National organizations and Job Opportunity.

I feel that as an educator you must be connected to national organization as well as local organization. The following organizations are dear to my heart and the volunteer work I do with children and their families.

NAEYC

The National Association for the education of Young Children is a pprofessional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. The organization provides Information for educators and parents.

www.naeyc.org

UNICEF

UNICEF is a strong believer in partnership and collaborative action.  It is only through successful partnerships that young children can be reached with services and support. UNICWF is global organization that focuses on the work and services to help all children.

http://www.unicef.org/earlychildhood/

NHSA

www.nhsa.org

The National Head Start Association offer training for both parents and staff. I have attended several training and conferences for parents and volunteers.

Job Opportunities offered

Online Early Childhood Education Recruiter- I feel that the skills that I have learned from this program will allow me opportunity to be a great recruiter. I have good communication, leadership and I am passionate about the field. 

Exploring local and State Agencies

I have worked in head start and volunteered over 20 years of services to children and families in my community from a varied cultures and diversities. I have been an advocate for families in helping close the achievement gap for all children.  But over the past year or so I have been delighted to be a part of organizations such as the following.

Mississippi Head Start Association (MSHA)
Mississippi Advocate for Public Education (MAE).
Educational Leadership Team

All of these organizations play a role in providing a quality education for all children in my community by helping close the achievement gap that our community has. As a parent and educator parents is considered the most important catalyst in their child’s education. I feel that each organization has a goal of finding new trends, strategies and goals for all learners and their and their parents.

The recent job opportunity that is of interest me at this time County and City School Readiness Coordinator. This leader is a person who responsibilities include alignment of standards for all the areas school to include both county and city. I think that this degree program and the knowledge that I have acquired from prior courses has taught me the necessary strategies, insight and knowledge that is need to be the leader that I need to be.