THE NATIONAL CHILDCARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Treasurer for the National Childcare Owners Association, Inc
Daphene Booker-Harris serves as the Treasurer for the National Childcare Owners Association, Inc. With over 15 years of childcare business ownership experience, Mrs. Booker is a third-generation childcare business owner. She has taken all her classroom and ownership experience and has development a winning model for childcare business success. As a multi-site owner, Mrs. Booker found a lack of support for emerging childcare business leadership. There was no clear path to childcare business ownership, therefore, she became engaged with the founders of what is now known as the National Childcare Owners Association, Inc. (NCOA, Inc.).
Job Titles:
- Founder of Helping Hands Child Care & Development Center
Erica Rodgers, is Founder of Helping Hands Child Care & Development Center, an early childcare center in Michigan. She serves in dual capacities within the National Childcare Owners Association, Inc. (NCOA, Inc.). She serves as both, Assistant Director of Human Resources and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Directors. Erica has a passion for childcare and realized she is here to uplift, encourage, and inspire individuals to understand that "Greatness Groows".
With over fifteen years of childcare experience and over 10 years of childcare business ownership experience, Mrs. Rodgers understands the importance of professional support group. She decided that devotion of her time and effort to see NCOA, Inc. become a positive force in Childcare Professional Development is essential. This sacrifice of time and energy has produced an organization who assists and provide advocacy standards to childcare business owners. By providing high quality referrals and resources, NCOA, Inc. is the creation of childcare business owners for childcare business owners.
Rashawn Carter - Kamau is a family childcare owner and specialist. Her preschool is located right outside of Kansas Missouri. She has served her community as an early childcare educator for almost 30 years. She has owned her family's childcare program for over 20 years.
Raymond Maxwell is a MAN IN CHILDCARE. Mr. Maxwell is the inspiration and founder of The National Childcare Owner's Association, Inc. Serving in the capacity of Vice-President and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Maxwell holds a Certification in Business Planning from Temple University's Fox Chase School of Business. With over 5 years of childcare experience, Raymond Maxwell is the Co-Owner of Open Arms Early Learning and Development Center with his wife, Joy. Raymond Maxwell noticed Childcare Business Owners had recurring problems and enacted the NCOA, Inc. to specifically address issues for Childcare Business Owners around, Staff Professional Development, Company Strategic Planning and Process Implementation, Special Project Operations, and Fund Raising.
Professor Joy Maxwell serves as The National Childcare Owner's Association, Inc. (NCOA, Inc.) Curriculum and Accreditation Coordinator. Professor Maxwell, has 20 years' experience in education and childcare, including roles in after school program development, curriculum building and family engagement initiatives. Professor Maxwell is a proud graduate of Eastern University, where she received both her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, and Multi-Cultural Education. Professor Maxwell graduated with her second master's degree in 2017 from Gwynedd Mercy University with concentration in Child Psychology and School Counseling.
Professor Maxwell's introduction to childcare was as a high school student. She worked in a Family Childcare business which is what sparked her interest in education. Before becoming a Childcare Business owner, Professor Maxwell spent 10 years as an elementary school teacher, adjunct professor and curriculum developer for the City of Philadelphia.
Todd Harris is the husband of Daphene Booker-Harris and Co-Chief Executive of Daffy Duck Learning Akademy, LLC and Global Children Services, Inc. As a professional real estate broker, Todd Harris brings site selection and real estate transaction structure to the body of the National Childcare Owners Association. Todd currently serves as the Executive Director of the National Childcare Owners Association.
As a graduate of the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business, Todd is a resource for members looking to become comfortable with childcare acquisitions, expansions, financing, renovations, and construction. Todd Harris is the founder and principal broker for Metropolis Real Estate Services. He has brokered over $20 mm of real estate sale and lease transactions throughout his career. As a preschool purchase and lease specialist, Todd Harris has provided clients with insight on how to evaluate a programs value, feasibility of acquisition, and facilities assessments. From start-up to business with real estate purchases, Todd Harris has the experience, skill, and expertise to get you to a desired end.
Todd is the Summer Camp Coordinator and Enrichment Program Coordinator within his childcare businesses. This experience has motivated Todd to develop and implement enrichment programs to expose youth to career paths as early as 5 years of age.
William Rivers is A Man In Childcare. Mr. Rivers is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in business management and a licensed realtor. Together with his wife Asia Rivers, they've been able to grow their childcare business into multiple respected facilities within the city of Louisville, Ky. Currently, he holds a seat on the board of the NCOA, Inc., where his role is dedicated to assisting in marketing strategies by bringing awareness to other Childcare Business Owners and creating a more united industry. This will allow others the opportunity to join a network of like-minded professionals within the childcare industry.