Annapolis Naval Academy Base Center Director at Department of Defense, Navy (2026-01 – Present)
Led operations, compliance, and strategic improvement for a high‑quality early childhood program serving 133 military families and 162 children; Managed 45 staff to provide high quality services to military families.
- Conducted advanced needs assessments to identify systemic issues, operational gaps, and professional development priorities
- Strengthened organizational systems by improving communication, redesign office spaces, and improving leadership team capacity
- Collaborated with Training & Curriculum Specialists to develop coaching systems and targeted learning plans aligned with CYP goals
- Implemented new quality assurance processes to monitor performance, regulatory compliance, and accreditation readiness
Early Childhood Education Specialist, Head Start Region III at ICF International (2017-02 – 2026-01)
Supported Head Start, Early Head Start center based and family childcare programs in MD, DC, VA, PA, DE and WV with technical assistance and training on building infrastructure capacity and quality services to families; 50% monthly travel to provided on site process consultation to leadership on school readiness goals and plans for all families, implementation of curriculum to fidelity, aggregating and analyzing multiple data sources to determine impact and progress of program's child and family outcomes.
- Assisted programs with developing a sustainable plan to implement new initiatives across all program services
- Led the Region's 1st Positive Behavior Intervention System's Leadership Academy
- Led the Region's 1st Parent Family Engagement and Community Leadership Academy
- Conducted multiple Coaching Leadership Academies and Practice Based Coaching Training Institutes throughout the region
- Led the 1st Dual Language Learner Active Implementation team for the Region which consisted of 6 members to build technical resources and worked collaboratively with National Center partners
- Developed the Region's 1st CLASS tool for reflection and planning to support programs with improving high quality teacher child interactions and classroom quality
- Developed and led the 1st virtual format for CLASS Observation certification training
- Trained virtually and facilitated networking sessions on multiple online platforms and in person at state and national levels
- Promoted into the Region's Disability Lead to develop assessment tools for TA, aggregate and analyze data to identify trends and professional development needs for the region
Center Director at Department of Defense Navy (2015-10 – 2017-02)
Responsible for the implementation of developmentally appropriate programs; Responsible for program operations and compliance of DoD standards and obtained 94% on annual CNIC inspection review; Maintained budget and fiscal goals; Supervised 60 employees including supporting other child development centers when needed; Opened classrooms to full enrollment within 6 months.
- Led the collaboration amongst food service workers and program directors to revamped yearly food cycle menus
- Accountable for the performance of employees and developed the 1st succession plan program to grow program assistants to program leads within 6 months
- Participated actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents, volunteers and/or employees
- Chairperson for CYP Inclusion Action Team
- Worked collaboratively with the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist and prioritized training needs and module completion for every teaching staff
- Trained CYP organization on the most current edition of Creative Curriculum systems and updated all materials in the classrooms
- Measured impact and effectiveness of overall program operations using data and feedback to make course corrections
- Assisted and prepared for the reaccreditation of NAEYC on 2017
- Supported and participated in CYP base wide events
Early Childhood Education Specialist, Head Start Region III at ICF International (2014-09 – 2015-09)
Supported 27 Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the state of MD to ensure high quality Head Start and Early Head Start services in accordance with federal regulations that promote healthy development; Provided training and technical assistance (TTA) to programs to support progress toward established school readiness goals.
- Focused on the use of child and program data to make decisions about approaches to working with teachers, home visitors, and parents in quality practices
- Provided professional-level expertise by engaging programs in dialogue and learning of best practices for children from birth to five and encourage a culture of learning that promotes school readiness
- Provided training on Practice-Based Coaching to build leadership capacity for increasing quality teaching practices
- Trained regionally and state conferences
Professional Development Network Trainer and Intake Associate at Teaching Strategies LLC (2013-04 – 2014-08)
Worked in a high pace environment connecting with over 100 clients across the nation to assess training needs for Creative Curriculum and GOLD assessment.
- Assigned and coordinated with over 50 trainers to clients from School Districts, Department of Education, Head Start programs, and other various organizations to deliver high quality trainings
- Worked directly with Director of Professional Development to resolve training challenges for clients requesting high level customizations on professional development trainings
- Trained on Creative Curriculum and GOLD sessions for clients
Quality Assurance & Training Manager East at Children's Creative Learning Center (2008-05 – 2013-02)
Direct oversight of 59 child development centers across 24 states and provided assistance on every stage of the NAEYC accreditation process from 6 weeks to school age; Trained at corporate, district, regional and center level on a spectrum of early childhood curriculum and best practices; part of the Strategic Operations team to create new policies on quality programming and operations.
- Authored new forms and developed new systems to improve various operations on quality programming
- Revamped the company orientation system and created a new employee orientation training program
- Designed and created the first program evaluation tool for the company to help regional directors, center directors, and teachers establish consistent standards of excellent programming
- Designed CD training tool kits
- Produced mini-video training modules for teacher resources
- Refined observation forms that linked educational objectives to curriculum
- Facilitated team meetings for collaborative learning and setting clear action goals for improvement
- Provided client lunch and learn trainings
- Mentored new center directors
- Partnered directly with the Vice President of Operation on quality visits
- Provided new employee orientation trainings for new centers
- Presented at NAEYC conferences
Executive Director at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (2005-07 – 2008-05)
Opened a new hybrid child development center in Crystal City with full time children age 6 weeks to 5 years and a back up program for employer sponsored care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age; Increased revenue by 111% compared to budgeted requirements; Worked collaboratively with clients to provide high quality services in back up care for spring Break, winter Break, and summer.
- Designed a new employee orientation that allowed better mentoring and learning for new employees throughout the year
- Facilitated teachers' growth, and mentored a new management team for succession planning
- Provided performance feedback and review for each employee, and managed the center wide events with the community
Training and Curriculum Specialist at Department of Defense (2002-06 – 2004-12)
Conducted all trainings for group and individual sessions on curriculum, new employee orientation, and CPR and First aid certifications; Supported 2 child development centers and 3 school age towers for compliance with NAEYC, NSACA, and Air Force standards.
- Handpicked by PACAF command to be on a panel of professionals to standardized new training requirements throughout PACAF bases
- The first base and trainer to adopt the Developmental Training Model for the entire Air Force organization to follow
- Over sight of modules and competencies for over 60 personnel with high staff turnover
- Carried supervisory responsibilities when director was absent from center
- Provided guidance and support for new personnel
- Successfully accomplished the reaccreditations of 1 NAEYC and 2 NSACA simultaneously
GS1701 GS 7-Child Development Specialist at Department of Defense (2001-09 – 2002-06)
Management Intern with the United States Air Force Agency; Gained formal, informal, and on the job training on Air Force regulation and policy for Family Member programs; Shadowed leader positions of child development director, training and curriculum specialist, flight chief, and family child care coordinator over the course of a year.
- Handled special projects that include writing articles to Air Force and civilian publications
- Developed staff and parent handbooks
- Improved family child care lending library
- Assisted with on-site monitoring of FCC homes and training for FCC providers
- Conducted job interviews for new hiring
- Coordinated numerous administrative responsibilities
- Participated and conducted community
