National Validator, Board Member for Licensed Child Care Association, state conference speaker, Professional Development Specialist and Educator for CECPD, CDA Observer, Owner/Director of Large Child Care Centers for 25 years, leading groups of 30+ child care leaders, 125 children, Owner/Director of 5 Star Nationally Accredited Center, Attended 12 national conferences for Early Learning Leaders, Child Care Advisory Committee Member, Owner of licensed large child care home, Presenter of 12 workshops each year to child care professionals for 20 years, on topics of health, safety, classroom management, disease prevention, teaching strategies, conscious discipline, ELG, Pyramid Module, Safe Sleep, Disability Awareness, communication skills, behavior and guidance, discipleship, Christian curriculum, team building, positive communication, social/emotional development with infants/toddlers/preschoolers/school age children, classroom arrangement, transitions, play-based approaches, food program