Region IV Head Start Association (RIVHSA) Annual ConferenceFebruary 15-18, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Join the Council February 15-18 at the RIVHSA Annual Training Conference & Expo as we explore the theme One Mission, One Voice. Learn about the shared journey and joint sense of commitment that unite RIVHSA with the regional Head Start and Early Head Start communities. Together, they have spoken out to ensure all young learners are school ready. And the Council is proud to join our voice with theirs as a sponsor of the RIVHSA Annual Training Conference & Expo next month. We also share their belief that every child deserves a head start in school and life.
Meet the Council at RIVHSA
Thursday, February 17, 2022
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., Council CEO
Keynote Topic: Finding Your Happy
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Booths 311 and 313: Book Signing with Dr. Moore
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Follow Up Session with Dr. Moore
Topic: Finding Your Happy: Charting a Self-Care Path for Administrators and Staff
Additional Council Breakout Sessions
Tuesday, February 15, 2022: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Jaymel Mabry, Online Bookstore & Merchandise Coordinator
Topic: CDA Publications Discussion
February 17, 2022: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Christopher Barnes, Vice President, Business Growth and Development and Dawn Owens, Business Growth and Development Associate
Topic: What Lies Ahead: CDA Process, Updates and New Initiatives
February 15 – 18, 2022
Chat with the Council at booths 311 and 313. Council publications will be available to purchase.
Space is limited, so register today!
May 16 – 19, 2022
Orlando, FL
The Council is a proud sponsor of the World Forum on Early Care and Education. Join early childhood professionals and advocates from around the world who will engage in dialogue and work to impact the futures of young children and their families. Early bird pricing is available through January 31, 2022.
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Chief Operations Officer
Andrew Davis serves as Chief Operating Officer at the Council. In this role, Andrew oversees the Programs Division, which includes the following operational functions: credentialing, growth and business development, marketing and communications, public policy and advocacy, research, innovation, and customer relations.
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the early care and education field. Most recently, Andrew served as Senior Vice President of Partnership and Engagement with Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning, where he led the expansion of state and community-based partnerships to produce more equitable systems of service delivery, improved programmatic quality, and greater outcomes for communities, children and families. Prior to that, he served as Director of Early Learning at Follett School Solutions.
Andrew earned his MBA from the University of Baltimore and Towson University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland – University College.
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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