MO-SECA Business Academy - St. Louis

Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT

660 Maryville Centre Dr, St. Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

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Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT

Marriott St. Louis West, 660 Maryville Centre Dr, St. Louis, Missouri, 63141, 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 Mar 22, 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
        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.

        Supporting Workplace Wellness

        02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
          Melissa Roach
          Training Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
          Melissa Roach is a Training Facilitator Specialist for Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) representing the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Melissa has a bachelor’s in early childhood and Elementary Education, and a master’s in education technology from the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Melissa has over twenty years of experience in Early Childhood Education, where she began her career as a toddler teacher, summer camp educator, and assistant director. She was a Parent Educator for Parents as Teachers and Great Circle for several years, before becoming a program and community relations manager for a non-profit safety organization based in Kansas City called Charlie’s House. In addition, Melissa also worked for Missouri Humanities as a Read from the Start Discussion Leader, and as a Parent Aide for the Department of Family Services. Friends, family, and colleagues alike, all have said that Melissa has a plethora of resources and experience that she loves to share! Melissa lives in Greenwood, Missouri with her husband, two teenage daughters (ages 14 and 13) and stays very busy, in addition to her work, as PTA President and chauffer to all thing's soccer, softball, guitar lessons, marching band, choir and more!

          Business Planning for Growth – Part 1

          02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
            Colleen Mulvihill
            Training SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)

            Understanding Your Center's Financial Statements - Part 1

            02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
              Lynette Watson
              Training SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)
              Lynette Watson serves dual roles at the University of Missouri Extension-Small Business Development Center. She is the Regional Director for the St. Louis region covering 7 counties and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director for the statewide SBDC program. In her roles she supports a regional team that provides business coaching, training, counseling, disaster assistance, financial counseling as well as access to resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in starting, expanding or sustaining a small business. She also ensures the staff, leadership and clients of the SBDC operate in an inclusive and equitable environment.

              Improve Communication with Educator Resource Hubs

              02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
                Phillis Mills
                Content SpecialistUMKC ECIC
                04:00 PM

                Secure Your Business: Risk Management for Family Child Care

                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.

                    Navigating Challenging Conversations

                    04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                      Elizabeth Ireland
                      Director of TrainingMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                      Elizabeth Ireland is the Director of Training for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. In addition to leading training efforts for the Midwest Center, Elizabeth has designed and implemented leadership and business trainings to help raise the collective capacity of early childhood administrators throughout Missouri as part of the MO-SECA program (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators). Elizabeth also teaches undergraduate- and graduate coursework at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management in the following areas—nonprofit management and leadership, creating and measuring social change, and nonprofit organizational context. As a lifetime learner, Elizabeth is a Ph.D. student at UMKC focusing on organizational behavior of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Elizabeth is passionate about further developing our understanding of leading and following within organizations. Prior to this, Elizabeth earned her master’s in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from UMKC. Elizabeth has four children and a beautiful new grandson to make sure she stays plenty busy! Having previously balanced school (by earning two master’s degrees) as a stay-at-home mom; she now finds herself working through the complexity of trying to balance work, academic pursuits, and life. This rich context helps ensure she brings a sense of authenticity and humility to each session.

                      Business Planning for Growth – Part 2

                      04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                        Colleen Mulvihill
                        Training SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)

                        Understanding Your Center's Financial Statements - Part 2

                        04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
                          Lynette Watson
                          Training SpecialistSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)
                          Lynette Watson serves dual roles at the University of Missouri Extension-Small Business Development Center. She is the Regional Director for the St. Louis region covering 7 counties and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director for the statewide SBDC program. In her roles she supports a regional team that provides business coaching, training, counseling, disaster assistance, financial counseling as well as access to resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in starting, expanding or sustaining a small business. She also ensures the staff, leadership and clients of the SBDC operate in an inclusive and equitable environment.

                          Sessions on Mar 23, 2024

                          08:30 AM

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

                          08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
                            Jennifer Biles
                            Plenary SpeakerNational Presenter
                            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 Child Care - Part 1: Community is Key

                            10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                              Shannon Carr
                              Trainer SpecialistChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                              Shannon has worked with families and early childhood professionals in some capacity since 1994 as an early childhood professional, director, parent educator, advocate for children in foster care, and trainer. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development. Shannon is a Child Development Specialist, Consultant, Trainer, Mother & Owner of RISE where she provides workshops to parents and early childhood providers, facilitates parent-infant guidance classes, and consults privately with families and professionals. She is also the founder of Friends of RIE Community Engagement (FORCE) where parents & professionals gather, learn, connect, and collaborate (risechild.com/FORCE).

                              Building a Culture of Feedback

                              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
                                  Melissa Roach
                                  Training Facilitator SpecialistMidwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
                                  Melissa Roach is a Training Facilitator Specialist for Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) representing the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (MCNL) of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Melissa has a bachelor’s in early childhood and Elementary Education, and a master’s in education technology from the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Melissa has over twenty years of experience in Early Childhood Education, where she began her career as a toddler teacher, summer camp educator, and assistant director. She was a Parent Educator for Parents as Teachers and Great Circle for several years, before becoming a program and community relations manager for a non-profit safety organization based in Kansas City called Charlie’s House. In addition, Melissa also worked for Missouri Humanities as a Read from the Start Discussion Leader, and as a Parent Aide for the Department of Family Services. Friends, family, and colleagues alike, all have said that Melissa has a plethora of resources and experience that she loves to share! Melissa lives in Greenwood, Missouri with her husband, two teenage daughters (ages 14 and 13) and stays very busy, in addition to her work, as PTA President and chauffer to all thing's soccer, softball, guitar lessons, marching band, choir and more!

                                  QuickBooks Online for Your EC Program - Part 1

                                  10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                                    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.

                                    Developing the Professional Development Trainer in You

                                    10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
                                      Phillis Mills
                                      Content SpecialistUMKC ECIC
                                      01:15 PM

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

                                      01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                        Shannon Carr
                                        Trainer SpecialistChild Care Aware® of Missouri
                                        Shannon has worked with families and early childhood professionals in some capacity since 1994 as an early childhood professional, director, parent educator, advocate for children in foster care, and trainer. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development. Shannon is a Child Development Specialist, Consultant, Trainer, Mother & Owner of RISE where she provides workshops to parents and early childhood providers, facilitates parent-infant guidance classes, and consults privately with families and professionals. She is also the founder of Friends of RIE Community Engagement (FORCE) where parents & professionals gather, learn, connect, and collaborate (risechild.com/FORCE).

                                        Balancing Money and Mission

                                        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.

                                          QuickBooks Online for Your EC Program - Part 2

                                          01:15 PM - 02:45 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.

                                            Building on Staff Strengths

                                            01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                              Phillis Mills
                                              Content SpecialistUMKC ECIC

                                              Living Out Loud: Navigating Deeper into the Principles of Traction

                                              01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
                                                Jennifer Biles
                                                Plenary SpeakerNational Presenter
                                                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.

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