Main office street location: CCV – 660 Elm Street, Montpelier VT 05601
Main office mailing address: CCV – PO Box 489, Montpelier, VT 05601
Satellite office: CCV – 307 South St. Springfield, VT 05156
Professional.development@ccv.edu email for attendance, calendar items and documentation
vtnlight@ccv.edu email for Instructor Registry correspondence
| Contact | Focus Areas |
|---|---|
| Nancy Sugarman, Director CCV – PO Box 489 Montpelier, VT 05601 802.828.2876 direct line 802.828.2800 to transfer to Northern Lights during business hrs. FAX: 802-828-2805 (attention Northern Lights)nancy.sugarman@ccv.edu |
Project and staff supervision, statewide liaison, management and fiscal oversight; ECFMH Credential; Instructor Registry panel, training and career advising |
| Maureen Young-McCarthy, Coordinator Community College of Vermont 307 South St. Springfield, VT 05156 802.885.8374 FAX: 802.885.8373 (attention Northern Lights) maureen.young-mccarthy@ccv.edu vtnlights@ccv.edu |
Instructor Registry management, professional development in BFIS, Program Director Credential, ECFMH Credential, training and career advising |
| Sherry Carlson Northern Lights Contractor: scarlson380@comcast.net |
Curricula related to Level I and II competencies, support for Department of Education licensure Peer Review option for early childhood endorsement |
| Sylvia Kennedy-Godin and Jeannie Gilman, Records Specialists CCV, PO Box 489 Montpelier, VT 05601 Sylvia: direct line 802.828.2877 Jeannie: direct line 802.828.2878 802.828.2800 to transfer to Northern Lights during business hrs. FAX: 802-828-2805 (attention Northern Lights) professional.development@ccv.edu |
BFIS Course Calendar and Attendance, tracking and recording professional documents and certificates issued by Northern Lights, collating survey data |
| Sue Ryan, Coordinator Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council 802.985.2700 vccicc@comcast.net |
Project partner and coordination |
| Linda Gabrielson, Academic Dean CCV, PO Box 489 Montpelier, VT 05601 802.828.2800 Linda.Gabrielson@ccv.edu |
Supervision of project staff, leadership, and fiscal agent |

The Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center works with many partners to unify and enhance the professional development system for early childhood and afterschool professionals in Vermont. It is funded by a grant from the Child Development Division of the Vermont Agency of Human Services. The Community College of Vermont (CCV) and the Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council (VCCICC) are co-grantees.