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Wow, I am thrilled to share that I have been working in the field of early education for over 30 years! I started as an aide in an infant classroom in 1990 while I completed my Associate of Arts Degree. I worked in center-based care as a Lead Teacher with all ages before taking my first administrative role in 2000. From 2003-2006 I worked for NAEYC as an Assessor, where I had the opportunity to visit hundreds of programs seeking Accreditation throughout the United States. In 2006 I took a position at Head Start where I completed my BA in Metropolitan State University's Urban Teacher Program. In 2012 while completing my MA in Early Childhood at Concordia University, I opened my first early childhood  program in Saint Paul and it has been an incredible journey ever since.  Other experiences in the field include being a CLASS observer, an ECIPs Revision Committee Member, a MNAEYC Board Member, a Parent Aware Coach Observer and a Mentor Trainer. In 2018 I completed the MN Relationship Based Professional Development Credential. I am currently approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development as a Course Writer and Expert Trainer. In 2023 I left the day-to-day operations of my early childhood programs to focus on coaching and training early childhood providers through in-person training events, live web-based sessions, on-demand courses and through one-on-one coaching sessions.