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Jones, GA
Posted:
November 17, 2012

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RESUME OF:

CHRISTINA R. CROSS

*** ******* ****

Round Oak, Georgia 31038

478-***-****

*****@*******************.***

My Inspiration & Motivation

My Children 18 years ago

QUALIFICATIONS

Chris has proven her ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously. She has experience in

providing technical assistance and training to local and state agencies, organizations, and

associations, helping them to coordinate their efforts to meet state quality initiative goals and

objectives. She has collaborated with local, state and national volunteer board members and

advocates addressing quality child care and provider support issues. Chris has also proven her

ability to successfully lead, participate and motivate staff teams as well as volunteers. She is a

qualified and experienced trainer with over 500 hours in the classroom. She is skilled at

developing and implementing policies and procedures, identifying and assisting in solving

problems, and developing and following through on strategic plans.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010- Current Cross Roads to Success Private Training and Consulting

Company, Round Oak, Georgia

We offer training and consulting services in a multitude of service-based

professions, including but not limited to Family Child Care.

2005 2009 Courage Works, Inc. Private Training and Consulting Company,

Tallahassee, Florida

We offered training and consulting services in the early care and

education profession, specifically in the family child care field: mentoring,

association development, business and marketing, professionalism,

advocacy and instructor training.

2004 - 2005 Director, Family Child Care Services

Florida Children s Forum

1807 Remington Green Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850-***-****

I created and developed this department to offer state and national

training and consulting services. The program closed in June of 2005 due

to the loss of the statewide CCR&R grant. (Ending salary, including

benefits $49,000 June 2005)

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2003 2004 Administrative Assistant

Florida Family Child Care Home Association

Tammy Tener, President

280 Country Sun Cove, Oviedo, FL 32865

407-***-****

This was a part-time position where I primarily worked on quarterly and

yearly Department of Children and Families grant reports ($32,000 yearly

grant). I also coordinated a $7,000.00 grant from the Children s Forum to

create, publish and distribute an informational video, booklet and brochure

on the benefits of family child care.

2002 2004 Director, Child Care WAGES Florida Program

Technical Assistance and Training Coordinator

Florida Children s Forum

1807 Remington Green Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850-***-****

I introduced, adapted and directed the North Carolina Child Care WAGES

program to the state of Florida. While the funding lasted, I supervised one

employee and worked with the appropriate staff of six different counties.

While Director of the Child Care WAGES Florida Program, I was also part

of the Technical Assistance and Training Team and offered workshops

and consulting services to Family Child Care providers, support staff and

local early learning coalition members and staff across the state.

1999 2003 Director, Family Child Care M.E.N.T.O.R. Program

Florida Children s Forum

1807 Remington Green Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850-***-****

I coordinated the development of a state-wide family child care mentor

program and administered a 2 year grant funded from the A.L. Mailman

Family Foundation.

1997 2002 Statewide Caring for Kids Initiative Coordinator (Resources)

Florida Children s Forum

1807 Remington Green Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850-***-****

This was a three and a half million dollar annual project to raise the level

of quality in child care program in our state concentrating on mini-grants,

resource vans, accreditation and on-site visits. We had 26 local Resource

and Referral Coordinators with whom I worked. I was responsible for

policies, procedures and guidelines for this statewide initiative which

promoted recruitment, retention and development of quality child care

programs throughout Florida, specifically family child care programs.

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1995-1997 Family Child Care Program Specialist

Community Coordinated Care for Children

Dorothy Dukes, CEO

500 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808

Phone: 407-***-****

I coordinated our Toy Lending Library Program and conducted state

assessments for family child care providers participating in the Subsidized

Program (approximately 18 providers). Additionally, I acted as the agency

liaison with our local and state family child care associations. I was also

responsible for offering training and technical assistance for local family

child care providers (approximately 600 providers) as needed.

1990 1997 Owner/Operator

Chris Cross s Home Child Care Service, Longwood, Florida

I owned and operated a voluntarily licensed and NAFCC Accredited family

child care facility. I participated in the Adults and Child Care Food

Program as well as the Child Subsidy Program. Within just eighteen

months of starting the business, I received my CDA and my NAFCC

Accreditation.

1981 -1990 Notation

After I graduated from college in 1981 I went to work as a secretary in a

hospital and worked my way up to office manager in an ophthalmologist

office by 1990. In 1990, due to personal reasons, I began my career in

the early care and education profession. While I had no idea at the time

that it would be a permanent shift my career, I have never looked back.

EDUCATION

Children s Defense Fund Emerging Leader Class of 2005

Certified NAFCC Accreditation Observer Instructor 1998 to current

Certified Second Helping Instructor Trainer - 1995 to current

Family Child Care CDA Credential, 1993

NAFCC Accredited, 1992-1997

Second Helping Graduate, 1992

B.B.A., (Business Management) Georgia College, Milledgeville, Georgia 1980-1981

A.S., (Business) Macon Junior College, Macon, Georgia, 1980-1980

North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Georgia, 1977-1979

Diploma, Jones County High School, Gray, Georgia, 1973-1977

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VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

1996 - 2003 Board of Directors, National Association for Family Child Care

(NAFCC)

Current President (August 2003 - August 2006)

I have held the following Board positions with NAFCC: Region 4

Representative; VP of Long Range Planning; President Elect; and

President. I have also held the following committee chair positions:

Association Leadership Institute / Professional Development Institute;

Organizational Development Committee; and Nominations Committee.

1993 2009 - Member, Florida Family Child Care Home Association

I have held the following positions: Public Relations Officer; Vice-

President; and currently serve on the Advisory Board. (No salary

volunteer work only)

1999 Current National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

I am an active participant (and member) at their annual Conference as

well as their Professional Development Conference. NAFCC also

collaborates with NAEYC and presents a Continuing Conversation for

Family Child Care as a pre-conference session at their major conference

in the winter.

1995 Current Florida Alliance of Consulting and Training Specialists, trainer

I am certified to offer training through FFCCHA throughout Florida to

family child care providers so that they can receive CEU s. I offer training

through FFCCHA s quarterly meetings, annual pre-conference sessions

as well as their annual conference workshops.

1994-1996 Seminole Community College, Early Childhood Advisory Board

We worked to help the staff at the college offer appropriate, stimulating

and enticing classes for the family child care community

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1994-1995 Community Coordinated Care for Children, Board of Directors

We approved the annual budget, strategic plan and reviewed the quarterly

reports of the Community Coordinated Care for Children.

1991-2002 The Central Florida Association for Family Child Care

I held the following board positions: Treasurer 1991, Vice President 1992-

1993, and President 1994-1995

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PUBLICATIONS

Cross, C. (2006) One-on-One with Chris Cross (list of keynote presentations by Chris Cross)

Courage Works, Inc.

Cross, C. (2006) Association Matters (marketing CD for Association within the Family Child Care

profession Courage Works, Inc

Cross, C. (2006) There s No Place Like Home (marketing CD for caregivers, trainers, and support

staff training) Courage Works, Inc

Cross, C.; Tingiris M., Ives, B.; Tener, T; (2004) There s No Place Like Home (membership

brochure, informational booklet, and video). Published by - Florida Family Child Care

Home Association.

Cross, C.; Ives, B.; (2002) Getting it Right the First Time Instructor Training. Pathfinders

Unlimited, Inc

Cross, C.; Ives, B.; Tener, T.; Smith, G.; McCoy, C.; Tingiris, M. (2001).

ME! Mentoring Essentials for Family Child Care Providers. Florida Children s Forum

Cross, C.; Ives, B. (2001) Getting it Right the First Time Association Development.

Pathfinders Unlimited, Inc

Cross, C.; (1997) Let Your Business Work for You (pamphlet). Pathfinders Unlimited,

Inc.

Cross, C.; (1997) Home is Where the Heart Is (provider recruitment booklet).

Pathfinders Unlimited, Inc.

Cross, C.; (1997) Parents, Children and Family Child Care (parent awareness booklet).

Pathfinders Unlimited, Inc.

Cross, C.; (1996) Child Care Business Forms. Pathfinders Unlimited, Inc.

LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS LIST

Cross, C.R. (over 150 workshops nationally from 1993-2006).

Workshop sessions (1-2 hours in length) included such topics as:

Marketing your FCCH; Record Keeping and Taxes for FCCP s; How to Develop Policies

and Procedures for FCCP s; Collaboration between Associations and Child Care

Associations; Professionalism in FCC; How to Develop a Mentor Program; Caring for Kids-

an Overview; NAFCC Accreditation-An Overview; and Conflict Resolution.

Cross, C.R. (co-presenter for 16 national presentations from 2000-2005).

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NAFCC Accreditation Observer Training: 16 hours

Training session designed to train providers and child care support staff on how to be an

Observer for the NAFCC Accreditation Program. This 2-day training was primarily

centered on training participants observation techniques as well as familiarizing them with

the NAFCC national accreditation standards.

Cross, C.R. (co-presenter for 7 national presentations 1999-2004).

Second Helping Instructor Training: 50 hours

Curriculum to train providers and child care advocates becoming Second Helping

Instructors.

Cross, C.R. (sole presenter for 8 national presentations 2000-2004).

Getting it Right the First Time Association Development: 8-16 hours

This class was designed to help create, develop and/or expand new and existing family

child care associations on the local and state level. Topics include: By-laws & Policies

and Procedures; Board member Job Descriptions; Membership Development; Leadership

Development; Marketing; Conference Planning; and Strategic Planning.

Cross, C.R. (co-presenter for 8 statewide presentations and sole presenter for 2 national

presentations 1999-2004)

ME! Mentoring Essentials: 16 hours

AWARD AND RECOGNITIONS

Region 9 Leadership Appreciation Award FFCCHA, 2005

FFCCHA Advocacy Award FFCCHA, 2004

Founding Member Award FFCCHA, 2003

Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award FFCCHA, 2002

Outstanding Advocate Award FFCCHA, 2001

Purple Heart Award FFCCHA, 1999

Outstanding State Service Award FFCCHA, 1998

Helping Hand Award FFCCHA 1997

Officer of the Year FFCCHA, 1995 and 1996

Provider of the Year Central Florida FCC Association, 1993

Gold Seal of Excellence Recognition, 4C s of Central Florida, 1992-1995

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