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Technical Assistance - Where? Why? And How? The integration of licensing, workforce registries, and technical assistance (TA) is a cornerstone of effective professional development systems in childcare. By creating streamlined processes, states can enhance quality improvement efforts, supporting both childcare programs and licensing workers. One state's journey provides valuable insights into how a Professional Development Workforce Registry can facilitate this collaboration, making it a central hub for continuous quality improvement (CQI). A State’s Success Story Our Presenters for this session: Jill M. Soto, Ed.D., Director of Client Services, New World Now, LLC Dr. Jill M. Soto is the Director of Client Services at New World Now, LLC, where she provides technical support for registry systems across ten states, one regional registry, and a U.S. territory. With a Doctorate in Early Childhood Education, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role, particularly in the areas of professional development and technical assistance for early childhood educators. Before joining New World Now, Dr. Soto spent 18 years at the Center for Early Childhood Professional Development in Oklahoma. There, she was responsible for overseeing the state's professional development system, including managing a statewide registry, the Environment Rating Scales project, and the approval processes for trainers and training programs. Dr. Soto has also been an active leader in the early childhood community, serving in multiple leadership roles for organizations such as The National Workforce Registry Alliance (Alliance), the Oklahoma Association for the Education of Young Children (OKAEYC), and the NAEYC Affiliate Council. Her leadership has extended to national and regional conferences, where she has presented workshops on topics related to workforce development and early childhood education at events such as:
Her expertise spans the full spectrum of early childhood professional development, from training and certification to strategic planning and implementation, making her a valued leader and resource in the field. Keira Reimer, MA., HDFS-FCS, Client Success Manager for New World Now Keira Reimer, MA., HDFS-FCS, Client Success Manager for New World Now which provides technical support for ten states registries, one reginal registry and one U.S Territory. Keira has a Master of Art in Human Development and Family Services- Family and Community Services from the University of Missouri. Keira has previously worked for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services as a Child Welfare Specialist and Child Care Licensing Specialist. Keira was also the Family Services Specialist for Big Five Head Start that provided childcare to children in rural Oklahoma. Keira then moved on to work for Oklahoma’s Early Intervention program, SoonerStart which is a collaborative program between the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Health Department where she was a Child Development Specialist. In this role Keira provided individualized services to support the development of children and coaching for families. Keira has a passion for children and ensuring the needs of all children are being met.
Kris Madden, Assistant Director of Workforce Programs, Pennsylvania Key-Office of Child Development and Early Learning Kris Madden is the Assistant Director of Workforce Programs for The Pennsylvania Key which works on behalf of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning. She oversees the Professional Development and QRIS systems in the Professional Development Registry. Her team oversees the PQAS (Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System), Director Credentials, Registry Workforce Reporting, and Registry Support. While Kris oversees this department, her responsibilities also include the technical aspects of the registry, ongoing enhancements to the system, as well as coordination and implementation of policies and procedures for the PD Registry. She also offers technical support as needed to National Organizations, staff in the field, Early Learning Resource Centers, Professional Development Organizations and Certification staff in Pennsylvania. She previously served on the National Workforce Registry Alliance board as Secretary. Amy Yagil, M.Ed is the Data Systems Supervisor Amy Yagil, M.Ed is the Data Systems Supervisor at the Pennsylvania Key, which works on behalf of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Having worked there since 2008, her projects have included: Instructor approval, Director Credential approval, technical assistance and coaching, the PD Registry, and QRIS, with an emphasis on data and reporting in all areas. Prior to working for the Pennsylvania Key, Amy was a Center Director. Currently, she is supporting coaching and QRIS data collection in the Registry along with other registry enhancements. This includes working with the technology vendor, end users, and stakeholders across the state to create system requirements, test, create tip sheets, and implement the enhancement. Data validity and reporting continues to be the focus, including pulling data for state and federal reports. Amy is also the chair of the Standards and Data Committee of the National Workforce Registry Alliance since 2020.
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