Professional Background
Demetra Grigley is the Assistant Director of NC START West who supports all team members in any way possible while also building the capacity of the system by providing trainings and linkages. Demetra is an original NC START West team member who has had the opportunity to grow as a professional in multiple roles throughout the years with the START team. Demetra had many opportunities to be a part of many firsts with NC START. North Carolina was the first state to implement START services state wide. The first coordinator to be certified and the opportunity to be a part of the first endeavors as a job coach for newly hired START coordinators. Before joining the START team, Demetra spent five years providing direct care and leadership roles in residential settings with adults who had an Intellectual Developmental Disability and mental health needs, identifying and obtaining PERMA in individuals lives unknowingly at the time.
Education
BS, Social Work, Appalachian State University
