Education Faculty
Nikki Leonard
Department Head
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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107
919-866-5738 (office)
Shawna Daniels
Instructor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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118
919-866-5744 (office)
Staci Herman Drauss
Assistant Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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120
919-866-5732 (office)
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Staci Herman Drauss
Assistant Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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120
919-866-5732 (office)
Experience:
- Instructor- Early Childhood Education, Wake Tech Community College
- Adjunct Instructor – Early Childhood Education, Wake Tech Community College
- Subject Matter Expert/Adjunct Instructor – Early Childhood Education, Rasmussen College
- Infant/Toddler Education Manager – Child Care Services Association
- Infant/Toddler Specialist- Child Care Services Association
- Site Supervisor
- Lead Infant Teacher
- Lead Toddler Teacher
Education:
- B.A., Liberal Studies/Child Development, Humboldt State University, CA
- M.S.Ed, Infant and Family Development/Early Intervention, Bank Street College, NYC
Janice Hopper
Instructor
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building K
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251
919-532-5803 (office)
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Janice Hopper
Instructor
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building K
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251
919-532-5803 (office)
Experience
- Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Wake Technical Community College
- NCDHHS-DCDEE Child Care Consultant
- Project Enlightenment Ready to Learn Coordinator
- Title 1 Pre-K Teacher
- Family Child Care Home Provider
License
- NC B-K Teaching License
Education
- M. A. Ed., Early Childhood Education
- B. A., Child Development
Latesha Levins
NWCCA Instructor
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North Wake College and Career Academy
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Brenda Mullen
Assistant Profesor
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building K
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251
919-532-5726 (office)
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Brenda Mullen
Assistant Profesor
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building K
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251
919-532-5726 (office)
Experience
- Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Wake Technical Community College
- Preschool Teacher
- Elementary and Special Education Teacher
- Assessment and counseling of children with psychiatric, developmental and/or substance abuse issues
License
- NC Teaching License K-12 Special Education
Education
- B.A., Psychology with emphasis in Counseling Young Children and Experimental Research, UNC-W
- M.Ed., Special Education, North Carolina State University
Affiliations
- Member of Council of Exceptional Children, NAEYC
- NC Early Educator Certificate
Malinda Rathbone
Instructor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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118
919 866-5736 (office)
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Malinda Rathbone
Instructor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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118
919 866-5736 (office)
Experience
- Instructor: Early Childhood Education Program, Wake Technical Community College
- Early Educator Support, Licensure, and Professional Development Regional Lead/Manager, Mentor/Evaluator
- Early Education Consultant, Department of Public Instruction, Office of Early Learning
- Policy Analyst/Planning Evaluator-NC DHHS, Division of Child Development and Early Education
- Preschool- 6th grade teacher
- Instructor: middle school, high school, adults
Education
- B.A. Human Development and Learning (Early Childhood Education), UNC-Charlotte
- M.A. Human Development and Learning (Early Childhood Education)-UNC-Charlotte
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BK-6 grade Standard Professional II/Continuing Teaching License
Affiliations
- NAEYC, NCAEYC, NEA, NCAE, CFEC
Florianna Thompson
Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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118
919-866-5731 (office)
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Florianna Thompson
Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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118
919-866-5731 (office)
Experience
- Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Wake Technical Community College
- Program Coordinator, Wake County Smart Start
- Teacher Assistant
- School-age Summer Director
- Assistant Center Director
- Center Director
- Preschool Teacher
Education
- A.A.S., Child Development, Durham Technical Community College
- B.S.H.S., Family Relations and Child Development, N.C. Central University
- M.Ed., Education, Strayer University
Affiliations
- NC Early Educator Certificate
- Member of NAEYC, NCaeyc
- Member of QRIS Advisory Committee
- Member of CONNECT National Advisory Committee
- Member of Early Childhood Leadership and Policy Network
- NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation – Peer Reviewer
Dayla Vanschaick
NWCCA Instructor
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North Wake College and Career Academy
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Dayla Vanschaick
NWCCA Instructor
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North Wake College and Career Academy
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Experience
- Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Wake Technical Community College
- Adjunct Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Dallas County Community College – Eastfield College
- Preschool Special Education Teacher
- Preschool Teacher
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Elementary Education Teacher
Certification
- Texas Educator Certificates
- Elementary Early Childhood Education Grades (PK-6)
- Elementary Self-Contained Grades (PK-6)
Education
- A.A.S., Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dallas County Community College District – Eastfield College
- B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies – Elementary Education, University of North Texas
- M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Affiliations
- Member NAEYC, NCAEYC
- Member NAECTE
- Member ACCESS
- Member Early EDU Alliance
Kathleen Worsdale
Assistant Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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116
919-866-5433 (office)
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Kathleen Worsdale
Assistant Professor
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Southern Wake Campus
Building A
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116
919-866-5433 (office)
Experience
- Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Wake Technical Community College
- Elementary and Special Education Teacher
- After-school Coordinator/Director
License
- NC Teaching Licenses – Elementary Education (K-6), Physical Education (K-12), and Special Education (K-12)
Certifications
- NY State Certificates – Special Education, Physical Education and Elementary Education
Education
- B.S., Education, Special Education and Physical Education, Idaho State University
- M.S.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, C.W. Post/Long Island University
Affiliations
- Member of NAEYC, NCaeyc, NCTE, IRA, IDA, and Council of Exceptional Children
- NC Early Educator Certificate
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