Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chairperson: Frank Ballard
Vice Chairperson: Phil Sweeney
Secretary: Jeanne McGehee
Treasurer: Beth Deering
Executive Director: Rhonda Trumbo (Non-Voting)
At Large Board Members
Laura Knotts
Dr. Elizabeth Pierce
Sarah Beth Paul
Erica Adair
Andrea Waters
Erika Rohan
Callie Hendrickson
Zachary Smith
Leadership Team
Rhonda Neal Trumbo – Executive Director
Ms. Rhonda (or as she likes to be called, Ms. Rho) has over 25 years in various roles affiliated with education, early childhood education, literacy, and program development. She graduated with a BA from Loyola University and is working on her post-graduate degree in curriculum and instruction. She has a great amount of experience working with community partners as well as facilitating workshops and literacy initiatives. She has been married to Jim Trumbo for over 4 years and they have 7 adult children and 3 grandchildren in their combined family. Ms. Rho was made Executive Director in August 2018.
Lee Earls – Program Director
Ms. Lee joined King’s Daughters in 2014. She has spent the last 20 years in the field of early education. Those years included six years as an infant teacher and 14 years as a lead teacher in a classroom, operating a home-based child care center, and being an Assistant Director. She has a CDA in child care. Ms. Lee is passionate about her work and does whatever she can to help the children and families she serves. When she isn’t working, she loves to spend time with her daughter.
Jonda Earls – LOCC Director
Ms. Jonda is the oldest of five children. She has two sons, Randy and Ryan, and a stepdaughter, Lee. She also has three beautiful grandchildren. She loves to cook, give hugs, and spend time with her mother finding good deals at all the Goodwill Stores. She is a “people person” and loves everyone.
Amy Fryer – Instructional Coach
Ms. Amy began working at KDCDC in July of 2010. She has worked with children in some capacity for several years and enjoys every minute of it. She graduated from Union University with a major in Psychology and Christian Studies. She enjoys being a part of the process of helping children learn. She is happily married and has two wonderful children. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her family. Ms. Amy officially became United Way Instructional Coach for King’s Daughters on August 31st, 2018.
Molly Morris – LOCC Instructional Coach
Photo coming soon!
Ms. Molly is thrilled to be serving as the Instructional Coach in the LOCC building! She has been working in the education and Child Development field for over 10 years in different roles including as a Pre-K teacher at MNPS and a developmental therapist and evaluator for Tennessee Early Intervention Systems. Ms. Molly and her husband have 3 daughters who keep them entertained and busy with their hobbies. However, when she does get some downtime, she loves to be outside with a good book or on a walk with her dogs!
Erin Hall – Grants Manager and Enrichment Educator
Ms. Erin studied Music and Youth Ministry at Belmont University, graduating in 2007. She has several years of child care experience and 10 years of non-profit experience, with an emphasis on grant writing in the past 5 years. Ms. Erin and her husband live in Hendersonville with their two small children and their one small Yorkie. They enjoy cooking family meals together and getting outdoors as much as possible. Ms. Erin’s favorite thing about King’s Daughters is that it feels like a family.
Alejandra Rodas – Marketing & Development Coordinator
Photo coming soon!
Ms. Alejandra or Ale (pronounced Ah-lee) grew up in New York and graduated with a BA in English Rhetoric & Literature from Binghamton University. She is currently in the process of finishing her MPA with a concentration in Nonprofit Management. She joins us with three years experience in Early Childhood Education and two years experience in Marketing. She is overjoyed to be a part of the King’s Daughters community and is excited to bring in her two loves of education and marketing to her role. Ms. Ale lives in East Nashville with her significant other and their two cats, Tenn & Jolene. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and thrifting.
Meet Our Teachers
Ms. Regan
Young Detectives
Ms. Chelzee
Young Detectives
Ms. Devi
Researchers
Mr. Darren
Researchers
Ms. Amari
Investigators
Ms. Xena
Investigators
Ms. Rosemary
Seedlings I
Ms. Sheryl
Seedlings I
Ms. Wendy
Seedlings II
Ms. Ashley
Sprouts
Ms. Tonya
LOCC Floater
Ms. Jasmyne
LOCC Floater
Ms. Sue
Preschool Floater/Volunteer Gardener
Ms. Sharon
Floater
Ms. Seantae
Chef
In Loving Memory
Millie Grammer – Development Assistant
Millie Grammer, a most precious soul and friend to all, was a beloved member of the King’s Daughters family. While she is no longer with us, we want to always remember her and honor the extraordinary acts of service she devoted to us here at KDCDC and the Madison Community as a whole. She continued to serve the children of our center up to her passing, so we feel it is only right to keep her place on our Staff Members page. We will cherish her forever!
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Mildred (Millie) Grammer joined the King’s Daughters in the Summer of 2009 as Development Assistant. Her career has spanned 26 years as Credit Manager for Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc. and 18 years as Office Manager for Martin & Company Advertising. Millie has an Associate degree in Business Administration from Volunteer State Community College and a BBA in Business Administration from TSU. She has a major in accounting and a minor in Management. She and husband, Del Grammer, were married 62 years at the time of his passing in January 2013. She had two sons, two grandsons, and four great-grand children (three of whom have graduated from KDCDC). Millie is a member of City Road Chapel United Methodist Church where she teaches adult Sunday school classes and serves as Chair of the finance committee. Her hobbies are reading mystery books and gardening.