Maria Enie
Vanguard Communications
mgenie@vancomm.com
412-396-0787
The Council for Professional Recognition(the Council)is pleased to announce that ChinaWise has renewed its sponsorship support for the 2019 Early Educators Leadership Conference (EELC).
EELC is an annual early childhood education conference hosted by the Council that attracts national and international professionals and leaders in the field. This year’s conference will be held Oct. 8–11 at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain,Georgia. Keynote speakers include the executive director of Leading for Children, Judy Jablon; the president and CEO of United Way of Greater Atlanta, Milton J.Little,Jr.; and the CEO of the Council for Professional Recognition, Valora Washington, Ph.D., CAE.
“We are delighted to have ChinaWise, a longtime Council partner, as a sponsor of the 2019 EELC this fall. Their participation and support will surely engage early childhood professionals who are seeking to gain more expertise in their careers through developmentally appropriate practices and educational training,” said Dr.Washington.
ChinaWise will be a Silver Sponsor for the 2019 EELC.
ChinaWise is working with the Council to bring the Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential to China. There are now six CDA® Credential holders and a Professional Development Specialist (PDSTM) in China. The need for more early childhood education teachers and CDA®Credential holders in China grew in 2016 when the country decided to rescind its one-child-per-family policy and allow two children per family.The CDA® will be needed more than ever to bring uniformity and exacting competencies to the ECE workforce.
The Council’s CDA® Credential is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education. It is based on a core set of competency standards that guide early care professionals as they work toward becoming qualified teachers of young children. The Council works to ensure that the internationally transferable CDA® is a credible and valid credential recognized by the profession as a vital part of professional development.
ABOUT THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
The Council for Professional Recognition promotes improved performance and recognition of professionals in the early childhood education of children ages zero to five years old. The Council recognizes and credentials professionals who work in all types of early care and education settings —Head Start, pre-k, infant-toddler, family child care and home visitor programs. As a nonprofit organization, the Council sets policies and procedures for assessment and credentialing and publishes industry-leading training books and workbooks, including its CDA Competency Standards and the Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook and workbook (2nd edition), all of which are available in English and Spanish. www.cdacouncil.org
ABOUT CHINAWISE
ChinaWise is a leading business advisory firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Its mission is to help North American and Chinese enterprises conduct business with each other, regardless of currency, cultural or location differences. ChinaWise has been facilitating these businesses and cultural exchanges between China and the United States for more than 15 years. In addition to direct engagement with individual client companies, ChinaWise promotes cross-border knowledge sharing and an exchange of best practices through organizing various events such as business conferences, field visits, educational seminars and training programs. www.chinawiseusa.com
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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.
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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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