Congratulations to Recent CDA Graduates
May 30, 2024
The Child Development Associate (CDA®) credential is an important tool to support a more confident, well-prepared, and knowledgeable early childhood educator workforce in our community. Thanks to generous funding from the John & Janice Wyatt Foundation, Fairfax Futures launched a CDA® Mentoring Program in June 2021 to help keep participating educators on track for completing the CDA® in a timely manner.
We are pleased to share that the following educators obtained their CDA® credential:
Nora Jesus Garate de Gomez October 2023
Janibel Villa January 2024
Carlos Paz February 2024
Maria Guevara February 2024
Dana Cordova February 2024
Maria Isabel Vargas Montano March 2024
Ola Kobeya April 2024
Sandra Ninaypatan May 2024
She works at Saratoga KinderCare, a VPI center, in Springfield, VA.
They manage a VPI family child care program in Reston, VA.
Check out this video of them singing a traditional song with the children.
Ana Hoover, early childhood specialist with McFarren Aviles and Associates shared “mentoring educators through their journey to achieve their CDA not only fosters their growth as professionals but also has a ripple effect of positive impact on the children they nurture. It is rewarding to witness their transformation.”
Congratulations to these early childhood educators!