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Angela Card

Columbia

Summary

Experienced and passionate Head Start professional offering a 30+ year track record of successfully leading and managing Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Expertise in operations, compliance, staff development, and fostering high-impact educator-child interactions. Deeply committed to enhancing educator effectiveness, spearheading continuous professional growth, and building strong parent and family partnerships to ensure optimal child development, educational outcomes, and a lasting enthusiasm for learning.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

CLASS Observer (Short-Term Contract)

Teachstone
Charlottesville
03.2025 - 05.2025
  • Conducted observations across the District of Columbia in public pre-kindergarten, charter, and community preschool classrooms using the CLASS PreK 2008 tool.
  • Entered data and uploaded observation scoresheets, utilizing the MyTeachstone Data Collector feature.
  • Facilitated daily team communication through the Glide and Slack applications to ensure alignment.
  • Maintained accurate records for timekeeping and reimbursement processes to support operational efficiency.
  • Worked collaboratively with fellow observers to conduct double-coding observations that ensured inter-rater reliability.

ECE Practice-Based Coach (Short-Term Contract)

JBF Solutions, LLC.
Baltimore
10.2024 - 03.2025
  • Documented educator-child interactions in Pre-K and Special Education classrooms using the CLASS framework.
  • Delivered training and technical assistance to enhance educator capabilities.
  • Executed strategic planning initiatives to support educational administrators.
  • Provided practice-based coaching to improve classroom effectiveness.

Early Childhood Specialist, Region III Head Start Training and Technical Assistance

ICF International
Reston
07.2023 - 09.2024
  • Assessed programs’ implementation of the CLASS Dimensions and Indicators.
  • Evaluated programs’ policies, procedures, and systems to assess and analyze the root cause of ineffective educator-child interactions.
  • Provided live and virtual CLASS training and technical assistance to ECE/Head Start programs.
  • Assisted with implementation of curriculum, assessment, and practice-based coaching systems, policies, procedures, and best practices.

Head Start/Early Head Start Program Director

Adventist Healthcare/Lourie Center
Rockville
02.2016 - 05.2023
  • Ensured program quality, compliance, and continuous improvement in alignment with federal Head Start Program Performance Standards, and the Head Start Act of 2007.
  • Led a diverse team of staff, parents, community members, and the governing body in developing long-range, broad goals, and annual SMART objectives for the HS/EHS program serving low-income, at-risk pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and families in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
  • Managed grant application narratives, budget preparation, and ongoing fiscal monitoring.
  • Developed and implemented work plans to drive ongoing program monitoring and updates to systems, policies, and procedures for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Provided reflective supervision to staff, fostering professional growth and development through monthly reflective practice meetings.
  • Established and maintained collaborative agreements with local education agencies, early intervention programs, community childcare partners, workforce development agencies, colleges and universities, and other mission-aligned partners.
  • Conducted quarterly "Listening Sessions" with comprehensive service area teams (Early Childhood Education, Health/Nutrition, Mental Health, Disabilities, Family and Community Engagement, ERSEA/QA) to gather insights for program planning, improvement, and innovation.
  • Led quality assurance and data review processes, including annual self-assessments and ongoing monitoring, to ensure high-quality programming and adherence to best practices.
  • Reported monthly progress towards goals, objectives, and quality indicators to program staff, childcare partners, the HS/EHS Policy Council, and the Lourie Center Board, to promote shared planning and program governance.
  • Collaborated with the Chief Financial Officer to administer federal and state grants and monitored expenditures to keep program operations aligned with budget targets.

MD Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center Manager, EC/IT Specialist

ICF International
Fairfax
11.2010 - 01.2016
  • Led a team of Early Childhood Specialists to deliver high-quality training and technical assistance to all Maryland Head Start/Early Head Start recipients.
  • Provided reflective supervision and mentoring to enhance the quality of work among MD T/TA HS Center staff.
  • Assessed T/TA needs of recipients to develop individualized support plans in partnership with grantees.
  • Delivered technical assistance in School Readiness, Family Engagement, Collaboration, and Professional Development.
  • Supported the development of procedures for data aggregation and analysis to facilitate continuous improvement.
  • Served as lead writer for the Region III Director’s Intensive, training over half of the region’s recipients on the Five-Year Application process..
  • Guided programs in creating relationship-based competencies for effective family partnerships.
  • Delivered ongoing technical assistance to implement comprehensive family engagement strategies.

Education

Master of Science - Leadership, Policy, and Administration in Early Care and Education

Wheelock College
Boston, Massachusetts
05.2003

Bachelor of Science - Family Relations And Child Development

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
05-2000

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Effective communication
  • Team leadership
  • Staff engagement
  • Conflict resolution
  • Data analysis
  • Grant management
  • Operations oversight
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Policy/program development

Key Professional Traits

  • Highly experienced Training and Technical Assistance Practitioner with a deep foundation in adult learning principles and early childhood education (ECE) best practices.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities (communication, critical thinking, teamwork), with a talent for building positive relationships.
  • Adaptability and resilience in adjusting to change, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and overcoming unexpected challenges.

Professional Development

  • Pre-K CLASS, 2nd Edition, Reliable Observer: Teachstone
  • Pre-K CLASS 2008 Reliable Observer: Teachstone
  • Infant CLASS, Toddler CLASS, and Prek CLASS Observer Training: Teachstone
  • The Pyramid Model: Infant-Toddler and Preschool Modules, Program-Wide Positive Behavioral Support Module: National Center for Pyramid Model Implementation (NCPMI)
  • Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT): MD State Department of Education
  • Teaching Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS): MD State Department of Education
  • ECERS/ITERS: Environmental Rating Scales: MD State Department of Education
  • Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN Model): The Core Training: MD State Department of Education
  • Program for Infant and Toddler Caregivers (PITC): WESTED
  • SpecialQuest Birth-Five: Head Start/Hilton Training Program

Timeline

CLASS Observer (Short-Term Contract)

Teachstone
03.2025 - 05.2025

ECE Practice-Based Coach (Short-Term Contract)

JBF Solutions, LLC.
10.2024 - 03.2025

Early Childhood Specialist, Region III Head Start Training and Technical Assistance

ICF International
07.2023 - 09.2024

Head Start/Early Head Start Program Director

Adventist Healthcare/Lourie Center
02.2016 - 05.2023

MD Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Center Manager, EC/IT Specialist

ICF International
11.2010 - 01.2016

Master of Science - Leadership, Policy, and Administration in Early Care and Education

Wheelock College

Bachelor of Science - Family Relations And Child Development

Oklahoma State University

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