Experience

The CAYL Institute

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Workforce Innovation

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Developing the Infrastructure to Source, Develop, Train and Employ child care educators at industry level scale Developing the Infrastructure to Source, Develop, Train and Employ child care educators at industry level scale



The Care Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2020 - Dec 2021

  We are working to transform the fragmented system of care in America through innovative partnerships and programming aimed at addressing the growing workforce crisis. We partner with public, private and nonprofit organizations to develop infrastructure, systems and policies needed to support workers in providing high quality care for our nation's children and seniors We are working to transform the fragmented system of care in America through innovative partnerships and programming aimed at addressing the growing workforce crisis. We partner with public, private and nonprofit organizations to develop infrastructure, systems and policies needed to support workers in providing high quality care for our nation's children and seniors



Nurtury

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Former President & CEO

  • 2007 - 2018

  New England’s first and largest non‐profit early education provider. Nurtury serves over 1,200 children and their families at five early education centers and 120 family child care sites and plays an integral role in shaping public early education policy to raise standards in the field nationally and locally.

• VP of family Child Care and Organizational Development

  • 2004 - 2007

  Assisted the CEO in strategic and operational planning including the development of a public policy strategy, implementing a child & parent literacy program, and managing the food service program for over 1,000 children. Directed the activities of Nurtury’s three family child care systems serving 400 plus children through contracts with 100 plus family child care providers

• VP of Family Child Care Services

  • 2001 - 2004

  Managed Nurtury’s three family child care systems serving 380 plus children through our contracts with 105 plus family child care providers.

• Program Director, Family Child

  • 1998 - 2001

  Managed, supervised and supported 32 Family Child Care Providers and other staff in Nurtury's Chelsea site.

• Program Assistant

  • 1992 - 1997

  Managed billing, worked with community organizations to support the needs of the families and assisted with teachers evaluations and development.

• Teacher

  • 1990 - 1992