Charlene Gooding, Director/Owner, is a highly experienced individual in the field of  Early Childhood Education. Charlene became an educator to children ages 6 weeks through Pre-K in the private sector in 2002. Charlene has acquired vast experience as an early childhood lead teacher at Friendship Cooperative Play, Bethesda Country Day School (Chesterbrook Academy), The Goddard School at King Farm and most recently at Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Edlavitch-Tyler Early Childhood Center (ET-ECC) in Washington, DC Toddler Program.

 

Charlene has a BA in Anthropology from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Charlene is Certified Child Development Associate (CDA), CPR/First Aid certified, SIDS certified, Certified in Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Child Care Providers and Infant & Toddler Development Curriculum Planning (45 hours) and is approved from the Office of Child Care (OCC) to provide care to children. Charlene continues to take courses designed to keep her skills up to date in the field of child development, education and with the Office of Child Care (OCC).