The Early Childhood Education Program is designed to prepare students to become teachers or directors in children’s centers, nursery, and preschools, prekindergartens, infant-toddler programs, employer-supported children’s centers, extended day-care or family day-care programs.
Career Options Teacher, Head Teacher, or Director of Children’s Centers, EmployerSupported Children’s Centers, Extended Day Programs, Family DayCare Programs, Infant-Toddler Programs, Nursery and Preschools, Parent Cooperative Nursery Schools, Prekindergarten Programs
ECE Department/Faculty:
Faculty: Peggy Dodge - ECE Coordinator
Department phone: (415) 485-9319
ECE Program Information:
View full program information at http://academics.marin.edu/program/ece
Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee Members
- Carol Barton, Early Education Project Manager, Marin County Office of Education
- Lyda Beardsley, Director, Institute for Excellence in Early Care and Education
- Maureen Biggart, Site Supervisor, Indian Valley
- Jennifer Briffa, Merritt College, Instructor, College of Marin
- Liz Burns, CAM Marin Community Child Development Programs
- Cari Torres-Benavides, Assistant Vice President - Student Services, College of Marin
- Marty Daly, Credential Specialist, Head Start
- Terry DeMartini, Instructor, College of Marin
- Shaquam Edwards, Instructor, College of Marin
- Betsy Fox, Early Childhood Education consultant
- Vanessa Franco, Marin Day School - Hillside
- Aideen Gaidmore, Marin Child Care Council
- Sandy Jacklin, Marin Day School - Mill Valley Mentor Teacher
- Sarah Johnson, Instructor, College of Marin
- Susanne Kreuzer, Head Start Education Manager
- Barbara Levinson, Marin Day School consultant
- Lori Moraca, Director, ECE & CDP, College of Marin
- Tanya Myers, Marin County Office of Education
- Robin Pence, COM KTD CDP Site Supervisor
- Betty Rappaport, Instructor, College of Marin
- Karen Robinson, Counselor, College of Marin
- Heidi Tomski, Executive Director, Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center
- Arleen Uryu, Director- Santa Margarita Children’s Center, President, Marin Association for the Education of Young Children
- Jan Yarish, Marin Head Start