Member Showcase

SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut – After ten years as a property manager, Amanda Klingman decided to become a home child care provider.

ATLANTA, Georgia – After immigrating to the United States from Colombia, Maria Claudia Ortega realized she could still have her dream of taking care of children through her own home child care.

DURHAM, North Carolina – In 1990, Donna King, along with other parents and teachers, envisioned a space where children come first and would not only enrich the lives of the children, but also the parents and teachers.

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania – In Caridad Hernandez’s home child care, every child is a part of her family and treated with love and affection.

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia – When Alicia Quiroga decided to stay home with her first child, she did not realize it would turn into a lifelong career.

NEW BERN, North Carolina – As the third oldest of ten siblings, Connie Rodgers has always taken care of other children.

SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin – Tenacity, dedication and determination are only a few of the many skills that Betty Anne White relied on when opening her home child care 16 years ago.

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Difficult life circumstances led Ramona Hursey to work in a child care center.