-President of CCPN Advisory Board

Personal Highlights:
• Married for 34 years
• Proud mother of two grown children
• Recently became a grandmother!
• Love working with kids, particularly adolescents, and helping parents carry out the hardest
  job in the whole wide world!
 

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Christy Sigmon
Parent Talk Membership Club Coordinator

CCPN Involvement:
• Involved with CCPN since 1999; Co-facilitator for the Nurturing Program

Career Highlights:
• At Risk Case Manager SW III - Department of Social Services
• Bachelor of Social Work - Appalachian State University
• Associate Arts Degree - Mitchell Community College

Personal Highlights:
• Parent of three boys
• Enjoy assisting and making a difference in the lives of children and families
 

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Gretchen Beard
Financial/Grants Manager
(828) 465-8151

CCPN Involvement:
• Involved with CCPN through Catawba County Schools since 2006

Career Highlights:
• Attended CVCC and has almost 20 years of experience in finance
• Worked for Catawba County Schools Student Services Department as Financial/Grants
   Manager for 4 ฝ years
 





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The Catawba County Parenting Network is affiliated with Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools, Newton Conover Schools, Catawba Valley Community College and Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Created in 1999, the Catawba County Parenting Network is primarily funded by the Catawba County Partnership for Children (Smart Start) and is a program of Catawba County Schools. The Network works with families in Catawba County Schools, Newton-Conover Schools and Hickory Public Schools. Additional funding for the Network is provided by the Beaver Family Foundation, Catawba County United Way, Catawba Valley Medical Center, The Department of Juvenile Justice, The Duke Endowment, More At Four Pre-Kindergarten Program and The Unifour Foundation, Inc.



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