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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

Providers Earning a CDA!

Congratulations to the following providers who have earned a CDA in the last year.

  • Susan Blair-Smith from Thermopolis earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2011
  • Abby Brennan from Cheyenne earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 06/01/2011
  • Adrianne Cavey from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Margaret Culhane from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Debra Curtis from Green River earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 04/01/2012
  • Alta Davis from Powell earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2011
  • Jennifer DeBerard from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Diana DiPaola from Jackson earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Athena Dixon from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Susan Erpelding from Cheyenne earned a CDA Renewal for Family Child Care on 08/01/2011
  • Pamela Felt from Lovell earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2011
  • Heather Flom from Powell earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 11/01/2011
  • Cherie Flores-Hernandez from Jackson earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Courtney Fraley from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Rhianna Goble from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2012
  • Kara Harrison from Rozet earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Patricia Harvey from Thermopolis earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 06/01/2011
  • Shelley Hein from Gillette earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Janell Hergert from Jackson earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 06/01/2011
  • Jana Ingerman from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Lynette Jahner from Gillette earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 10/01/2011
  • Tammie King from Kemmerer earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 07/01/2011
  • Heather Lawson from Saratoga earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 02/01/2012
  • Juli Matthews from Gillette earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 05/01/2012
  • Shelly Merkley from Evanston earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 03/01/2012
  • Tammy Mohr from Torrington earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 09/01/2011
  • Nichole Olshove from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2012
  • Christopher Philbin from Jackson earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Ashli Porter from Cheyenne earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Diane Rex from Evanston earned a CDA Renewal for Family Child Care on 11/01/2011
  • Robin Roberts from Kemmerer earned a CDA Renewal for Family Child Care on 06/01/2011
  • Margaret Robertson from Rock Springs earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 10/01/2011
  • Darlene Rossi from Lander earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2012
  • Nikki Schmaltz from Rock Springs earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 08/01/2011
  • Andrea Shahan from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2012
  • Casey Shiver from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 01/01/2012
  • Britney Skagen from Laramie earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 04/01/2012
  • Laura Stadtfeld from Casper earned a CDA Renewal for Family Child Care on 08/01/2011
  • Tawna Stewart from Moorcroft earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 06/01/2011
  • Glenna Sumsion from Kemmerer earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 07/01/2011
  • Denise Tabatt from Gillette earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Mitzie VanBuskirk from Lusk earned a CDA Family Child Care Certificate on 10/01/2011
  • Ashley Wilken from Laramie earned a CDA Infant Toddler Certificate on 12/01/2011
  • Doreen Woodward from Riverton earned a CDA Renewal for Preschool on 11/01/2011
  • Kyalonni Zierke from Cody earned a CDA Renewal for Infant Toddler on 10/01/2011
  • Candice Zumbrennen from Green River earned a CDA Preschool Certificate on 07/01/2011

Career Development Advances!

Congratulations to the WCAA Career Development Participants who have moved up the Career Ladder. We applaud you for your accomplishment!

  • April Goldthrite of Pinedale to Entry Level
  • Lillian McEwan of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Lacey Van Horn of Sheridan to Entry Level
  • Christine Folks of Rock Springs to Entry Level
  • Angeleigh Byers of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Sarah McDonald of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Denise Sherlock of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Traci Farris of Buffalo to Entry Level
  • Anna Cirbo of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Teri Simpson of Cheyenne to Entry Level
  • Christie Hloucal of Gillette to Entry Level
  • Nicole Schmidt of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Kindra Schliffke of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Jennifer Diodene of Rawlins to Level 1
  • Lillian McEwan of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Maria Serna of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Brittany Keck of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Pamela Wolfskill of Casper to Level 1
  • Vern Stanton of Rock Springs to Level 1
  • Ashley Sanchez of Cheyenne to Level 1
  • Bonnie Goodyear of Cody to Level 2
  • Jennifer Leonhardt of Lovell to Level 2
  • Shilo Archuleta of Cheyenne to Level 2
  • Lori Geisler of Cheyenne to Level 2
  • JoAnn Gabriel of Cheyenne to Level 2
  • Stephanie Hays of Rock Springs to Level 2
  • Christie Hloucal of Gillette to Level 2
  • Lisa Hunter of Cheyenne to Level 2
  • Kandi Jo Stanton of Rock Springs to Level 2
  • Shannon Weaver of Sundance to Level 2
  • Kerry Moore of Cheyenne to Level 2
  • Victoria Powers of Cheyenne to Level 3
  • Renee Archuleta of Cheyenne to Level 3
  • Kandi Jo Stanton of Rock Springs to Level 3
  • Ruth Martin of Buffalo to Level 3
  • Annette Briseno of Powell to Level 3
  • Nicole Philbin of Jackson to Level 4
  • Ann Klein of Gillette to Level 4
  • Ashley King of Rock Springs to Level 4
  • Jillian Currie of Cheyenne to Level 4
  • Dolly Tubridy of Casper to Level 4
  • Karyn-Ann Atkins of Jackson to Level 5
  • Christina Michelle Painter of Rawlins to Level 5
  • Diana DiPaola of Jackson to Level 5
  • Jamie Baldwin of Rawlins to Level 5
  • Christine Folks of Rock Springs to Level 5
  • Janet Garcia of Rawlins to Level 5
  • Etta Schwirtz of Fort Collins to Level 6
  • Cheri Hanneman of Cheyenne to Level 6
  • Sherri Loran of Cody to Level 6
  • Emileigh Hillstead of Evanston to Level 6
  • Christine Christopherson of Ranchester to Level 7
  • Sara Allison of Green River to Level 8
  • Victoria Parker of Laramie to Level 9
  • Gayle Sparks of Cheyenne to Level 9