Kristy Whitcomb brings extensive expertise in public health, early childhood education, home visiting, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and program evaluation. An experienced leader, she is passionate about advancing coordinated efforts to best serve the needs of young people and their families.

Whitcomb is the director of EDC’s Center for Early Learning Professionals, Rhode Island’s hub for professional development (PD) and technical assistance (TA) to the early childhood and afterschool community. Previously, as a senior training and TA associate for EDC’s First 10 initiative, she collaborated with states and communities to implement the First 10 model to establish high-quality, cohesive educational, parenting, and community supports.

Prior to joining EDC, Whitcomb served as an assistant health program administrator, First Connections manager, CQI lead, and PD coordinator for the Rhode Island Department of Health Office.

Whitcomb holds a DrPH in Public Health Education Loma Linda University and an MPH from George Washington University-Milken Institute School of Public Health.