Leslie Roth
Executive Diretor
Email: Lroth@sceic.com
With more than 24 years of experience in non-profit management and fund development, Leslie Roth is a creative and innovative leader. In her career, she has a proven to be accomplished in board and volunteer development, staff management, financial management and strategic planning. She has developed and implemented comprehensive fund development programs with successes in special events, donor development, planned giving, major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, government grants and capital campaigns.
Leslie moved to Brevard from Broward County where she was the Executive Director of the American Diabetes
Association of Southeast Florida. Before that, she was the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc. Originally from New York, Roth has Masters Degree in Public Administration & Art from Long Island University and a Bachelors degree in English /Secondary Education from State University College at Courtland, NY. Her tenure in working for non-profit organizations also includes serving as Executive Director for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.), and the American Lung Association.
“I am very pleased to join the SCEIC team,” said Roth. “The Center offers something very unique to this community because of the inclusive environment. SCEIC empowers all children and their families and that is exciting.” Leslie Roth is married and has a 21-year-old daughter. She has held CFRE status since 1992, she enjoys yoga and music and currently lives in Cocoa Beach.
Jamie Barr
Program Director
Email: Jbarr@sceic.com
Jamie Barr joined SCEIC as the Program Director in 2003. She has a degree in Communications and Public Relations from the University of Shippensburg. Originally from York Pennsylvania, she relocated to Melbourne in 1993. She has two children, ages 21 and 19. She brings a wealth of knowledge regarding special needs children, some of which has come from first-hand experience. Her son was diagnosed with autism at 30 months of age.
Jamie’s work experience includes a regional consultant for the Florida Dept. of Health in Tallahassee, a mediator for the Department of Education, as well as a Florida State Parent Consultant working directly with Early Intervention Centers throughout the state of Florida. Having worked directly with adults with disabilities as a community coordinator with ARC of Brevard, she managed the start-up of a charter school for children with dyslexia and processing problems. She has been actively involved at the local, state and federal levels on disabilities issues and advocacy since 1995.
Jamie oversees all aspects of the preschool program at Space Coast Early Intervention Center. With a Director’s Credential from the State of Florida, Jamie has extensive training in early childhood education. In addition, she has also served on several Boards including: UCF CARD, Parent Constituency Board, Parent to Parent Support Group of Brevard, and Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infant and Toddlers / Tallahassee. The past Chairman of the Autism Support Group for Brevard County, she is currently a member of the Autism Coalition of Brevard, and Florida Association for Child Care Management.
Additional Staff Contacts
Director of Operations - Sara Patterson
Special Events Coordinator - Lindsey Infantini
Finance - Sonja Starnes
Front desk mornings- Nancy Wilson
Front desk afternoons- Mike Conneen
Community Outreach Coordinator - Candace Gross
Grant Adminstator - Gina Yates
