Sherri Thompson
Child Care Consultant at Bright From The Start: Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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National Regulatory Professional Credential
National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA)
Experience
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Bright From The Start: Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Child Care Consultant
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2018 - Present
Complaint Unit, Child Care Consultant, in charge of comprehensive complaint and incident investigations that are detrimental to the health and safety of children attending licensed child care, exempt programs, or illegally operating programs. Complaint Unit, Child Care Consultant, in charge of comprehensive complaint and incident investigations that are detrimental to the health and safety of children attending licensed child care, exempt programs, or illegally operating programs.
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Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs
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Roanoke, Virginia Area
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Licensing Inspector for Children's Programs
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Jan 2006 - Present
★ Manage up to 80 cases of licensed day care provider allegations, family day homes and summer camp inspections. ★ Provide service and support to families and children in the child care industry focused on creating and maintaining a healthy, happy and safe environment for children. ★ Ensure compliance is maintained for each case. ★ Lead an allegations team to investigate and suppress illegal child care operations. ★ Guide and train colleagues on state and federal reporting structure and technology. ★ Manage site visits and conflict resolution. ★ Reduce child risk in day care facilities, enforcing state licensing laws/regulations. ★ Communicate compliance requirements by breaking down complex data into an understandable format. ★ Track facility complaints and allegations, visiting each facility twice a year. ★ Generate detailed reports posted publicly on the DSS website. ★ Respond to complaints and execute enforcement activities for non-compliance. ★ Visit each site and advise on compliance validity, and prepare reports that support legal action. ★ Engage with law enforcement, Child Protective Services (CPS), attorneys for the Commonwealth, the Health Department, the fire marshal, OSHA and other agencies to ensure requirements are met for the safe operation of child care programs. ★ Defuse elevated situations and manage conflict. Show less
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YMCA of South Hampton Roads
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Family Involvement Specialist and Program Director
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Jul 1996 - Jan 2006
★ Recruited to support a large grant program, Early Discoveries (similar to Head Start). ★ Oversaw the preschool grant initiative in public schools. ★ Served as the site director for two schools. ★ Served as a liaison between the school, families and program. ★ Recruited program participants. ★ Completed home visits after each child’s enrollment, creating assessment referrals for additional services, including speech, OT, PT and other developmental services within a licensed environment. ★ Managed program criteria to meet licensing standards. ★ Oversaw a $100K annual budget. ★ Managed 20 staff members, including eight teachers in two elementary schools. ★ Selected to serve as program director for Mt. Trashmore, managing 12 staff, including an assistant director. ★ Led fundraising events, staffing and licensing requirements. ★ Identified non-compliance issues, raising funds and receiving YMCA board approval, to replace the playgrounds. ★ Trained new specialists for family program compliance standards. ★ Ensured staff was qualified to handle all situations and conflict resolution issues. ★ Raised funds through the initiation of a Children’s Art Work sale, and supported a 5K run to facilitate money for playground upgrades and compliance. ★ Increased preschool enrollment from 25 to 86 students. ★ Expanded revenue by 50% as Director of Family Services. ★ Maintained 100% state licensing compliance in both schools. Show less
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology
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