...has been in the forefront of making child care and early childhood education a priority.
...advocated for the establishment of model child care regulations for DC.
...helped update the regulations to meet Child Care Food Program requirements for the US Department of Agriculture food reimbursement.
...was instrumental in the creation of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Early Childhood Development (MACECD).
...led the fight for the passage of the Day Care Policy Act that created a stable funding base for child care centers.
...supported the establishment of infant care centers in public schools; and helped establish policies allowing schoolage programs to have access to school space.
...promoted the importance of supporting inclusion of special needs children.
...established a computerized community based Child Care Resource and Referral System.
...played a key role in the establishment of the Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD).
...has worked with OECD in increasing the number of nationally accredited child care programs in D.C.
...helped in the creation of the DC Drug Prevention and Children At Risk Fund.
...worked to establish the DC Family Child Care Home Association.
...has been a leader in organizing the child care community to fight proposed cuts in child care.
...coordinated a CHILD CARE SUMMIT which helped highlight the need for increased child care dollars and training.
