Ms. McClelland received a Diploma in Nursing from Mercy School of Nursing in 1986 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2004. Teresa has been a nurse working in the pediatric field for 26 years. Prior to her employment at FIPP, she worked with physicians and other health care providers at many different levels and in varied settings including pediatrics, obstetrics, neonatal intensive care, and private physicians’ offices. Teresa has been with FIPP since 2000 and has served in multiple roles including Early Head Start Disabilities Coordinator, Health Services Coordinator, and nursing supervisor. While serving as the Early Head Start Health Coordinator, Teresa coordinated the FIPP Health Services Advisory Committee in three counties and conducted training on medical care coordination. Her current research project will identify effective methods to support preschool children and their families to improve healthy lifestyles.