Sherri Reese, Child Care Center Coordinator
Email Sherri Reese | 620.879.2748
I am the Child Care Center Coordinator of Delaware Child Development. I have a Bachelors Degree in Child Development from Concordia University. I have been working with families and children since 2000 and with our program since 2001. My philosophy working with children is that everyday experiences offer learning opportunities. We as educators need to offer the opportunity for children to expand upon prior knowledge and skills by planning purposeful play experiences. Children learn through hands on experiences not by examples. Brain development research has proven the importance of early learning experiences for children and those early learning experiences focus on the process instead of the end result or product of the children’s daily experiences. Our centers offer this type of learning environment by planning purposeful play experiences within their weekly lesson plans. By offering this type of learning environment we are developing life long learning skills.
I am avid about building positive relationships between families and educators. Research support the fact that parents are children’s first and most influential teachers, recent studies show that when families are involved in their children’s education in positive ways, the children achieve higher grades and test scores, have better attendance at school, complete more homework, and demonstrate more positive attitudes and behaviors (National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1999). It is vital that educators and parents build positive connections and bridge the learning experiences between home and early child care centers for the benefit of the child. With parents and educators working together we can provide the best learning experiences for children.
Ronda Shepherd, Adminstrative Assistant
Email Ronda Shepherd | 918.337.6503
I am the Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director. I've been with DCD since April 2007.
I was born in Pawhuska Oklahoma, where my grandparents raised my brother and I on a ranch until we moved to Bartlesville. I graduated in 1981 from Sooner High School.
I was a stay at home mother of two terrific children, Tosha who is continuing her education in early childhood education. She has given me two wonderful grandsons: Randall and Michael. My son Richard has a career in the hospitality industry. He has given me a precious grandson: Mason. My life partner, Allen, my children and our grandchildren are the light of my life. I have been lucky enough to find . We enjoy fishing, gardening, collecting pocket watches, clocks, antique cars. We also are very fond of our animals which include three horses and six dogs.
I decided to further my education in 1999 by attending Tri County Technology Center for Computer Technology and Business Administration Majoring in Accounting.
I have always felt that our greatest assets are our children. We need to nuture our children as they grow, keep them safe from harm, teach them about our history and support them as they grow and mature into adulthood. As we are the ones they will always turn to for advise and guidenance.
Accounting
Email | 918.337.6511