Announcements
Are you ready to earn a CDA credential? Contact Rose Kor to learn more about the opportunities available to you.
Career Development
Career development is the process of individuals managing their careers over time within and between employment settings. It includes the individual taking responsibility for gaining training and knowledge, which improves skills and ability to work in a chosen field.
Purpose
STARS Career Development is a voluntary statewide program that documents early child care professionals’ educational and professional accomplishments. Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance (WCAA) administers this program. Early child care professionals may use the program to accumulate an accurate record of their education and to receive recognition for their professional commitment.
The Career Development program may also be used in the following ways.
- Employers may recruit staff for positions based on their career ladder level (levels are one through nine).
- As an opportunity to pursue continued professional growth and adequate compensation
- WCAA may publicize the education, training and experience of participants, thus informing parents and the public that their children are being cared for and educated by trained professionals
Application
A simple on-line Career Development application must be filled out, accompanied by a résumé documenting educational and professional experience.
For more information, please contact Rose Kor rkor@wykids.org or call (800) 400-3999 or (307) 635-2272.
Career Development Tools
Here are some of the tools available to Wyoming early childhood professionals include
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Actively seeking training beyond required biennium clock hours
- Check the STARS training calendar
- Pursuing a Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA)
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Need to renew your CDA? See more information here.
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Pursuing an academic degree at a community college
- For more details call the Career Development Program at 1-800-400-3999
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Pursuing a baccalaureate degree in early care and education from a university
- For more details call the Career Development Program at 1-800-400-3999
Providers Earning a CDA!
Congratulations to the following providers who have earned a CDA in the last year.
- Mary Katrina Allen from Casper earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Amber Bear from Worland earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 04/01/2013
- Nicki Bjorkquist from Cheyenne earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Kodi Boyles from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Janet Bray from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 01/01/2013
- Angeleigh Byers from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Serena Castaneda from Cheyenne earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 07/01/2012
- Anne Clark from Cody earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Carolyn Cole from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 06/01/2012
- Lori Corcilius from Jackson earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Jillian Currie from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 11/01/2012
- Annette Davis from Centennial earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Misty Filer from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2013
- LeAnn Franco-Edwards from Gillette earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2012
- JoAnn Gabriel from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Cassandra Gammel from Banner earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Desiree Gardner from Afton earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2012
- Lori Geisler from Cheyenne earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 11/01/2012
- Bonnie Goodyear from Cody earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Ashley Hallman from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 07/01/2012
- Christie Hloucal from Gillette earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2012
- Patricia Holland from Evansville earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Lindsy Huston from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Nicole Johnson from Cheyenne earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 06/01/2012
- Angela Kirkman from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 08/01/2012
- Jennifer Leonhardt from Lovell earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Kayla Martinez from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Sarah McDonald from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 11/01/2012
- Amber McIntosh from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 07/01/2012
- Mariah Mendoza from Powell earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Ashley Mikels from Casper earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Kerry Moore from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 11/01/2012
- Jamie Nicholson from Green River earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Nichole O'Harrow from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Cheryl Ogren from Powell earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 07/01/2012
- Tanya Paxton from Worland earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 04/01/2013
- Deborah Person from Cheyenne earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Shallon Peterson from Sheridan earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Nicole Philbin from Jackson earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2012
- Morgan Phillips from Casper earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Victoria Powers from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Judy Raymond from Riverton earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Wendy Reyes from Casper earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Lisa Rich from Casper earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Jill Richter from Gillette earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Sarah Schildmeier from Cheyenne earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 12/01/2012
- Kindra Schliffke from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Nicole Schmidt from Cheyenne earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 11/01/2012
- Jayce Schneider from Rock Springs earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2012
- Gail Schwartz from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 10/01/2012
- Christina Shaw from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 06/01/2012
- Serena Simmons from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 07/01/2012
- Teri Simpson from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Patricia Smith from Sundance earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Kandi Jo Stanton from Rock Springs earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Vern Stanton from Rock Springs earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Heidi Stilwell from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 07/01/2012
- Kim Sweet from Powell earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Jean Taylor from Cheyenne earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 05/01/2013
- Evonne Tucker from Buffalo earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 10/01/2012
- Maria Vassar from Gillette earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2012
- Jennifer Wiederhoeft from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 08/01/2012
- Rhonda Winsor from Cody earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 06/01/2012
- Angela Yanez from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 08/01/2012
Career Development Advances!
Congratulations to the WCAA Career Development Participants who have moved up the Career Ladder. We applaud you for your accomplishment!
- Tiffany Comer of Evanston to Entry Level
- Bethany Hunter of Jackson to Level 1
- Demetria Wilcox of Cheyenne to Level 3
- Lisa Hunter of Cheyenne to Level 4
- Melanie Burger of Cheyenne to Level 4
- Rosemary Blymyer of Falls Church to Level 5
- Brittany Gleckler of Cheyenne to Level 5
- Teri Simpson of Cheyenne to Level 5
- Heidi Sweeney of Mountain View to Level 5
- Lindsy Huston of Cheyenne to Level 5
- Brenda Stouffe of Cheyenne to Level 5
- Tanya Paxton of Worland to Level 5
- Kerry Moore of Cheyenne to Level 5
- Donna Hermann of Cheyenne to Level 6
- Marcia Young of Sheridan to Level 6
- Ann Klein of Gillette to Level 6
- Lana Shambaugh of Buffalo to Level 6
- Janine Demple of Sheridan to Level 6
- Carrie Robinson of Evanston to Level 7
- Holly Shelton of Lyman to Level 7
- Brittany Scherden of Cheyenne to Level 7