Centered on licensed childcare administration and early childhood operational leadership, this childcare operations and early childhood education professional brings more than 20 years of experience involving childcare facility management, regulatory compliance, staffing oversight, educational programming, and operational administration within licensed childcare environments. The professional specializes in childcare facility operations, health and safety compliance, staffing and scheduling administration, operational management of licensed childcare programs, educational implementation, and oversight of developmentally appropriate learning environments serving children from infancy through early childhood. The professional has more than 10 years of experience providing expert witness support in matters involving children harmed in childcare settings. Current leadership responsibilities include ownership and directorship of a licensed childcare facility serving children ages 12 months through 6 years, with oversight of all staffing, scheduling, facility management, budgeting, financial operations, regulatory compliance, and implementation of safe, high-quality learning environments. Additional expertise includes child supervision standards, family communication, operational policy implementation, compliance with childcare health and safety regulations, educational program administration, and management of licensed childcare personnel and daily operational activities affecting regulated early childhood learning environments.

Complementing extensive childcare operations experience, the professional also serves as CEO and leadership strategist for a consulting practice providing leadership, human resources, strategy, and operational guidance to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and small business leaders throughout the United States. Previous leadership experience includes Associate Director responsibilities for a Montessori school and licensed childcare program serving children ages 6 weeks through 12 years old, with oversight of enrollment, scheduling, pedagogical implementation, operational compliance, and childcare administration. Earlier professional experience includes classroom instruction and developmental support for infants and young children in educational environments emphasizing developmentally appropriate learning practices, child development assessments, parent communication, record keeping, and compliance with health and safety regulations. Educational background includes a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy and Advocacy. The professional’s background combines operational childcare management, expert witness support, educational leadership, staffing administration, compliance oversight, and consulting experience involving childcare safety, supervision practices, licensed facility operations, and early childhood program management.