Thank you to caswell County’s Early ChildHood Educators
The Caswell County Partnership for Children (CCPFC) annually rewards early childhood educators for their academic achievements and encourages their continued commitment to the well-being of young children with Smart Start Professional Development Incentives. This year, Incentives were awarded to 15 early childhood educators. Award amounts vary depending on the level of academic achievement and longevity at the same early childhood program. CCPFC hopes the Incentives will help these early childhood educators remain in their field, continuing to provide young children with high quality learning experiences.
The Smart Start Professional Development Incentives are designed to reduce turnover and increase provider education and compensation and does so through annual payments to early childhood educators who meet all the eligibility requirements. Like last year, these Incentives are more important than ever to support struggling early childhood educators who have continued to work during the COVID-19 pandemic and support Caswell County’s young children, working families and economic recovery. Early childhood educators are the workforce behind the workforce. Early childhood educators have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis; however, some are still paid poverty-level wages and receive few benefits, if any, for the essential work they do.
CCPFC would like to recognize our community’s early childhood educators by acknowledging their dedication and years of service. The levels are based on the number of consecutive years an educator has served children at the same program. (Note: only those who applied for a Smart Start Professional Development Incentive in 2022 are included below since those were able to have information verified as part of the application process.)
Platinum for 20 years or more:
Tara Mansfield for 25 years with NOAH'S EDUCATIONAL ARK
Catherine Barnes for 24 years with CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START
Betsy Neighbors for 24 years with CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START
Tanya Richmond for 24 years with CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START
Katina Turner for 20 years with YANCEYVILLE EARLY HEAD START
Gold for 15 years or more:
Carla Jefferies for 17 years with YANCEYVILLE EARLY HEAD START
Loria Slade for 16 years with YANCEYVILLE EARLY HEAD START
Nancy Johnston for 15 years with CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START
Silver for 10 years or more:
Tyshia McCain for 10 years with YANCEYVILLE EARLY HEAD START
Bronze for 5 years or more:
Wanda Brandon for 8 years with CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START
Jennifer Giles for 6 years with NORTH ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM
In addition, thank you to the following educators who have served at least 6 months:
Crystal Carter with NORTH ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM
Carrie McDuffie with NOAH'S EDUCATIONAL ARK
Katina Smith with RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER
Kandice Stanfield-Ceparano with SOUTH ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM
The early childhood educators that received an Incentive represent the following six early childhood education sites, averaging 10 years of service and earning 13 college credits with a grade of “B” or better in a birth to five-focused course!
CASWELL COMMUNITY HEAD START: 5
YANCEYVILLE EARLY HEAD START: 4
NOAH'S EDUCATIONAL ARK: 2
RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL CHILDCARE CENTER: 1
SOUTH ELEMENTARY PRE-K CLASSROOM: 1
NORTH ELEMENTARY PRE-K CLASSROOM: 2
Professional Development Incentives are funded by CCPFC through Smart Start funding.
Caswell County Partnership for Children
PO Box 664, Yanceyville, NC 27379 - 336-694-1538 - fax: 336-694-7666
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