WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
GENEVIEVE MEGGINSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHATHAM COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
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BY CHARLOTTE GOTO
s a mother of three, former child care provider and early childhood educator, Genevieve Megginson
knows the adage is true – it takes a village to raise a child. She dedicates her life to building a supportive community for the children of Chatham County and beyond. Genevieve and her husband, Keith Megginson, settled in Pittsboro in the late 1970s. While raising their two adopted daughters and one biological son in 1981, they encountered difficulty finding adequate, affordable child care. “I looked,” Genevieve says, “and I just couldn’t find anything. If I can’t find it myself, then nobody else can, so how can I help improve that situation?” Genevieve, who has a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in education from Vanderbilt University, operated a day care program out of her home from 1988 to 1993 to help local parents and families. She also worked as an instructor in the early childhood department of Central Carolina Community College from 1985 to 1994. “I’ve always followed the opportunities that presented themselves,” Genevieve says. “I’ve been very blessed that they were good and meaningful opportunities.” Since 1994, she has served as executive director for the Chatham County Partnership for Children, 50
CHATHAM MAGAZINE
APRIL / MAY 2022