Arizona Early Childhood Education Association

1 provided professional development training to hundreds of Early Childhood professionals through aecea sponsored director training series, first teeth first, and numerous community presentations. 2 continued a child care center directors peer mentoring program in partnership with rio salado college. 3 represented private child care facilities through participation in a series of public task forces, advisory committees, and work groups that shape policies, programs, and procedures that affect private child care facilities. 4 generated state and local media coverage on issues about the field of child care and the impact of the economy and state cuts on child care businesses. 5 participated in the professional development work group to continue the implementation of a professional development system for the Early Childhood workforce. 6 served on azeca committees to build arizonas Early Childhood system.