Qualifications
EDUCATION, SPECIAL TRAININGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education, Western Governors University
- 7 shc Early Childhood Education, Stanly Community College
- 11 shc Early Childhood Education, Cape Fear Community College
- Associates, Lawyer's Assistant, Bryant & Stratton College
- Certificate, Practical Nursing, SUNY Brockport
- The Pyramid Model Approach: Strategies to Promote the Social Emotional Compentency of Young Children, NC Partnership,Trainer
- The Adult Brain and Change: Influencing Practices in Early Childhood Settings
- Introduction to Infant Toddler Foundations Trainer
- North Carolina Early Childhood Administrator Credential Level I Administrator
- Basic School-Age Care Trainer, Certificate, Recertification
- North Carolina School-Age Care Credential
- Playground Safety Certified Trainer
- The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos, Certificate
- The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Certificate
- Program Administrator Scale, Long Course, Certificate
- School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale 5 day Long Course, Certificate
- Basic School-Age Care
- Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised 8 day Long Course Certificate
- Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised 8 day Long Course Certificate
- ITS-SIDS Certified Trainer
- Child Care Business Basics Certified Trainer, 2006
- Foundations, NC Early Learning Standards Trainer, Level I and Level 2
- Partnership For Inclusion Consultation for Technical Assistance Providers
- Partnership for Inclusion Escape from Deadly Training
- Partnership for Inclusion Model of On-Site Consultation
- Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-R short course
- North Carolina Early Childhood Credentials Equivalency
- Orientation in Early Intervention in North Carolina
- Second Step Violence Prevention K-4 Curriculum Trainer
- Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Conference Presenter at Pee Dee Regional first Steps Building Tools for Early Learning Conference, Florence, SC, 2008
- Environment Rating Scales Group Leader for FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008-present
- The Kooser Program - The Hidden Impact of Hearing Loss, 2008
- NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) Synergy Conference, 2008
- Conference Presenter at Cape Fear Association for the Education of Young Children Building Brighter Futures Conference, 2007-2009
- Duplin County Celebrating America's Children through Quality Care Conference, 2007
- Conference Presenter at North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children, 2006, 2008
- Conference Presenter at Brunswick County Caring for Children Conference, 2005, 2006
- North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, 2005-present
- North Carolina Infant/Toddler Conference, 2006
- Quality Circle Conference, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Carolina Caring for Children Conference, Columbus County, 2006
- Smart Start Conference, 2005
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Cape Fear Association for the Education of Young Children, Board Member, Accreditation Chair (2007 - 2009)
- Quality Circle (Technical Assistance Providers), Charter Member, Region Representative (2006 -present)
- Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, Board Member (2006 - 2009)
- New Hanover Community Health Center, Advisory Board Member (2005 - 2007)
- North Carolina Day Care Association Member, 2005 - 2007
- National Association for the Education of Young Children, NCaeyc and CFaeyc, 2004, Current Member of WakeAEYC