Published by CounciLINK on July 23, 2020
The Council for Professional Recognition is pleased to announce the latest list of our new and renewal partners. They represent the world of the early childhood field and range from child care providers to workforce training groups. They include associations, government agencies and advocates in nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Wherever they are and whatever they do, our partners share a common goal: ensure educators have the skills they need to serve young children across the world. Read more about partnering with the Council and view a roster of our current partners.
Ashworth College
Essex County College
Learning Care Group
Porter Leath Preschool
ICPR Junior College
United Planning Organization (UPO)
Continued Early Childhood Education
Ounce of Prevention Fund
Southwest Childcare Resources
Training & Educational Services Corp (Waiting for Update)
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Educate y Educaras, Inc (Waiting for Update)
QS2, Inc (Waiting for Update)
Anne Arundel Community College
Destiny Institute
Early Childhood Connections, Inc(Waiting for Update)
Berkshire Community College
Bristol Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Greenfield Community College
Holyoke Community College
MassBay Community College
Massasoit Community College
Middlesex Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College
NorthShore Community College
Northern Essex Community College
Quinsigamond Community College
Roxbury Community College
Springfield Technical Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
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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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