Serving Region 3: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana & Lawrence Counties
Meet your quality stars team
ELRC 3 STARS Quality Team Members
Kathy Hanley: STARS Quality Manager
412-292-5029
khanley@earlylearningconnections.org
Head Start Reciprocity programs
Ashley Brienza: STARS Designator/Quality Coach
724-317-8637
abrienza@earlylearningconnections.org
*Coach for some Butler County Centers
Coach for STAR4 Accredited Programs, Alt. Pathways
Kari Thompson: Quality Coach
Lawrence County Center, Group and FCCH providers
Beaver County FCCH providers
Butler County Group and FCCH providers
412-913-3352
kthompson@earlylearningconnections.org
Lisa Black: Quality Coach/Secondary Designator
Beaver County Center and Group providers
412-354-8758
lblack@earlylearningconnections.org
Susanne Hamilton: Quality Coaches
Indiana, Armstrong Center, Group, FCCH
*Some Butler Centers
724-448-7132
shamilton@earlylearningconnections.org
*Butler County is centrally located in the ELRC 3 region, and those Centers are broken up between Coach/Designator caseloads. Please contact Kathy Hanley by email khanley@earlylearningconnections.org
if you are located in Butler County and are unsure of your specific Quality Coach.
Great news! Rapid Response Team (RRT) services extended
OCDEL has awarded Early Learning Connections a one-year extension to continue providing Rapid Response Team (RRT) services to licensed child care providers in Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana and Lawerence Counties. Jenn Lohr will remain the RRT Coordinator. Referrals will continue to be accepted via email at RRTRegion3@earlylearningconnections.org or 724-287-2761 ext. 316 through December 2026.