WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council for Professional Recognition Governing Board is appointing accomplished and longtime early childhood educator and executive Dr. Calvin Moore Jr., as interim CEO. In order to take on these responsibilities, Moore has resigned from the Council’s board and from his position as the regional program manager in Atlanta for the Office of Head Start in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Moore’s connection to the Council, which offers the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™, goes back nearly three decades, to when he earned his CDA. Moore’s connection to Head Start began when he participated in the program as a child; he also has vast professional Head Start experience, having served in large and small, urban and rural, and center-based and family childcare-based programs, as well as programs focused predominantly on Hispanic families.
“I’m humbled by the board asking me to serve at this critical time for our organization and the entire early childhood education sector,” Moore says. “We’re truly being challenged in ways we would have never imagined because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on education. However, I know my fellow CDAs and the Council team have the strength and wisdom to rise to this occasion. I’m grateful for the opportunity to help in this important role.”
Previously, Moore had been appointed to government executive positions at both the federal (deputy director of the Office of Child Care in the ACF) and state level (child care administrator at the Alabama Department of Human Resources).
Moore holds a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master’s degree in education and a Ph.D. in early childhood education, both from Walden University.
Linda Hassan Anderson, board chair of the Council for Professional Recognition, says, “We’re excited that Calvin has agreed to serve in this capacity as we build upon our recent successes and work to fulfill the Council’s mission. All our efforts are more important than ever, as we help educators through the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on students and families. The early childhood education community is being profoundly impacted by this crisis.”
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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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