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Child Care Expert Overview
Donna K. Thornton, MBA
622 Portside Drive
Davidson, NC 28036
703.994.1597 (M)
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- 32 years caring for families in child care
- Developed over 30+ programs establish or improve child care centers
- Worked with individuals, national child care chains, companies, developers, and churches to establish or improve child care centers
- Trained thousands of child care directors and teachers to increase quality
- Influenced millions of children through improving the skill level of people who manage children’s programs.
Over the past 30 years, I have been given the opportunity to influence early care and education programs that care for millions of children through direct service, training directors, and leading a national association.
In the Bible, Mark 10: 14-17, Jesus gave us the example of how to care for children ~ He picked them up and invoked a fervent blessing on them. My entire career in caring has been devoted to blessing millions of children and helping families experience excellent child care.
As child care is embedded into our culture, the trend is not predicted to recline but increase with more moms entering into the workforce. That is why it's critical to increase the level of quality in child care centers and assist parents in how to choose the right fit for their family.
Published
Books, articles, and periodical works are listed under Credentials.
Experience in Early Care and Education
- 1976, opened county's first child care center
- 1983 - 1989, opened new centers totaling five, providing additional training around the state and region
- 1989, established The Adventure Club Programs opened 4 in the public school system of southwestern Virginia, Child Care Information Exchange guest speaker - launched nationally
- 1989 - 1994, expanded an additional 10 programs in the public school system of southwestern Virginia. Trained and consulted child care management and teachers on a state, regional, and national levle
- 1994, stepped into the role of leading the nation’s only national association especially dedicated to the management level of early education. The National Association of Child Care Professionals grew from around 200 members to 3,000 members in 2000
- 2000 - Current, serve as consultant, speaker, and coach at the national level for early care and education.