tiny-k Alliance Board of Directors

Doug Bowman

After 28 years with the State of Kansas, most of them with the State ICC, Doug retired in March of 2015.  He took a short break and then started his next new adventure with Oral Health Kansas.  His wife, Sandy, and he are the proud parents of two grown sons:  Benjamin and Andrew. 

Kelly Frantz-Langford, MS Ed., IME®-II

Kelly is the Assistant Director and the tiny-k Coordinator for TARC Children’s Services. Kelly has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Education - Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Kansas.She has the Level II - Infant Mental Health Endorsement (IME®-II) from the Kansas Association for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (KAIMH). Kelly has additional graduate hours in Autism Spectrum Disorders and is a part of TARC’s Autism Diagnostic Team. She has been working with children, families, and programs for over 13 years.
​
​

Teran Frick

Teran Frick earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education from Kansas State University -- Go Cats! Before coming to early intervention, she spent a long time in the classroom with infants and toddlers at K-State and at the University of Kansas. While a student, Teran had the opportunity to travel abroad several times and study education in Scotland and Hungary. Teran is currently a provider and the coordinator for PWITS in Wamego, where working with families and her team has been so fantastic!

Carrie Grosdidier, OTR

​Carrie received her Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Kansas and has been working as an Occupational Therapist in pediatrics for over 20 years.  For 15 years she worked at the Kansas School for the Deaf and is fluent in ASL.  She began working with Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County in 2005 and loves working in early intervention by supporting parents in their daily routines in their home environment. She joined the board of Friends of Infant Toddler in 2018 and coaches soccer for the Team Soccer program in Overland Park. In her free time, Carrie enjoys spending time with her husband, five children and three dogs.

Peggy Kemp

Peggy is the Executive Director of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC), Peggy Kemp is a recognized leader and tireless advocate devoted to quality services to families of young children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them. 

Previously, Peggy was involved in a variety of early childhood initiatives in Kansas -including serving as a member of the state leadership team for the Kansas State Systemic Improvement plan (SSIP), a member of the original Kansas Early Learning Standards development team, lead team member for the Primary Service Provider Initiative and co-author of the Kansas Early Years online training modules. Peggy most recently served as statewide technical assistance provider for the Kansas early intervention programs through her position at the University of Kansas, Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS). Prior to her time at KITS, Peggy served as Kansas Part C Coordinator, local Part C program director, early intervention teacher and early childhood teacher. Peggy spent the early years of her career within the military childcare system serving in various capacities including teacher, education specialist, assistant director and center director.

David Lindeman

David Lindeman is the Director of the University of Kansas Life Span Institute at Parsons, a center for research, training, and exemplary services, and the Director of Kansas In-service Training System (KITS), a project providing training and technical assistance for early intervention programs. He has over 30 years of experience in infant/toddler/preschool services, public school, special education administration, program evaluation, and university based project development, implementation and management. He has been the director, co-director, or contributor of over 50 funded federal and state grants.  He has served as the director of both preschool and early intervention service programs for children with disabilities on which a number of grants have been developed including model demonstration projects, outreach training programs, in-service training programs for early intervention and preschool programs, training and referral programs for child care providers and families, and inclusion of children with disabilities into community programs.

He currently serves on the Kansas Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Services, the Board Chair of the Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, and the editorial board of Young Exceptional Children.  Lindeman has considerable experience as a presenter at state and national conferences, publications, provision of training and technical assistance, and has served on a number of national, state, and local committees, boards of directors, and advisory boards.

Dr. Lindeman holds a PhD in Special Education from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.

Rachel Raydo

Rachel Raydo, bio coming soon!