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This family childcare provider is working to ensure ‘an invisible workforce’ is seen — and preserved
Shalicia Jackson, also known as Shay, has done almost everything there is to do in early childhood education.
Jackson has been an assistant child care teacher, a lead teacher, a Head Start coordinator, a family advocate, and a social worker in public schools. She has worked in nonprofits and at the Durham Partnership for Children, training teachers to better support young children. She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and a master’s degree in social work.
But when Jackson opened Modern Early Learning Academy in 2022, a five-star family child care home in Winston-Salem, she entered a brand new world.
Community: Smart Start of Forsyth County
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Smart Start of Forsyth County Announces 2023-2025 Officers and Committee Chairs #3
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Winston-Salem Transformational Childcare Relief Initiative
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R.O.O.T.S Day in the Park 2023
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Family Engagement Activity at a Childcare Site