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s a member of the Staff Development Team of Head Start of Greater Dallas, Christine provides support as well as overall customer service to all agency staff with regards to staff  development, career counseling and planning/facilitating of annual In-Service and Pre-Service Staff Development Conferences.  She also supports administratively other key organizational events such as Parent Policy Council, Community Vendor Fair and training activities to local and out of town seminars and major conferences.

 

Christine has assisted Center Operations Executive Leaders in the identifying and planning of critical training area needs for HS Center Operations and Management Training.   

 

Other major projects and assignments include the implementation of the agency new CDA Credentialing Program and monitoring of Teacher Credentials and Pre-K CLASS Observation certifications.  

 

She has also played a role in assisting the department in streamlining processes, updating/creating protocols, procedures and policies that impact the operational efficiency of the department.

 

As a member of the team, she has conducted general department budget analysis and cost benefit analysis that assist in the decision process for implementing new procedures, teacher credential program, etc.  As a former DISD Teacher and Instructional Coach, she understands the importance of teacher credentialing and Early Childhood preparation.  She is certified in Early Childhood and Bilingual Education.   

 

Christine has been with the agency since January 2015 and was formerly a Quality Assurance/T & TA Coordinator for 5 years in the 1990’s.  Serving as a former Parent Policy Council Board Member, is how she became aware and was given an employment opportunity with the agency initially in the HR Department shortly after promoted to the Quality Assurance/T & TA Department. She currently holds a Master’s in Strategic Leadership with a Project Management emphasis from Amberton University and a Bachelors of Science in Economics with Finance emphasis from Southern Methodist University.