Training Care
Resume:
RESUME OF:
CHRISTINA R. CROSS
Round Oak, Georgia 31038
*****@*******************.***
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
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)
1
2003 2004 Administrative Assistant
Florida Family Child Care Home Association
Tammy Tener, President
280 Country Sun Cove, Oviedo, FL 32865
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
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
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
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.
2
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
3
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
.
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
4
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).
5
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
6
Contact this candidate