Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children
2014 Annual Report
We are pleased to present the 2014 Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children’s
annual report
Mary Airy Governing Board President 2014 - 2016 Leann Andre Governing Board President 2012 - 2014 Barb Merrill Executive Director
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The
mission of Iowa AEYC is to serve and act on behalf of the early childhood education profession.
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governing board
officers
2014
President/Past President President Elect/President Vice President Elect/Rolling Prairie Chapter Rep/Vice President Treasurer/Finance Secretary Public Policy Lincoln Way Chapter Rep/Public Policy Public Relations/Membership Midwest AEYC Rep/Resources/ MOYC/Secretary Resources/MOYC T.E.A.C.H./WAGE$ Advisory Committee Chair T.E.A.C.H./WAGE$ Advisory Committee Chair Black Hawk Chapter Rep Cedar Rapids Chapter Rep Dubuque Chapter Rep Fort Dodge Chapter Rep Green Valley Chapter Rep Iowa City Chapter Rep Mid-Iowa Chapter Rep North Iowa Chapter Rep Northwest Chapter Rep Quad Cities Local Affiliate Rep Rolling Prairie Chapter Rep Siouxland Chapter Rep Southeast Chapter Rep Southwest Chapter Rep West Central Chapter Rep
Leann Andre, West Des Moines Mary Airy, Cedar Rapids Catherine Swackhamer, Cincinnati Tom Rendon, Des Moines Dianne Casto, Mason City Sheila Hansen, Fort Dodge Leslie Stonehocker, Ogden Mary Minard, Des Moines Brian Kingrey, Knoxville Laurie Jeffries, Iowa Falls Terry Wangberg, Lenox Nancy Merryman, Cedar Rapids Brandy Smith, Cedar Falls Connie Schulte, Cedar Rapids Patricia Emerson, Peosta Kristyn Mueller, Humboldt Joy Brown, Creston Mary Lukas, Iowa City Pam Mahoney, Knoxville Carrie Jones, Charles City Nichol Kleespies, Storm Lake Becky Hixson, Orion, IL Anne Michel, Ottumwa Sally Hartley, Salix Amy Liles, Winfield Linda Eitman, Treynor Annette Koster, Sac City
why don’t you join? The State Governing Board consists of several dozen dedicated volunteers from across the state, creating vision and direction for our organization, including our 1,200 Iowa AEYC members in 15 chapters and 1 local affiliate (see map on page10). Our members are elected or appointed, residing in all corners of the state, and representing all roles within the early childhood care and education profession. If you are interested in more information or in attending an upcoming meeting, contact us at
[email protected].
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committees * Designates governing board member AUDIT *Mary Airy *Leann Andre Art Dinkin *Dianne Casto Rob Reed *Tom Rendon *Cathy Swackhamer EXECUTIVE *Leann Andre *Mary Airy *Dianne Casto *Brian Kingrey *Tom Rendon *Cathy Swackhamer FINANCE *Leann Andre *Joy Brown *Dianne Casto *Tom Rendon *Cathy Swackhamer *Terry Wangberg INSTITUTE ADVISORY Lori Lynn Ahrends *Mary Airy *Leann Andre *Dianne Casto Erin Clancy Cheryl Collins Mary Donegan-Ritter Tammy Engebretson *Becky Hixson Mary Jo Huddleston Mary Janssen Catherine Jarmofsky Laurie Jeans Laurie Jeffries Alisha Kilburg Rikka Koele *Annette Koster Betsy Lin Deb Martens Tracey Mavis Greta Mueller Judy Norris Brenda O’Halloran Lisa Passolano Melanie Reese Christi Regan
INSTITUTE ADVISORY (continued) *Tom Rendon Mary Schertz Heidi Schlueter Melissa Schnurr Kim Schraeder *Connie Schulte Jen Schwenneker Deb Scrowther Kate Small Amy Stoll *Leslie Stonehocker *Catherine Swackhamer Cindy Thompson Cathy Wheatcraft PLAY LEADERSHIP *Leann Andre Tammy Bormann *Dianne Casto Angela Conway Kelly Donnelly Rose Eichorn Pam Elwood *Pat Emerson Holly Fairholm Joan Gredell Amy Gulling Dawn Johnson Donna Kennebeck Angie Mapes *Ann Michel Brenda O’Halloran Bridget Osborn Vickie Parker *Tom Rendon Kay Schieffer Denise Terry Betsy Zan
T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD® IOWA and Child Care WAGE$® IOWA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Lisa Passolano *Mary Airy Dawn Powers Isbelia Arzola Carol Rainforth Tasha Beghtol *Tom Rendon Larry Bice Marietta Rives Sandy Bjerk Mykala Robinson Julie Curry Marianne Rodrigues Cindy Davis Gail Roeder Mary Donegan-Ritter Joy Rouse Tammy Engebretson Kelly Ann Schulte Susan Gray Deb Scrowther Deb Gustafson *Brandy Smith Melissa Heston Elizabeth Stanek Royce Hickie Mike Stiehl Jeanine Hough Marsha Swanson Mary Janssen Kathy Thompson Delora Jespersen Hade Joanne Tubbs Jean Johnson Jennifer Van Ryswyk Jill Larson Jessica Vollmer Amanda Magie Stacey Walter Laurie Martin *Terry Wangberg *Nancy Merryman Dwight Watson Heather Miller Dianna Williams Deborah Molitor Vicki Williams Brenda O’Halloran
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
Warren Bennis
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professional development Fall Institute Eight hundred people attended this year’s Fall Early Care & Education Institute, representing Iowa AEYC, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Head Start Association, the Iowa Subdivision for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral, Iowa State University Human Sciences Extension & Outreach, First Children’s Finance, and other partners. Linda Espinoza shared information on language development and dual language learners. Division for Early Childhood (DEC) National President Carol Trivette provided information on family engagement. Clarissa Willis joined us from Kaplan Early Learning Company. Mary LaMantia provided training for CDA Professional Development Specialists. Kelly Swanson challenged us to hang on to our humor, even during stressful situations. Other professionals provided over one hundred breakout sessions and exhibits over the three day event. Join us September 17-19 for the 2015 Institute.
Spring Leadership Institute
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awards and recognition Senator Janet Petersen Children’s Champion
Patricia Emerson Friend of Young Children
The Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children recognizes one worthy Iowan as Children’s Champion every year, rewarding significant public impact on behalf of young children in our state. We selected Iowa Senator Janet Petersen as the worthy recipient of this year’s Children’s Champion Award. Senator Petersen is serving her first term in the Iowa Senate after serving six terms in the Iowa House of Representatives. She represents Senate District 18 in northwest Des Moines.
The Board of the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children annually selects a recipient for the Friend of Young Children award from among our membership. This person exemplifies our vision and mission throughout a career. This year’s honoree, Pat Emerson, had an impressive career leading programs that made a difference in the lives of the children and families that she served. As a center director and trainer with Child Care Resource & Referral, she always fought for the interests of our children. She is truly a Friend of Young Children.
Heidi LaBounty Leadership Fellow
Vickie Parker Leadership Fellow
leadership fellowships The 2014-2015 Leadership Fellowships, a value of at least $4,000 per person, were awarded to Heidi LaBounty, Clive, and Vickie Parker, Lovilia. Both will develop their skills as leaders for AEYC and our field. Both currently hold local chapter leadership roles for Iowa AEYC, Heidi in Mid Iowa and Vickie in Rolling Prairie; Vickie also is an Iowa AEYC play coach. Heidi is completing her masters’ degree in Early Childhood Education. Her project will involve offering administrative training to central Iowa directors utilizing the Director’s Toolbox series. Vickie will visit Reggio Emilia in Italy to learn more about their philosophy, and come back and share with others by providing training opportunities.
2014 Tony Lacy scholarship recipients The late Tony Lacy passionately promoted the importance of membership in his role on the Iowa AEYC Governing Board. In his memory, the annual Tony Lacy Membership Scholarship provides a one-year membership scholarship for new AEYC members. This scholarship is supported by revenue from the Fall Institute raffle and private donations. Casey Alexander, Asbury Allyn Arguello, Bettendorf Catherine Bergman, Stratford Linda Birchard, Creston Rachel Bousselot, Grandmound Linda Coan, Waterloo
Angela Conway, Sioux City Brenda Cook, Creston Traci Ehlert, Cedar Rapids Margaret Fuller, Cedar Rapids Julie Jensen, Iowa City Sheri Jensen, Garner
Rhonda Kramer, Farley Marlee Kramer, Farley Andrea Murphy, Iowa City Marianne Rodrigues, Des Moines Kathryn Schaeffer, Marshalltown Kalean Tanksley, Ottumwa
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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA 2014 outcomes Over 13,000 children
2,822 credits earned
benefitting 236 employer sponsors
5% or less turnover rate for T.E.A.C.H. recipients
$1
322
million invested in T.E.A.C.H. scholarship recipients
3.5
average GPA
8% average compensation gain
26 college partners 167
degrees and credentials earned
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14.5
average credits per contract
Over 40% 1st generation college students
Child Care WAGE$® IOWA Would you like to earn more money? Qualify for a WAGE$ salary supplement! Child Care WAGE$® is a national, evidence-informed project to increase the salaries of the child care workforce, impact retention, and incentivize earning additional college credits. Thanks to a 30-month grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, partnered with local-area funding, WAGE$ is now in place in five pilot areas (serving 8 counties) across the state. Eligible programs typically have met a quality standard and serve families accessing Child Care Assistance, to serve the highest need children in the highest quality settings possible. If you are teaching in an eligible program in a pilot area, you might annually receive: If you have 12 credits or more in early childhood education If you have an associates’ degree in early childhood education
$ 500 $ 1,800
If you have an Iowa teaching license in early childhood education
$ 3,500
partnerships Early Childhood Iowa Iowa AEYC’s mission is to support the early childhood education profession, including supporting professional development of the early childhood field. Through a contract with the Iowa Department of Management, Early Childhood Iowa office, Iowa AEYC supports the development of an integrated, comprehensive early childhood professional development system for Iowa. The Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development Component Group consists of an executive team and three leadership teams for early learning, family support, health/mental health/ nutrition; with the integration of special needs, and the workforce systems that members represent. The Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development Component Group is one part of the comprehensive Early Childhood Iowa system. A list of the work products and resources from these groups can be found at www.earlychildhoodiowa.org. A linkable visual of the Early Childhood Iowa system can be found from the homepage. By following the visual’s professional development link you will find a list of developed work products and resources, including the new Professional Development Approval Framework. This work product is intended to guide professional development entities in the coordination of quality training. The group also develops and approves career pathways and competencies for the Iowa early childhood workforce.
Iowa Head Start Association IHSA and Iowa AEYC completed another successful year of partnership through continued support of the IHSA board and by helping to coordinate six trainings in topic areas including CLASS, PBIS, and more. With an additional eight networkings conducted during the year, over 350 attendees received 108 hours of training. Grantees found it easy to register for events through the website, www.iowaheadstart.com. They also found the website a central location for agency messages, board updates and upcoming events.
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local chapter activities
Green Valley
North Iowa
Fall into Reading - October
North Iowa Early Childhood Symposium - October
Rolling Prairie
Iowa City
Tour of Davis County Day Care and Preschool - October
Week of the Young Child - April
local chapter/affiliate map
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chapter/affiliate
president
1. Siouxland 2. Northwest 3. North Iowa 4. Black Hawk 5. Dubuque 6. West Central 7. Fort Dodge 8. Lincoln Way 9. Mid-Iowa 10. Cedar Rapids 11. Iowa City 12. Quad Cities 13. Southwest 14. Green Valley 15. Rolling Prairie 16. Southeast
Sally Hartley, Salix Open Dianne Casto, Mason City Kathy Bohlman, Waterloo Jackie Thilgen, Dubuque Hope Blum, Manning Renee Kofoot, Fort Dodge Stacy Lehman, Ames Kelly Donnelly, Des Moines Karin Leesekamp, Cedar Rapids Gayle Dunlap, Iowa City Leigh Egger, Davenport Jean Stiehl, Council Bluffs Brandi Snyder, Creston Dawn Johnson, Centerville Amy Liles, Winfield
statement of activities Revenue
Year ended June 30, 2014
T.E.A.C.H. program Iowa Department of Human Services Iowa Department of Management Iowa Department of Education Iowa Department of Public Health United Way of Central Iowa Early Childhood Iowa, county contracts Polk Intensive counseling Copayments from recipients
$
400,000 227,227 31,599 113,451 78,061 92,000 6,594 60,791 1,009,723 74,998 85,820
WAGE$ program Conference income Contract income Other Iowa Head Start Association Iowa Department of Management – Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development Membership dues Donations Investments Miscellaneous Total Revenue
15,930 34,083 94,134 31,390 10,133 6,399 2,365 1,439,973
Expenses 1,227,080 166,834 1,393,914
Program service-education and training Supporting services-management and general Total Expenses CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
(28,939)
NET ASSETS, beginning
103,900
NET ASSETS, ending
$
74,961
As independently audited in 2013 by Denman & Company, LLP, West Des Moines, Iowa
2014 donors Mary Airy Amazon Smile Leann Andre Dianne Casto Rosemary Eichorn Linda Eitmann Pat Emerson Brian Fett-Jones Deb Fink Melissa Heston
Becky Hixson Just Give Brian Kingrey Annette Koster Joann Kron Mary Jo Madvig Pam Mahoney Robert Merrill Anne Michel Bridget Osborn
Tom Rendon Dorothy Rendon Melissa Schnurr Connie Schulte Brandy Smith Leslie Stonehocker Catherine Swackhamer Karen Thelin
United Way of Central Iowa United Way of Metropolitan Chicago United Way of the Quad Cities Area United Way of Story County Kyle Upchurch Shanell Wagler Wells Fargo Community Support Terry Wangberg
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staff Tammy Bormann Lori Chicchelly Pat Dautremont Jessica Dopler Pam Ellis Brian Fett-Jones Johnna Haggerty
Dara Madigan Barbara Merrill Pam Mahoney Ashley Otte Karen Teel Tarah Widaman Amanda Winslow
interns Chris Barnes Kyle Upchurch
funding Funding for programs at Iowa AEYC comes in part from the Iowa Department of Human Services through federal funding from the Child Care Development Fund; Iowa Department of Management; Iowa Department of Public Health through the MIECHV grant; United Way of Central Iowa, Women’s Leadership Connection; Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development; Local Early Childhood Areas including Polk County, Linking Families & Communities (Calhoun, Pocahontas, and Webster counties), Siouxland Human Investment Partnership (Ida and Woodbury counties), and Henry/Washington ECA; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Iowa Head Start Association; child care programs who co-sponsor a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship participant; our members, program participants, donors, and friends.
contact information Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children 5525 Meredith Dr, Suite F Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 331-8000 (800) 469-2392 FAX (515) 331-8995
www.iowaaeyc.org www.childcareservices.org
[email protected] T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA and Child Care WAGE$® IOWA are licensed programs of Child Care Services Association.