Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

Dr. Gillaspy has over 30 years of experience as an early intervention and early childhood special education provider, program administrator, project coordinator, trainer, and technical assistance provider. She currently serves as the Technical Assistance Program Director at AnLar; before coming to AnLar, she provided technical assistance at the state and national level through the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center and the Center for Early Childhood IDEA Data Systems (DaSy), both out of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Gillaspy’s areas of expertise include Part C early intervention and Part B Section 619 preschool special education, IFSP and IEP development, family engagement, early childhood outcomes measurement and practices, state systemic improvement planning, implementation practices, and processes, using data for program improvement, effective management of early childhood councils and effective stakeholder engagement. Dr. Gillaspy holds a Doctorate in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Education in Early Intervention and Family Support from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.