MO-SECA Business Academy - Cape Girardeau

Friday, Jul 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, Jul 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT

3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701, United States

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Friday, Jul 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, Jul 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT

Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center, 3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701, United States.

This Business Academy offers valuable tools for improving the management of your program. Whether you are a director, coordinator, or family child care owner/operator, you will find valuable tools for running an early childhood business and gain skills to use them effectively. Join us for these encouraging sessions to pick up some gems that will make your work life better and drive change in your program to make it more efficient and effective. Rub shoulders with other program leaders, learn from their experiences, and share what is working for you.

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The Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC) at UMKC's Institute for Human Development

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Sessions on Jul 12, 2024

12:00 PM

New to MO-SECA? Start Here! (Optional)

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    Jacklyn Aldrich
    MO-SECA Project CoordinatorUMKC-IHD Early Childhood Innovation Center
    Jacklyn Aldrich is the Project Coordinator for the MOSECA. She has been working in public education for the past 22 years in both large districts and small rural districts as a classroom teacher in PreK-4th grades, Special Education teacher in PreK-12th grades, School Based Behavioral Specialist, Parent as Teachers Director, Preschool Director, Curriculum Director, Special Services Coordinator and Director, and Grants Writer and Grants Administrator. Jacklyn received her bachelor's in elementary education from Southwest Missouri State University, a master's in Curriculum and Instruction (Reading Emphasis) from Grand Canyon University, and a Specialist in School Administration (Special Education Director). Her family (husband, herself, and four kids) reside in Chadwick, Missouri, where they operate a working farm.
    12:30 PM

    Plenary Session: The Upside of Getting Down to Business

    12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
      Susan Schmidt
      Content SpecialistUMKC - IHD Early Childhood Innovation Center
      Susan Tomlinson Schmidt, MPA, ACNP, joined Early Childhood Innovation Center in June 2023. Schmidt brings a distinguished background in workforce development systems that bridge early career recruitment to education pathways with employment on-ramps and lifelong learning opportunities. Most recently, she served as President of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a national network of universities, employers, and working professionals focused on building the capacity of the nonprofit workforce. In her career, Schmidt led the Institute of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at The University of Memphis.
      02:15 PM

      Let's Get Moving! Motivating EC Staff

      02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
        Hilary Sedovic
        Training SpecialistUMSL
        Hilary Sedovic, MSW (she/her) is a transdisciplinary social work professional who focuses her work on designing and facilitating accessible, responsive experiences that support systems change and transformation. With an eclectic background of acute behavioral health, consulting, racial equity, learning design, group facilitation, and project management, Hilary operates through lenses of systems thinking, power shifting, and capacity building. She earned a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in Management from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, during which time she completed a two-semester practicum with Parents as Teachers National Center. In her free time, you can often find Hilary at her local community pottery studio growing her skills as an amateur ceramicist and consistently being humbled by clay.

        Supporting Workplace Wellness

        02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
          Christy Roberts
          Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
          Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

          Quickbooks Online for Your Early Childhood Program- Part 1

          02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
            Kelly Dyer
            Quickbooks InstructorMissouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
            Kelly Dyer is the owner of KD Business Services LLC. She offers bookkeeping, payroll services, financial reviews, QuickBooks setup and cleanup, and consulting services. Prior to opening her business, Kelly was a business counselor for the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center (MO-SBTDC) for over 12 years. Kelly provided one-on-one counseling for people who wanted to start a business or an existing business owner that wanted to grow their business. Kelly has taught QuickBooks Desktop for over 24 years and QuickBooks Online since it was available to businesses. Kelly also has taught other business classes. Some of the topics included Starting and Managing a Business in Missouri, Understanding Your Financial Statements, Analyzing and Managing Your Cash Flow, Predicting Your Cash Flow Needs, Being a Customer Service Champion, and Selecting an Accounting and Other Recording Keeping Systems.
            04:00 PM

            Secure Your Business: Risk Management for Family Childcare

            04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
              Lauri Choate
              Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
              Lauri Choate has worked in the field of early childhood for more than 35 years. She has worked directly with infants through school-age, providing developmentally appropriate environments where children thrive and learn. She has worked in the public and private sectors supporting child care centers and family child care programs to create healthy and safe environments for young children. Lauri has provided training and coaching support to educators and administration in the areas of child development, health and nutrition and developmentally appropriate practices. Lauri is currently Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. As part of her responsibilities, she has written the curriculum for Taking Steps to Healthy Success-MO (health and wellness) and EFFEC+ (social and emotional), Earliest Impact (Child Care Business) collaboratives. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist as well as Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant . These trainings have inspired her to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.
              Jonni McCaslin
              Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
              Jonni McCaslin has worked in the field of early childhood for 10 years. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration. She currently works as a Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. She manages the delivery of training and technical assistance statewide for a variety of projects. She provides trainers with training and coaching support and administration in the areas of social and emotional foundations, developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers and healthy business practices. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist and Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant. These trainings support her work to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.

              Risky Business: Managing Risk in Your Center

              04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                Christy Roberts
                Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                What Makes You Unique? Your Program's Strategic Fit

                04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                  Hilary Sedovic
                  Training SpecialistUMSL
                  Hilary Sedovic, MSW (she/her) is a transdisciplinary social work professional who focuses her work on designing and facilitating accessible, responsive experiences that support systems change and transformation. With an eclectic background of acute behavioral health, consulting, racial equity, learning design, group facilitation, and project management, Hilary operates through lenses of systems thinking, power shifting, and capacity building. She earned a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in Management from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, during which time she completed a two-semester practicum with Parents as Teachers National Center. In her free time, you can often find Hilary at her local community pottery studio growing her skills as an amateur ceramicist and consistently being humbled by clay.

                  Quickbooks Online for Your Early Childhood Program- Part 2

                  04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                    Kelly Dyer
                    Quickbooks InstructorMissouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
                    Kelly Dyer is the owner of KD Business Services LLC. She offers bookkeeping, payroll services, financial reviews, QuickBooks setup and cleanup, and consulting services. Prior to opening her business, Kelly was a business counselor for the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center (MO-SBTDC) for over 12 years. Kelly provided one-on-one counseling for people who wanted to start a business or an existing business owner that wanted to grow their business. Kelly has taught QuickBooks Desktop for over 24 years and QuickBooks Online since it was available to businesses. Kelly also has taught other business classes. Some of the topics included Starting and Managing a Business in Missouri, Understanding Your Financial Statements, Analyzing and Managing Your Cash Flow, Predicting Your Cash Flow Needs, Being a Customer Service Champion, and Selecting an Accounting and Other Recording Keeping Systems.

                    Sessions on Jul 13, 2024

                    08:30 AM

                    Plenary Session - Voices of Vision: Operational Effectiveness in EC Programs

                    08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
                      Jennifer Biles
                      Plenary SpeakerNational Speaker
                      Jennifer Biles has over 25 years of experience in early childhood education, ranging from teaching student teachers to owning and operating her own childcare center. She has a master's degree in Early Childhood and is a Certified Business Analyst. Jennifer has a passion for training and coaching educators in the early childhood field. She believes that directors and owners of childcare centers need to dedicate time to working “on” their business and not merely just “in” their business.
                      10:15 AM

                      Business Practices and Supports for Family Childcare- Part I: Community is Key

                      10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                        Lauri Choate
                        Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                        Lauri Choate has worked in the field of early childhood for more than 35 years. She has worked directly with infants through school-age, providing developmentally appropriate environments where children thrive and learn. She has worked in the public and private sectors supporting child care centers and family child care programs to create healthy and safe environments for young children. Lauri has provided training and coaching support to educators and administration in the areas of child development, health and nutrition and developmentally appropriate practices. Lauri is currently Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. As part of her responsibilities, she has written the curriculum for Taking Steps to Healthy Success-MO (health and wellness) and EFFEC+ (social and emotional), Earliest Impact (Child Care Business) collaboratives. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist as well as Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant . These trainings have inspired her to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.
                        Jonni McCaslin
                        Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                        Jonni McCaslin has worked in the field of early childhood for 10 years. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration. She currently works as a Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. She manages the delivery of training and technical assistance statewide for a variety of projects. She provides trainers with training and coaching support and administration in the areas of social and emotional foundations, developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers and healthy business practices. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist and Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant. These trainings support her work to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.

                        Professional Growth for Your EC Staff

                        10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                          Christy Roberts
                          Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                          Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                          Improving Performance Through Staff Evaluation

                          10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                            Hilary Sedovic
                            Training SpecialistUMSL
                            Hilary Sedovic, MSW (she/her) is a transdisciplinary social work professional who focuses her work on designing and facilitating accessible, responsive experiences that support systems change and transformation. With an eclectic background of acute behavioral health, consulting, racial equity, learning design, group facilitation, and project management, Hilary operates through lenses of systems thinking, power shifting, and capacity building. She earned a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in Management from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, during which time she completed a two-semester practicum with Parents as Teachers National Center. In her free time, you can often find Hilary at her local community pottery studio growing her skills as an amateur ceramicist and consistently being humbled by clay.

                            Business Planning for Growth – Part 1

                            10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                              Christy Mershon
                              Trainer SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)
                              01:15 PM

                              Business Practices and Supports for Family Childcare- Part 2: Increasing Revenue

                              01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                Lauri Choate
                                Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                                Lauri Choate has worked in the field of early childhood for more than 35 years. She has worked directly with infants through school-age, providing developmentally appropriate environments where children thrive and learn. She has worked in the public and private sectors supporting child care centers and family child care programs to create healthy and safe environments for young children. Lauri has provided training and coaching support to educators and administration in the areas of child development, health and nutrition and developmentally appropriate practices. Lauri is currently Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. As part of her responsibilities, she has written the curriculum for Taking Steps to Healthy Success-MO (health and wellness) and EFFEC+ (social and emotional), Earliest Impact (Child Care Business) collaboratives. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist as well as Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant . These trainings have inspired her to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.
                                Jonni McCaslin
                                Director of TrainingChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                                Jonni McCaslin has worked in the field of early childhood for 10 years. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration. She currently works as a Director of Training at Child Care Aware® of Missouri. She manages the delivery of training and technical assistance statewide for a variety of projects. She provides trainers with training and coaching support and administration in the areas of social and emotional foundations, developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers and healthy business practices. She is also a proud John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leadership Specialist and Business Administration Scale (BAS) Reliable Consultant. These trainings support her work to provide opportunities for child care educators to grow and positively impact Missouri’s young children and their families.

                                Making Your Communications Stick

                                01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                  Christy Roberts
                                  Community TrainerUMSL- Community Innovation and Action Center
                                  Christy holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and has been involved in early childhood for 25 years. The past 18 years have been in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) world starting as a parent educator for two Missouri school districts and then moving to Parents as Teachers National Center working with affiliate programs nationwide. Currently she enjoys facilitating training for PAT and the MO-SECA project. Additional training experience has been with Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center, MPACT, training and educating families of children with disabilities on their rights under IDEA. A special personal and professional highlight has been traveling with her son and delivering conference plenaries on their family’s experience receiving an autism diagnosis. Her passion is to shine a light of awareness, inclusion, and belonging for individuals of all abilities. Her most important roles are wife to Ed Roberts, and mom to Will, 23; Griffin, 21; and Laney, 12.

                                  Navigating Challenging Conversations

                                  01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                    Hilary Sedovic
                                    Training SpecialistUMSL
                                    Hilary Sedovic, MSW (she/her) is a transdisciplinary social work professional who focuses her work on designing and facilitating accessible, responsive experiences that support systems change and transformation. With an eclectic background of acute behavioral health, consulting, racial equity, learning design, group facilitation, and project management, Hilary operates through lenses of systems thinking, power shifting, and capacity building. She earned a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in Management from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, during which time she completed a two-semester practicum with Parents as Teachers National Center. In her free time, you can often find Hilary at her local community pottery studio growing her skills as an amateur ceramicist and consistently being humbled by clay.

                                    Business Planning for Growth – Part 2

                                    01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                      Christy Mershon
                                      Trainer SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)

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