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Dee Dee Lawson
Birthday: June 24th Hometown: Perrine & Richmond Heights Places Worked: AGAPE Women’s Center Kids at Play Special Interest/Hobbies: Singing Drawing Dancing Cooking Reading and Writing Favorite Food: Chicken Collard GreensWild Rice Cabbage Sausage Sour Cream Cheese Cake Favorite Movie: The Color Purple Favorite Book and/or Children’s Book: Rainbow Fish, Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do You See? Favorite Saying or Philosophy: Phenomenal Woman ( Maya Angelo) What I enjoy most about working with children: “The smiles and hugs after a job well done!” Special Achievements/Certificates: Various training courses given by the Department of Children & Families Child Development Associate Future goals: “To hopefully own a center for abused and/or neglected children” -
Marion Leonard
Birthday: March 19th Hometown: Miami, FL Places Worked: Hamel School for Children Good Shepherd Notre Dame Special Interests/Hobbies: Reading Listening to music Walking / Swimming Favorite Food: Vegetables / Cheese Cake Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Candy: Milky Way/ Peppermints Favorite Movie: “Out of Africa” Favorite Book and/or Children’s Book: The Bible, “The Giving Tree” Favorite Saying or Philosophy: *Children are a gift from God. *Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” What I enjoy most about working with children: “The endless possibilities of watching them grow, develop and learn”. Special Achievements/Certificates: * AA/AS Degree Early Childhood * National CDA * ECHOS=Early Childhood Hands On Science * Various Awards Future Goals: Continue to work in early childhood education -
Carla Owens
Birthday: June 7th Hometown: Miami, Florida Places Worked: Children’s Learning Center Of Richmond Heights Special Interests/Hobbies: Sewing/ Home Decorating Favorite Food: All kinds of baked fish Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Candy: M & M’s Favorite Movie: “Disney’s Toy Story” Favorite Book and/or Children’s Book: “Little Bear” Favorite Saying or Philosophy: “Treat others as you want to be treated.” What I enjoy most about working with children: “To have the pleasure of seeing them learn.” Special Achievements/Certificates: Being mother of two Various training courses given by the Department of Children and Families Future Goals: “Continue in Early Childhood Education.” -
Yolanda Davis, Center Director
Birthday: March 3rd Hometown: Miami, Florida Places Worked: JoAnne Lee Academy Small People (Valdosta, GA) Special Interests/Hobbies: Writing poems and Short Readings Making Flower Baskets and Bouquets Favorite Food: Oxtail over Yellow Rice Favorite Color: Light Lime Green and Light Peach Favorite Movie: “The Purple Color” and “Soul Food” Favorite Book and/or Children’s Book: “Little Bear” Favorite Saying or Philosophy: “We will pray about it and leave it in God’s hands.” What I enjoy most about working with children: “The joy in their eyes when you tell them ‘you did it’! Special Achievements/Certificates: Various training courses given by the Department of Children and Families Achieving a Child Development Associate Teacher Appreciation Award Employee of the Year Award Future Goals: “Achieve a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.” -
Ortancis Hurley
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Claudia Floyd