About Us

Melynda DeWitt and Leslie Colvin are the principle officers of The Next Generation Child Development Center, Inc.  For practical purposes, Mrs. DeWitt serves as the Administrator, and Mrs. Colvin serves as Facility Operation Manager.

Mrs. DeWitt has both the educational background and relevant work experience necessary work experience to effectively perform the duties required of an administrator of a childcare center.  Mrs. DeWitt holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Fairmont State College.  During her college education, Mrs. DeWitt studied developmental appropriate practices and various family/child issues.  Mrs. DeWitt has spent 10 years in  field of social work managing transitional residential facilities for homeless individuals with mental illness.  Mrs. DeWitt also has experience in staff training and management, rapid responses to changing environments, and rent collections.  Additionally, Mrs. DeWitt provided personal development and counseling for the residents to improve their self-esteem through simple daily living skills such as laundry, cooking, personal hygiene, and interpersonal relationships.  Furthermore, Mrs. DeWitt has extensive knowledge of government regulation and policy in regard to operations of state-licensed facilities.

Likewise, Mrs. Colvin has both the educational background and relevant work experience necessary to effectively perform the duties required of a business manager.  Mrs. Colvin holds a Bachelors Degree from Ohio University in Business Administration with focuses on business management and marketing.  While in college, Mrs. Colvin participated in work-study with the Small Business Association and assisted small business owners in obtaining bank loans, establishing product pricing and creating marketing campaigns.  Since college, Mrs. Colvin has held senior management positions where she demonstrated success in innovative marketplace approaches, P & L responsibility, new product development, data management solutions, and budget management.  Through her corporate employment, Mrs. Colvin has had experience in all facets of the daily operation of a business, as well as resources from which to draw from her entrepreneurial associates.

This unique combination of social work and business experience possessed by Mrs. DeWitt and Mrs. Colvin provides the necessary balance to operate a profitable childcare center, but the most important quality that both women bring to TNG is their dedication to providing a safe, caring, yet stimulating environment for children to grow both mentally and physically.