Purpose
Help us empower the early childhood profession to work more effectively with young children. Join a group of thought leaders in making the Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential a required step in career ladders nationwide. As a member of the Higher Education Consortium, you can help the Council build a cohesive system of high-quality programs to give our early childhood teachers the knowledge and skills they need. We’re convinced that the CDA has the power the unite our profession—especially with your collaboration. Together, we can establish an infrastructure that encourages innovation and helps institutions of higher ed bring our early childhood teachers to a higher level. Join the Higher Education Consortium and register for our webinar, PDS Recruitment: Strategies for Success, on June 4, 2021, at 1:30 PM (EDT).
Objectives
As a member of the consortium, you can expand career pathways for the rising educators you serve. Your experience and expertise will help us enhance the value of our services, improve our products and boost engagement with the programs we provide:
Target Audience
We encourage you to join us if you’re a faculty member or an administrator at a university or college. We also welcome the engagement of stakeholders who are connected with institutions of higher ed or working on their behalf.
Value Proposition for Consortium Members:
Would you like to work with us on ways to serve CDA candidates even better?
PDS Recruitment: Strategies for Success Webinar
June 4, 2021, at 1:30 PM (EDT)
Presented in partnership with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Nebraska Extension. As a member of the Higher Education Consortium, Nebraska Extension shares the Council’s conviction that CDA Professional Development Specialists™ are an integral part of the CDA process. Learn how Nebraska Extension worked with the Council’s training and development team and state agencies to build a geographically diverse pool of PD Specialists in Nebraska.
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Chief Financial Officer
Jan Bigelow serves as Chief Financial Officer at the Council and has been with the organization since February of 2022.
Jan has more than 30 years in accounting and finance experience, including public accounting, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. She has held management-level positions with BDO Seidman, Kiplinger Washington Editors, Pew Center for Global Climate Change, Communities In Schools, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and American Humane. Since 2003, Jan has worked exclusively in the non-profit sector where she has been a passionate advocate in improving business operations in order to further the mission of her employers.
Jan holds a CPA from the State of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lycoming College. She resides in Alexandria VA with her husband and dog.
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